Canberra Health Services
About the job
Section
Maternity
Location
Centenary Hospital for Women and Children
Base Annual Salary
$100,957 – $107,000
Contact Officer
Chloe Norton chloe.p.norton@act.gov.au (02) 5124 7348
Closing Date
10 July 2023
Are you an experience Registered Midwife looking for your next challenge? Are you ready to jump into clinical leadership? Then we are looking for you!
The Midwifery Continuity of Care service is midwifery led care with an emphasis on partnership with families. You will work within a team, providing continuity of care to a caseload of women, coordinating safe and effective delivery of care to women and babies during pregnancy, birth, and postnatal period. Midwives will work in the community, women’s homes and within CHWC.
What We Can Offer You
Competitive pay rates.
Excellent working conditions within a tertiary teaching hospital.
Salary Packaging with many options that provide full fringe benefits tax concessions.
We will work with you to support optimal work life balance.
11.5% Superannuation.
VISA/Sponsorship for eligible candidates.
Reimbursement of relocation expenses for interstate candidates subject to the hiring managers approval.
Discounted gym memberships.
Scholarships for education support.
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: www.canberrahealthservices.act.gov.au
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.
Position Overview
Centenary Hospital for Women and Children (CHWC) is seeking suitably qualified Registered Midwives Level 2 with an interest in providing clinical leadership in the midwifery led continuity of care program.
This is an exciting time for CHWC as we expand our maternity services to include a dedicated Maternity Assessment Unit located adjacent to our Birthing Unit and expansion of our continuity of care and homebirth service. Our expansion in service delivery has created exciting opportunities in all areas for experienced midwives to join the team of their choosing.
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. Our continuity of midwifery care program provides maternity care to low risk women planning to birth in the Birth Centre environment and continuity of midwifery care to ‘all risk’ women with a plan to birth in our Birthing Suite. The program also offers publicly funded homebirth to women meeting eligibility requirements.
The Midwifery Continuity of Care service is family centered, as we understand that the family is central to the successful delivery of health care. We believe in respect for mother, baby and their family and their cultural and religious needs. CHWC staff are committed to providing care that is focussed on the individual’s unique needs, expectations, and aspirations; recognises the individual’s right to self-determination in terms of choice, control, and continuity of care; and address their social, emotional, physical, psychological, spiritual, and cultural needs and expectations. We provide family-based care with an emphasis on partnership with families at this important time. The environment is breast feeding friendly and we provide a safe, functional, and comfortable work environment for all staff. We are committed to staff excellence, with a rich culture of ongoing professional development in the specialty of midwifery led care.
The advertised position is for a case load midwife providing continuity of midwifery care during the antenatal, birth and postnatal periods, working in the community, women’s home and within CHWC.
Reporting to the Clinical Midwifery Manager, the level 2 Registered Midwife is responsible for providing midwifery leadership within a continuity team, providing continuity of care to a caseload of women. This includes supporting staff to achieve excellence in clinical, quality and safe practice, working collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team and with consumers of maternity services.
The level 2 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.
DUTIES
Under limited direction of the Clinical Midwifery Manager, you will perform the level 2 Registered Midwife position. You will:
- Demonstrate clinical leadership and expertise in midwifery-led continuity of care.
- Co-ordinate and provide advanced midwifery-led continuity of care in accordance with Canberra Health Services Policies and Procedures,
- National Midwifery Guidelines for Consultation and Referral and relevant legislation.
- Provide comprehensive care involving appropriate consultation, referral, and collaboration within a multidisciplinary team approach. This includes providing a supportive educational environment to enable women and their families to make informed choices about their care.
- Promote midwives within the multidisciplinary team as valuable experts contributing to positive outcomes for women and their families and promote an environment that encourages both individual and team development.
- In consultation with the Clinical Midwifery Manager, demonstrate responsibility for human and material resources to facilitate the delivery of a safe standard of care for all consumers.
- Demonstrate commitment to ongoing professional development by maintaining competence in mandatory education and skills development for self and others and leading and participating in continuing education, reflective practice and supervision of new clinical staff.
- Participate in the development and review of policy, procedures, quality activities, risk management and clinical meetings to build an environment of excellence in midwifery care.
- Undertake other duties appropriate to this level of classification which contribute to the operation of the organisation.
About You
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 Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex, or Questioning (LGBTIQ) are particularly encouraged to apply.
Behavioural Capabilities
- Demonstrated high level interpersonal, communication and customer service skills.
- Well-developed organisational skills, including simultaneously managing and prioritising multiple issues, with a high degree of drive.
- Adaptability and flexibility to accommodate change and provide responsive services to meet clients’ needs.
- An ability to work respectfully in partnership with a range of stakeholders while simultaneously demonstrating leadership.
- Ability to work autonomously while working effectively within a small team environment.
Position Requirements / Qualifications
MANDATORY
Relevant midwifery and/or nursing qualifications.
Eligible for registration as a Midwife with the Nursing and Midwifery Board through the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
This is an on-call position and when on call need to be available within 30 minutes of the Centenary Hospital for Women and Children
Must hold a current driver’s licence
CHS is leading the drive to digitally transform health service delivery in Australia through the implementation of a territory wide Digital Health Record . Computer literacy skills are required which are relevant to this role as you will be responsible for completing required documentation and becoming a proficient user of the Digital Health Record and/or other Information Technology systems; once proficient, you will need to remain current with changes, updates and contingencies.
DESIRABLE
- Minimum of four years’ experience working professionally in midwifery.
- Have an understanding of how the National Standards and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) indicators align with this role.
- Fulfil the responsibilities of this role as detailed in the CHS Exceptional Care Framework , Clinical Governance Framework , Partnering With Consumers Framework and all other related frameworks .
Prior To Commencement Successful Candidates Will Be Required To
Undergo a pre-employment National Police Check.
- Obtain a Compliance Certificate from OMU (Occupational Medicine Unit) relating to assessment, screening, and vaccination processes against specified infectious diseases.
- Prior to commencing this role, a current registration issued under the Working with Vulnerable People (Background Checking) Act 2011 is required. For further information on Working with Vulnerable People registration refer to – Working with vulnerable people (WWVP) registration (act.gov.au)
What You Require
These are the key Selection Criteria for how you will be assessed in conjunction with your curriculum vitae and experience:
- Demonstrated high level clinical expertise and leadership skills with the ability to delegate, develop and direct staff in the provision of midwifery led continuity of care.
- Demonstrated ability to communicate and work autonomously and effectively within a multidisciplinary team environment and across a variety of settings.
- Evidence of commitment to professional development, reflective practice and active participation in quality improvement and education.
- Demonstrates understanding of, and adherence to, safety and quality standards, work, health and safety (WH&S) and the positive patient experience.
- Displays behaviour consistent with CHS’s values of reliable, progressive, respectful and kind.
HOW TO APPLY / OR WANT TO KNOW MORE?
- Applications must be submitted through the e-recruitment system.
- Applications must include a copy of a current curriculum vitae, and
- A response to the Selection Criteria under “What You Require” in two pages or less.
Where possible include specific relevant examples of your work .
CHS Contact: Chloe Norton chloe.p.norton@act.gov.au (02) 5124 7348