Registered Midwife - Malabar Midwifery Group Practice - Royal Hospital for Women
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Registered Midwife
Remuneration: $72,152.53 - $101,299.48 per annum plus superannuation
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ614448
Location: Randwick, Sydney
Applications Close: Sunday, 2 November 2025
An applicant's race is a genuine occupational qualification and is authorised under Section 14(d) of the NSW Anti-Discrimination Act 1977.
South Eastern Sydney Local Health District is committed to equal employment opportunity and embraces diversity and inclusion within its workforce. As such, people from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply. This includes, but is not limited to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, People with Disability, Women and People from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse backgrounds.
Where you'll be working
The Royal Hospital for Women is a multi-faceted tertiary referral and teaching hospital, internationally recognised as one of the world’s leading centres for the care of mothers, babies, and women with benign gynaecological and gynae-oncology conditions. As the only stand-alone women’s hospital in New South Wales, it offers unique opportunities for innovative clinical practice and is committed to delivering excellence in women’s health care through both practice and ongoing research.
Part of the South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD), the hospital is co-located with other major facilities on the Randwick Hospitals Campus—one of the State’s most comprehensive health care precincts. This location supports a rich environment for collaboration and expertise across specialties.
Ideally situated between the University of New South Wales and Coogee Beach, The Royal Hospital for Women is just 15 minutes from Sydney’s Central Business District and harbour. Its proximity to some of Sydney’s best beaches, restaurants, and sporting facilities offers staff the added benefit of a vibrant lifestyle alongside a rewarding and supportive professional environment.
The role
The Registered Midwife, Malabar Midwifery Group Practice coordinates and delivers high quality Midwifery care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women, women having an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander baby and their families. This includes assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of care in collaboration with the woman or birthing person, the partner or support person, and the multidisciplinary healthcare team across the continuum of pregnancy, labour, birth, and the postnatal period.
Providing collaborative midwifery services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and their families with individualised continuity of care through pregnancy, labour and the early postnatal period. The service is designed to improve the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal women and their families. Malabar MGP prioritises women or babies who identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people.
This role involves clinical decision-making aligned to the ACM Guidelines of Consultation and Referral while facilitating and fostering ongoing nurturing relationships and collaborating with midwives within the MGP team. The MGP Midwife develops strong partnerships with multidisciplinary teams including Child and Family Health Services. The midwife works with the responsibility, and accountability for achieving high-quality outcomes and ensuring the safety of their caseload in alignment with NSW, SESLHD, and RHW clinical business rules.
The MGP Midwife is expected to maintain personal and professional development through participation in training, education activities, clinical supervision, and performance reviews to continuously improve the level and quality of care provided.
The position will involve participating and negotiating on call rosters within the MGP team including weekend "on-call" shifts and associated travel within SESLHD. Mileage reimbursement is applicable to this position through NSW Policy. Remuneration aligns with the Pilot Model Annualised Salary Agreement for Midwifery Group Practices (IB2014-50) within the hospital.
Benefits:
- Up to 12 allocated days off each year (for full-time employees) in addition to annual leave.
- Salary packaging options that reduce your taxable income and increase your take-home pay! Up to $9K for living expenses and $2.6K meal & entertainment & Novated Leasing.
- Discounted gym memberships with a Fitness Passport
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for employees and family members.
- Discounted Private Health Insurance.
Selection Criteria
- Being of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander descent is a genuine occupational qualification for this position under Section 14 of the Anti-Discrimination Act 1977.
- Demonstrated experience working with Aboriginal communities and families, along with proven knowledge of the complex health issues—medical, physical, social, and emotional—that affect the health and wellbeing of Aboriginal people, particularly in the context of Aboriginal and Maternal Infant Health.
- Current registration as a Registered Midwife with the Nursing & Midwifery Board of Australia and Current NSW Drivers Licence (P2 Licence Acceptable) and willingness to travel in the course of employment.
- Availability and capacity to work and participate in an on-call, (24 hour per day/7 day per week) roster across the continuum of care that includes pregnancy, labour, birth and the postnatal period as specified in the Pilot Annualised Salary agreement.
- Demonstrated high level written and verbal communication, interpersonal skills and the ability to identify key messages, issues and concerns when communicating with others.
- Demonstrated ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team and apply professional and ethical boundaries when dealing with complex situations.
- Basic computer skills and proven ability to use health information systems.
- Demonstrated commitment to the NSW Health Breastfeeding Policy and the BFHI Principles and demonstrated ability to proactively engage with pregnant women and their families and to enhance their experience of service delivery.
Need more information?
1) Click here for the Position Description and SESLHD Expected Standards
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For role related queries or questions contact Michelle Carati on Michelle.Carati@health.nsw.gov.au
Our CORE Values are Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment and have been created by employees for employees and help define how we work and to inspire positive interactions in the workplace
We embrace diversity as our strength and are committed to maintaining an inclusive and collaborative work environment. Our workplaces are welcoming and safe for all our employees, irrespective of their unique characteristics including age, ethnicity, cultural or spiritual background, gender identity, disability, education and social-economic status. Read about our Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging Strategy for more information.
Reasonable Adjustments
NSW Health recognises everyone is unique, and that you may require some adjustments to ensure you have the best opportunity to apply. If we can make some adjustments to the NSW Health recruitment/interview process, then please email SESLHD-Recruitment-RHW-Corporate@health.nsw.gov.au and let us know.
Adjustments may include but are not limited to, physical requirements, interview setups and specific interview availability times where required.
Information for applicants:
If you have relevant qualifications or experience, please include any supporting documents with your application.
- An eligibility list may be created for future vacancies
- Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified for this position following suitable labour market testing.
- Applicants will be assessed against the essential requirements and selection criteria contained within the position description
- Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directive Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specific Diseases for all positions prior to offer
- SESLHD is committed to creating a workplace that reflects the diversity of our community. This will help ensure our employees, our patients and their carers, feel supported. We invite candidates of all ages, genders, sexual orientation, cultural background, people with disability, neurodiverse individuals, and Indigenous Australians to apply. We do have an Aboriginal Workforce Team that can also provide support (SESLHD-AboriginalWorkforce@health.nsw.gov.au) and for additional information please visit our Stepping Up Website.
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