Employment Type: Full Time, Part Time or Casual, both Temporary and Permanent positions are available
Classification: Registered Midwife Level 1 (PN 31415) several
Salary: $72,698 - $97,112 (Plus 11.5% Super)
Location: Centenary Hospital for Women and Children
Section: Maternity, various departments
Closing Date: Ongoing
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.
• 11.5% Superannuation.
•VISA/Sponsorship for eligible candidates
• Reimbursement of relocation expenses for interstate candidates (subject to review and approval).
About the Role:
Centenary Hospital for Women and Children (CHWC) is seeking suitably qualified Registered Midwives Level 1 to join our midwifery team. Your professional growth will be supported by our midwifery team including midwives on the floor, Clinical Development Midwives, Clinical Support Midwife and Clinical Midwifery Managers.
CHWC is a level 6 tertiary centre providing specialised maternity, neonatology and paediatric services for the ACT and surrounding regional areas to approximately 3800 women per year. CHWC is a part of the wider Canberra Health Services which includes Canberra Hospital and the University of Canberra Hospital.
The CHWC offers antenatal, birthing, and postnatal services under various models of care aimed at providing woman and family centred care. CHWC staff are committed to providing a women centred approach where we focus on the woman’s unique needs, expectations, and aspirations; recognise her right to self-determination in terms of choice, control, and continuity of care; and address her social, emotional, physical, psychological, spiritual, and cultural needs and expectations. The maternity department at CHWC is dynamic with a strong culture of finding innovative modern solutions to the demands and challenges facing contemporary midwifery.
Maternity care options include midwifery led continuity of care models, midwifery led care, and maternity team care, working collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team as required. The CHWC is the tertiary referral service for the ACT and Southern NSW region. The Maternity services are supported by a tertiary neonatal service including Intensive Care (NICU), Special Care (SCN) and the regional retrieval service (ACT NETS).
Reporting to the Clinical Midwifery Manager, the level 1 Registered Midwife is responsible for providing evidence based, safe and effective midwifery care to women in a supported environment. The midwife is responsible for providing care that meets quality and safety standards and will work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team and with consumers of maternity services. The level 1 Registered Midwife will lead by example in upholding the CHS values and actively participate in developing a culture that promotes the CHS values and vision within the work unit.
There are a range of positions available, including working directly in one unit, rotational positions across your scope of practice and in early 2023 we are introducing rostered teams. There are full time and part time positions available, as well as casual.
The successful applicant may be appointed based on application and referee report alone.
Multiple positions are available throughout the Women’s, Youth and Children Division including but not limited to:
• Antenatal
• Postnatal
• Birthing
• Canberra Midwives Program-continuity programs
• Maternity and Gynaecology Outpatients
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.
•Prior to commencing this role, a current registration issued under the Working with Vulnerable People (Background Checking) Act 2011 is required.
To Apply:
Please submit a copy of your CV along with a 2x page responds to the Selection Criteria listed in the position description. Only applications submitted online will be accepted.
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.
Canberra Hospital Expansion Project – CHS is constructing a new critical services building called ‘Building 5’ which is a 44,000sqm nine storey building specifically designed to deliver state-of-the-art acute clinical services at the Canberra Hospital. Building 5 is the largest healthcare infrastructure project undertaken in the Territory’s history and it represents the largest clinical and operational change program to ever be implemented by Canberra Health Services. Building 5 integrates with a number of existing buildings at the Campus including Building 1 and Building 2, to facilitate a seamless public thoroughfare, patient transportation and back-of-house logistics distribution.
North Canberra Hospital - As of 3 July 2023 Calvary Public Hospital Bruce transitioned to CHS and became North Canberra Hospital. The transition will deliver a health system networked under one provider and will provide increased workforce opportunities for staff at both CHS sites. The ACT Government will be building a new northside hospital on the existing hospital campus in Bruce to meet the growing health care needs of our community, with construction to commence mid-decade providing more beds, increased services, and increased career opportunities.
If you would like further information regarding this opportunity, please contact Cate Makings at (02) 5124-0996 or at [email protected].
Classification: Registered Midwife Level 1 (PN 31415) several
Salary: $72,698 - $97,112 (Plus 11.5% Super)
Location: Centenary Hospital for Women and Children
Section: Maternity, various departments
Closing Date: Ongoing
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.
• 11.5% Superannuation.
•VISA/Sponsorship for eligible candidates
• Reimbursement of relocation expenses for interstate candidates (subject to review and approval).
About the Role:
Centenary Hospital for Women and Children (CHWC) is seeking suitably qualified Registered Midwives Level 1 to join our midwifery team. Your professional growth will be supported by our midwifery team including midwives on the floor, Clinical Development Midwives, Clinical Support Midwife and Clinical Midwifery Managers.
CHWC is a level 6 tertiary centre providing specialised maternity, neonatology and paediatric services for the ACT and surrounding regional areas to approximately 3800 women per year. CHWC is a part of the wider Canberra Health Services which includes Canberra Hospital and the University of Canberra Hospital.
The CHWC offers antenatal, birthing, and postnatal services under various models of care aimed at providing woman and family centred care. CHWC staff are committed to providing a women centred approach where we focus on the woman’s unique needs, expectations, and aspirations; recognise her right to self-determination in terms of choice, control, and continuity of care; and address her social, emotional, physical, psychological, spiritual, and cultural needs and expectations. The maternity department at CHWC is dynamic with a strong culture of finding innovative modern solutions to the demands and challenges facing contemporary midwifery.
Maternity care options include midwifery led continuity of care models, midwifery led care, and maternity team care, working collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team as required. The CHWC is the tertiary referral service for the ACT and Southern NSW region. The Maternity services are supported by a tertiary neonatal service including Intensive Care (NICU), Special Care (SCN) and the regional retrieval service (ACT NETS).
Reporting to the Clinical Midwifery Manager, the level 1 Registered Midwife is responsible for providing evidence based, safe and effective midwifery care to women in a supported environment. The midwife is responsible for providing care that meets quality and safety standards and will work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team and with consumers of maternity services. The level 1 Registered Midwife will lead by example in upholding the CHS values and actively participate in developing a culture that promotes the CHS values and vision within the work unit.
There are a range of positions available, including working directly in one unit, rotational positions across your scope of practice and in early 2023 we are introducing rostered teams. There are full time and part time positions available, as well as casual.
The successful applicant may be appointed based on application and referee report alone.
Multiple positions are available throughout the Women’s, Youth and Children Division including but not limited to:
• Antenatal
• Postnatal
• Birthing
• Canberra Midwives Program-continuity programs
• Maternity and Gynaecology Outpatients
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.
•Prior to commencing this role, a current registration issued under the Working with Vulnerable People (Background Checking) Act 2011 is required.
To Apply:
Please submit a copy of your CV along with a 2x page responds to the Selection Criteria listed in the position description. Only applications submitted online will be accepted.
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.
Canberra Hospital Expansion Project – CHS is constructing a new critical services building called ‘Building 5’ which is a 44,000sqm nine storey building specifically designed to deliver state-of-the-art acute clinical services at the Canberra Hospital. Building 5 is the largest healthcare infrastructure project undertaken in the Territory’s history and it represents the largest clinical and operational change program to ever be implemented by Canberra Health Services. Building 5 integrates with a number of existing buildings at the Campus including Building 1 and Building 2, to facilitate a seamless public thoroughfare, patient transportation and back-of-house logistics distribution.
North Canberra Hospital - As of 3 July 2023 Calvary Public Hospital Bruce transitioned to CHS and became North Canberra Hospital. The transition will deliver a health system networked under one provider and will provide increased workforce opportunities for staff at both CHS sites. The ACT Government will be building a new northside hospital on the existing hospital campus in Bruce to meet the growing health care needs of our community, with construction to commence mid-decade providing more beds, increased services, and increased career opportunities.
If you would like further information regarding this opportunity, please contact Cate Makings at (02) 5124-0996 or at [email protected].
