Clinical Midwifery Specialist (Gde 2) - Lactation Support
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- South Western Sydney Local Health District
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- REQ534063 Requisition #
Employment Type: Permanent Part Time, 20 hrs per week
Location: Fairfield Hospital
Position Classification: Clinical Midwife Specialist Grade 2
Remuneration: $57.11 - $58.99 per hour
Requisition ID: REQ534063
Application Close Date: 24/11/2024
Interview Date Range: 27/11/2024 – 04/12/2024
Contact Details: Hazel Simeon – (02) 9616 8484| Hazel.Simeon@health.nsw.gov.au
About the Opportunity
Fairfield Hospital is seeking a dedicated and experienced Clinical Midwife Specialist to join our Lactation Support team. This role focuses on providing comprehensive breastfeeding support and education to new mothers and their families.
The successful candidate will have advanced clinical skills in lactation management, a passion for maternal and newborn care, and the ability to lead best practices in breastfeeding support across the hospital. You will collaborate closely with multidisciplinary teams to ensure the highest standards of care, contributing to positive health outcomes for both mothers and infants.
We are looking for a midwife with demonstrated experience in providing specialized lactation care, who is a compassionate advocate for breastfeeding. This role offers a unique opportunity to work in a supportive, dynamic environment where your expertise will be valued and expanded.
If you are committed to improving maternal and newborn health, and keen to work in a hospital known for its commitment to patient-centred care, we encourage you to apply.
What You'll be Doing
The Clinical Midwifery Specialist Grade 2 will provide safe, compassionate, quality, person centred specialist care and work in collaboration with patients/families/carers and a multidisciplinary team to achieve identified goals and outcomes.
Where You'll Be Working
Fairfield hospital is located in one of NSW’s largest LGA’s and is a hub of diverse cultures, ethnicities and socioeconomic backgrounds. This brings a range of experiences to hospital employees and provides varied learning and development experiences for all levels of Medical, Clinical, administrative and support roles.
Fairfield Hospital provides a chance to work closely with patients and the community whist providing a strong learning environment and exposure to a variety of disciplines and specialties. The team at Fairfield Hospital is supportive and encouraging, with the senior members of the hospital always looking for ways to enrich the experience of the team.
The hospital sits close to public transport (T-Way), Public Schools, a major shopping centre and has an onsite cafeteria.
How to Apply
To be considered for this position, please ensure you address the below questions as thoroughly as possible. View our application guide for information on how to respond to criteria and improve your application.
- Current Authority to Practice as a Midwife with Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency (AHPRA). Relevant post-registration qualifications and at least 3 years’ experience working in the clinical area of the employees specified post-graduate qualification, or such other qualifications or equivalent experience deemed appropriate by SWSLHD
- Please elaborate on how your skills and experiences align with the role requirements, and highlight what you will bring to add value to the role of Lactation Support at Fairfield Hospital
- Share the main reasons for your application for this role and tell us what aspects of joining the team at Fairfield Hospital that motivates you?
- Can you describe a challenging situation where you used your advanced clinical skills in lactation support to improve outcomes for a mother and infant experiencing breastfeeding difficulties? How did your decision-making impact the care provided?
- How do you incorporate patient-centered communication to support new mothers in achieving their breastfeeding goals, especially in situations where they face cultural or personal challenges? Could you provide an example of how this approach enhanced patient trust and engagement?
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Additional Information
Salary Packaging
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Health & Fitness
South Western Sydney Local Health District employees receive discounted Gym Membership/Corporate Wellbeing Programs, including Fitness Passport.
Transforming Your Experience
Transforming Your Experience (TYE) is SWSLHDs key strategy to always positively transform your, our patients, our consumers, our staffs and our communities experiences across our organisation and services. Our vision is that our care is always safe, high quality and personalised and all our staff are supported and empowered to achieve their full potential. SWSLHD upholds the CORE Values – Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment.
To be eligible for permanent appointment to a position in NSW Health, you must have an Australian citizenship or permanent Australian residency.
At South Western Sydney Local Health District we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, where we don’t just accept differences but we honour and support it. Committed to providing a working environment that thrives and values diversity, we encourage people of ⚫️ 🟡 🔴 Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander ⚫️ 🟡 🔴 background, people with a disability and people from the LGBTQI+ community to apply.
SWSLHD is committed to driving a child safe culture that upholds children and young people’s rights. We strive to ensure children and young people feel safe, supported and included in their care. Existing staff of SWSLHD and those seeking employment are required to take the safety, welfare and wellbeing of children and young people seriously while taking action to keep them safe from harm and abuse.
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