Employment Type: Permanent full time or part time Hours: Rotating roster AM/PM/ND Salary: Salary is in line with the Enterprise Agreement and will be based on your years of experience Location: Mercy Hospital for Women Heidelberg Upload with Application: Resume and cover letter, Contact: Sophie Bridger, Lauren Horne or Susan Beckter Midwifery Unit Managers Mercy Hospital for Women Phone: (03) 8458 4856 email :
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[email protected] Where there's life, there's Mercy. Where there's care, there's You. For over a century, our incredible teams have provided care for people when they need it the most. Our people take great pride in this, and they value the security and stability we offer. But it also means so much opportunity - to build on all that's gone before and gain experience that's hard to find elsewhere. Join us at Mercy, and help us deliver even greater outcomes for our patients, families, communities and you. About the opportunity Mercy Hospital for Women, located in Heidelberg, is a major maternity hospital and specialist referral centre, providing care to over 5,800 families and babies last year. Mercy Hospital for Women provides complex care for obstetric, neonatal and gynaecology patients, with 229 inpatient beds, 33 Special Care Nursery cots and 28 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit cots. As a valued member of our Antenatal and Postnatal inpatient wards, you will be working alongside our multidisciplinary teams to provide holistic care to our mums, babies and families, placing patients at the centre of all we do. As a specialist hospital we have further opportunities for you to progress in your career in a variety of maternity related specialities. Summary of the role:
Permanent Full-time/Part-time positions available
Opportunities to work across the scope of Midwifery practice
Exposure to a wide variety of clinical scenarios and opportunities to care for some of the most complex, high risk pregnancies and births in Victoria
Ongoing professional development opportunities with dedicated educational resources in a supportive environment
Onsite Lactation Consultants to support Midwives in day-to-day patient management
Maintain a work-life balance working a flexible rotating roster working AM, PM and Night Shift with the option of permanent night shift
Visa sponsorship available for eligible applicants if required
Salary is in line with the Enterprise Agreement and will be based on your years of experience (hourly base rate between $34.03 and $46.86)
What you'll bring You're resilient, compassionate and have a whole lot of heart. Most importantly, you are committed to delivering exceptional patient-centred care. To thrive in this role, you will have:
Excellent clinical, time management, organisational and communication skills, with the ability to adapt and problem solve.
A compassionate, flexible and positive approach to effective patient care and management.
The ability to nurture friendly, respectful relationships and contribute to a collaborative team environment.
Registration as a Midwife with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) or in the process of obtaining AHPRA Registration
Minimum of Level 2 RANZCOG or working towards
Demonstrated credentialing for newborn discharge examinations or working towards
You will also be required to provide evidence of, or in the process of obtaining:
A current Police Record Check and Working with Children Check.
Proof of current influenza vaccination and other vaccination status consistent with public health orders.
Ready to help us shape the future of healthcare?
Join us and make a meaningful difference in people's lives - and your career.
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We acknowledge the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung peoples, traditional Custodians of the Land in which our Head Office is based, on traditional lands of the Kulin Nation and recognise their deep connections to the land, sea, and culture.
We extend this acknowledgment to the many Traditional Lands that we operate across Australia and pay our respects to Elders past and present.
The team at Mercy Health is as wonderfully diverse as the patients, residents, clients and communities we support. We're proud to be recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA). Mercy Health strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, sexualities, genders, abilities and cultural backgrounds. Please click here to apply.
