Clinical Midwife Specialist Grade 2 - After Hours

• Leads expert after-hours midwifery care with skill
• Drives evidence-based, woman-centred practice
• Fosters strong, respectful clinical partnerships

Employment Type: Temporary Full Time (up to 29/06/25)
Position Classification: Clinical Midwife Specialist Grade 2
Remuneration: $57.11 - $58.98 per hour
Hours Per Week: 38 (Job share may be considered for part time hours)
Location: Blacktown Hospital

Where you'll be working 
Blacktown Hospital is situated in a rapidly growing, culturally diverse community, providing modern facilities aimed at enhancing staff experience and patient outcomes.

• State-of-the-art facilities designed for exceptional care.
• Teaching hospital offering university students a rich, supportive experience.
• Dedicated outdoor staff areas with landscaped gardens for well-being.
• Convenient access to Westpoint shopping centre, just a 10-minute walk away.
• Parking options available: onsite parking for a small fee, all-day street parking, and close proximity to Blacktown train station.

Discover more about our workplace culture by watching this short video: Hear from Our Staff.

What you'll be doing
This role offers an opportunity for an experienced midwife to lead and support after-hours care, ensuring high standards and safe outcomes for women and newborns. Your responsibilities will also include:

• Coordinating quality after-hours midwifery care
• Applying advanced clinical knowledge and skill
• Supporting midwives across maternity services
• Promoting evidence-based, woman-centred care
• Collaborating to enhance safety and outcomes

How to Apply 
Apply online by submitting your resume and addressing the criteria listed below by providing examples that demonstrate your ability before the closing date.

Essential Criteria:

• Registration: Current Registration as a Registered Midwife with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) 

Selection Criteria:

1. Current Authority to Practice as a Midwife with Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency (AHPRA) with relevant post registration qualifications and at least 3 years’ recent experience working in the clinical area of their specified post-graduate qualification.
2. Evidence of clinical leadership skills and the ability to prioritise and work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary framework to plan, deliver and coordinate women and newborn care.
3. Demonstrated ability to apply advanced clinical expertise in relation to clinical midwifery practice and independently make decisions that support positive outcomes for women and newborns.
4. Demonstrated ability to manage and support midwifery staff during obstetric emergency and when complex midwifery care is provided after-hours.
5. Demonstrated commitment to excellence in midwifery practice, the provision of education to others and own professional development.
6. Demonstrated effective communication through the use of information technology, written, verbal and interpersonal skills with the ability to identify key messages, issues and concerns when communicating with others.

Requisition ID: REQ553893
Applications Close: 27th April 2025

Need more information?

• Discover more about the application process.
• Review the detailed Position Description for insights into role requirements and criteria.  
• Explore the selection process, employment checks, outcomes and notifications.
• For inquiries about the role, contact  Zhilei Zhang on 0429 606 402