Registered Midwife

REGISTERED MIDWIFE 

• Excellent benefits including salary packaging
• Friendly and dynamic team
• Pro-active & supportive leadership

About Central Gippsland Health

Central Gippsland Health (CGH) is a sub-regional health service and the major provider of health and aged care services in the Wellington Shire. CGH is located in the City of Sale which is 215 km east of Melbourne. The City of Sale is an ideal access point for the magnificent Gippsland Lakes, 90 Mile Beach and the Victorian Alps.

CGH provides acute care as part of an integrated service delivery model across Wellington Shire and beyond. The service provides beds across three campuses (Sale, Maffra and Heyfield). Acute services include a full-time emergency department, critical care unit, Women’s and Children’s Unit, Special Care Nursery, three operating theatres, day procedure unit, oncology and dialysis services in addition to general medical and services and sub-acute services including rehabilitation.

CGH is also a leading teaching hospital, affiliated with Monash University's School of Rural Health and provides placements and clinical experience for students.

About Department

• The Women’s and Children’s Unit at CGH is a dynamic and supportive team which provides:
• Level 4 Maternity service
• Level 3 Special Care Nursery
• Pregnancy Care Clinic and Women’s Health clinic
• Domiciliary Services
• Maternal and Child Health team
• Our team is made up of Consultant Obstetricians, Obstetric registrars, Registered Midwives, Student Midwives, Special care nursery nurses, Maternal child health nurses and a large allied health team

About the Role

You will assist the nursing leadership team to operationalise the core values of the organisation in

support of effective management and professional leadership as part of an integrated health

service. As the primary nurse/Midwife you are accountable for establishing and evaluating the

patient’s plan of care in partnership with the patient, their carers and other members of the health

care team

This will occur within the principles of care coordination, where patients/clients/residents have

access to a highly coordinated health care and community support system.

Duties

• Demonstrated ability to practice within the domains and competencies that make up the National Competency standards for Registered Midwives
• Promotes health and wellbeing through evidence-based midwifery practice
• Engages in professional relationships and respectful partnerships

• Provides safety and quality in midwifery practice
• Evaluates outcomes to improve midwifery practice

Qualifications, Skills and Experience

• Registered Nurse and Registered Midwife holding current registration with the

Nursing & Midwifery Board of Australia.

Benefits

• Salary packaging
• Employee Assistance Program
• Social Club

Application

• Please attach your resume and cover letter to your application

To obtain a copy of the position description, please reach out to the HR team at 03 5143 8530 or [email protected] 

For questions regarding the position, contact Nurse Unit Manager , Kim Costin at 03 5143 8150 or [email protected] 

All appointments are made subject to the candidate providing a current satisfactory National Police Certificate and obtaining a Working with Children Check.

At CGH we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive. We value inclusion and diversity and encourage applicants from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

Shortlisting for this position will commence immediately. We encourage you to apply promptly as the advertisement may close early should a suitable applicant be sourced.