Midwifery Unit Manager - Birthing Services

Employment Type: Permanent Part Time
Position Classification: Midwifery Unit Manager Level 1
Remuneration: $72.62 - $72.62 per hour plus superannuation
Hours Per Week: 24
Requisition ID: REQ679168
Location: Randwick, Sydney
Application Close: Sunday 2 August 2026


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 RHW Birthing Services include the areas of Birthing Unit, Birth Centre and the Maternal Assessment Unit. The Midwifery Unit Manager 1 (MUM) is a clinical MUM coordinator role and provides clinical leadership and day to day coordination of the Birthing Services at the Royal Hospital for Women (RHW) in collaboration with the MUM 3 who has overall management responsibility for Birthing Services. 

The MUM 1 is responsible for the daily clinical co-ordination of Birthing Services and, the triage categorisation of women admitted to the Birthing Unit. The MUM 1 assists the MUM 3 to lead, plan and evaluate the service. The MUM 1 will work collaboratively with the MUM 3 to effectively manage resources and ensure optimal patient outcomes by promoting best practice through support, allocation and supervision of staff on a day to day basis. 

The MUM 1, in partnership with the MUM 3 participates in the recruitment and performance development of staff. The Clinical MUM 1 is responsible to the MUM 3 and functions within the policies and procedures of the NSW Ministry of Health, SESLHD, RHW and the Maternity Division. 

The purpose of the MUM 1 for Birthing Services is to: • Direct, allocate and co-ordinate women’s care;

• Ensure the practice of midwifery care is safe and efficient, maintaining standards of care through continual audits      and quality improvement initiatives.
• Lead and co-ordinate the midwifery and multi-disciplinary care team at the unit level 
• Develop consumer engagement and feedback to improve services to women 
   

Benefits:

• 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:

1. Current registration as a Registered Midwife with the Nursing & Midwifery Board of Australia
2. Relevant management experience, or a combination of study and work experience with a demonstrated commitment to professional development
3. A demonstrated knowledge and/or experience in the management and delivery of health care services
4. Proven ability in innovative clinical service delivery, harm minimisation and practice development
5. Effective interpersonal and communication skills that demonstrate the ability to engage, enable and manage teams
6. Proven ability to create and maintain a positive workplace culture and articulate and achieve a vision for midwifery services.
7. Recent clinical experience in Maternity Birthing Services
    

Need more information? 

1) Click here for the Position Description and SESLHD Expected Standards
2) Find out more about applying for this position

For role related queries or questions contact Prue Shipway on Prue.Shipway@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:

• An eligibility list may be created for future vacancies
• If you have relevant qualifications or experience, please include any supporting documents with your application.
• 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