Registered Midwife

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Department: Bairnsdale Regional Health Service
Work Type: Ongoing - full time or part time
Job Function: Medical and Nursing
Classification: As per advertisement
Work Location: Bairnsdale - Outer Gippsland area
Reference: VG/RM1811450
Closing Date: 08-Nov-2024
Salary Range: As per advertisement
Job Duration: N/A
Attachments: Position Description - Registered Midwife- Registered Nurse Sept 2023.pdf (PDF, 256KB)


Contact: Elizabeth Hamilton - Maternity Unit Manager
03 5150 3231

Position Details

Permanent or Short Term contracts available and your choice of contracted hours!

Are you an experienced midwife willing to relocate to achieve a genuine change in lifestyle?  If so read on, as we can provide you with a great opportunity to attain the work/life balance you are after as well as continuing to achieve your professional goals as a midwife. This will be the best move you ever made.

The Position:

Being a midwife at BRHS offers a fantastic opportunity to be part of our dedicated midwifery team and contribute to the high level of care provided by BRHS to our community. In this role you will work in partnership promoting women centred care throughout the pregnancy and birth continuum ensuring the women's physical, psychological, cultural and spiritual needs and expectation for her pregnancy-childbirth continuum are at the centre of your care. Expand your skills and knowledge by being exposed to new models of care.

Why should you apply?

  • Enjoy opportunities for development and progression with options to undertake lactation consultant qualifications & certification
  • Rapidly expand your experience with more responsibility and opportunities to practice midwifery across the whole spectrum of practice in a supportive environment
  • Work across a continuum of maternity care
  • Experience a rewarding and diverse role while experiencing regional living at its best in stunning East Gippsland
  • Employer visa sponsorship for suitable overseas applicants available
  • Obtain reimbursement of professional registration fees if dual registration as Registered Nurse and Registered Midwife is obtained 
  • Relocation assistance may be considered
  • Accommodation assistance may be considered
  • Salary is dependent on qualifications and experience with a base salary range of $71,333 to $95,378

What you need:

  • Current AHPRA registration as a Registered Midwife
  • Minimum of 4 years recent experience in a range of midwifery settings
  • Minimum level 2 qualifications in fetal surveillance is mandatory
  • Well-developed skills in all areas of the pregnancy and birth care, and the proven ability to operate confidently across antenatal, Intra partum and postnatal care including the domiciliary environment
  • Proven capacity to identify and report risks or incidents when they occur

Please see the full position description for additional key selection criteria.

Interested? For more information contact: Elizabeth Hamilton, Maternity Unit Manager on 03 5150 3231

An application closing date does not apply to this vacancy, eligible candidates will be interviewed as applications are received. 

To apply:

Applications are to be submitted by selecting “Apply Now” below and are to include:

  • Cover letter
  • Resume (including two recent referees)
  • Response to the full key selection criteria (as listed in the attached position description)

In accordance with Victorian Public Health, successful applicants will be required to provide evidence of full COVID-19 vaccination prior to commencement.


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