Registered Midwife
Embrace a rewarding career as a Registered Midwife at John Hunter Hospital, where you'll have opportunities across all areas of JHH Maternity services. Use this opportunity to align your work with your career goals!
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time, Permanent Part Time, Temporary Full Time, Temporary Part Time, Casual
Position Classification: Registered Midwife
Remuneration: $36.39 - $51.09 Per Hour + 11.5% Super + Salary Packaging
Hours Per Week: Up to 38
Requisition ID: REQ525113
The role:
Are you a dedicated and skilled midwife looking for a fulfilling career in a supportive, collaborative, and dynamic environment?
Affectionately known as “The Mothership”, John Hunter Hospital is the centralised point for a wide range of maternity and birthing services. It is the leading health facility in Newcastle and supports all levels of complex midwifery and birthing services. You will also enjoy a brand new, state of the art maternity ward and facilities due to the John Hunter Health & Innovation Precinct project. If you want to grow your career into a specialisation, look no further than John Hunter Hospital – you will be given exposure to any and all areas of midwifery of your choice; including antenatal care, labour, birthing suite and postnatal care. No other facility in our district is able to provide complex midwifery services, so if you enjoy a challenge then John Hunter Hospital is the place to go!
You won’t be working alone. You’ll be supported by a large multidisciplinary team that is committed to delivering holistic, woman-centred care to our patients in what can often be an exciting but nerve-wracking time for them. We encourage our midwifery team to pursue development pathways that allow you to work towards specialties that align with your career goals and interests, and new registered midwives would be encouraged to do the same.
Make a meaningful impact on the lives of women, newborns, and families while growing your career in an inspiring and supportive environment. If this sounds like the opportunity you’ve been searching for, we’d love to hear from you!
Benefits:
- Gain diverse experience by rotating through various areas of maternity services or specialise in a certain one!
- Enjoy a balanced work-life routine with a 7-day roster offering a variety of shifts, including the option for 12-hour shifts in selected areas.
- A supportive environment with 24/7 access to clinical leads ensures continuous support for midwives in all aspects of maternity services.
- 4 weeks annual leave (pro-rata for part-time employees).
- Salary packaging options.
- Fitness Passport.
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members.
Requirements:
- Current registration as a Registered Midwife with AHPRA.
This position is for you if:
- You enjoy learning are looking to gain experience in complex midwifery and birthing cases.
- You are positive, friendly, enthusiastic, eager to learn, and can work as part of a team.
- You are passionate about women-centred care and thrive on making a positive difference to women, their families, and babies throughout the pregnancy journey.
- You respond appropriately and effectively to challenging situations and show a commitment to support colleagues and patients.
Need more information?
- Click here for the Position Description.
- Find out more about applying for this position.
For role-related queries or questions contact Wendy Tsang on 02 4921 4729 Wendy.Tsang@health.nsw.gov.au.
Information for Applicants:
This is a Category A position. Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directive PD2024_015: Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specified Infectious Diseases for Category A positions prior to offer. All new employees must agree to comply with the requirements outlined in the policy.
