Registered Midwife Level 2 - Permanent Part-time Permanent

Closes: 31 December 2026

Classification: Registered Midwife Level 2
Salary: $112,841 - $119,223 plus superannuation
Position No: 603453, several - 02PAS
Directorate: Canberra Health Services
Advertised (Gazettal date): 13 January 2026
Contact Officer: Jennifer Eling on jennifer.eling@act.gov.au

What can we offer you: 

• City living without the traffic – click here to see why you should live in Canberra.
• Competitive pay rates and excellent working conditions within a tertiary hospital.
• Salary Packaging with many options that provide full fringe benefits tax concessions.
• Flexible working conditions.
• Reimbursement of relocation expenses for interstate candidates (subject to review and approval).

To find out more on what a career at CHS can give you, the benefits of working with us and why Canberra is Australia's happiest city click here: Benefits of working with us - Canberra Health Services (act.gov.au)

About the Role:

The Women's and Children's Division within North Canberra Hospital provides Maternity & Gynaecology services to consumers residing in the ACT or surrounding region. Staff working in the in-patient ward (3S) provide care for antenatal and postnatal women (and newborns) as well as for women recovering from general surgery or those that require a hospital admission for medical treatment.

Registered Midwives work within the multidisciplinary team that includes Registered Nurses, Medical Officers, Allied Health Professionals and Hospital Support Staff.

Level 2 RMs are employed on all shifts and contribute to the provision of skilled midwifery care that promotes best clinical outcomes for consumers. The Level 2 RM is a clinical leader that supervises and supports the whole team with a focus on support for Level 1 Registered Midwives working in the area. The Level 2 RM works in collaboration with the Clinical Flow Managers (CFM) to ensure that staffing allocation is appropriate and within staffing ratios.

For more information regarding the position duties click here for the Position Description.

Please note prior to commencement successful candidates will be required to:

• Undergo a pre-employment National Police Check.
• Comply with Canberra Health Services Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination policy.

Note: There are several permanent positions available. These positions are part-time, with hours to be negotiated, and the full-time salary noted above will be pro-rata.

A merit pool may be established from this recruitment process and will be used for the next 12 months to fill various positions both on a temporary and permanent basis with full-time and part-time opportunities available.

Applications submitted via an agency will not be accepted for this position.

For more information on this position and how to apply “click here”

Note: Under the ACTPS employment framework you may be placed in another role where required for the efficient administration of the service.

Canberra Health Services (CHS) is focussed on the delivery of high quality, effective, person centred care. It provides acute, sub-acute, primary and community‐based health services, to the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and surrounding region. More information can be found on the CHS website.

Our Vision: creating exceptional health care together
Our Role: to be a health service that is trusted by our community
Our Values: Reliable, Progressive, Respectful and Kind

CHS is committed to workforce diversity and to creating an inclusive workplace. As part of this commitment, we welcome applications from all diversity groups. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability and people who identify as LGBTQIA+ are particularly encouraged to apply.

The ACT public service is committed to closing the gap, underpinned by the belief that when Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have a genuine say in the design and delivery of policies, programs and services that affect them, better life outcomes are achieved. More information can be found here ACT Closing the Gap Implementation Plan - ACT Government Transparency Portal.

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Note

There are several permanent positions available. These positions are part-time, with hours to be negotiated, and the full-time salary noted above will be pro-rata.

Career interest categories:

Healthcare, Medical and Allied Services
Nursing