Registered Midwife - Women and Children's Outpatients
Employment Type: Temporary Part Time (Up to 25/04/2027)
Position Classification: Registered Midwife
Location: Nepean Hospital
Remuneration: $41.22 - $57.88 per hour
Hours Per Week: 36
Requisition ID: REQ702353
Applications Close: 03/11/2026
With CORE Values of Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment,
working with us will ensure your professional life is provided every opportunity to succeed and develop in your chosen career role.
About Us
Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District (NBMLHD) is an exceptional environment to advance your career while enhancing your skills and expertise. As a recognised leader in the healthcare industry, we deliver a comprehensive range of public health services across the Nepean, Blue Mountains, and Lithgow Regions.
Nepean Hospital is a teaching hospital that provides tertiary referral services in emergency care, coronary care, diagnostics, gynaecology, paediatric, neonatal intensive care/ICU, maternity, mental health, rehabilitation, and surgery. The Nepean Campus has recently experienced tremendous growth and aims to support communities within and outside of Sydney’s western suburbs, providing world-class clinical facilities, services, and care.
Are you a passionate and compassionate Registered Midwife committed to providing high-quality, woman-centred care?
Nepean Hospital is seeking a motivated and dedicated Registered Midwife to join our Women and Children’s Outpatients team. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the delivery of safe, evidence-based and family-centred care across outpatient services, supporting women, newborns and families throughout pregnancy and the postnatal period.
Working collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team, you will help ensure women and families receive timely, respectful and individualised care in a supportive healthcare environment. As a Registered Midwife in Women and Children’s Outpatients, you will provide professional Midwifery care, patient education and clinical support to women and families attending outpatient appointments and services. Your responsibilities will include providing evidence-based Midwifery assessment, care planning, support and education in accordance with professional standards and clinical guidelines, supporting Antenatal and Postnatal outpatient services, including maternal and newborn assessments within your scope of practice, monitoring maternal and newborn wellbeing, recognising clinical concerns and escalating care promptly when required, providing education on pregnancy, birth preparation, breastfeeding, newborn care, postnatal recovery and maternal wellbeing and supporting women experiencing complex pregnancies or additional physical, emotional or psychosocial needs through appropriate assessment, referral and follow-up.
Nepean Hospital provides an opportunity to work within a diverse and evolving healthcare service supporting women, babies and families across Western Sydney and the Nepean Blue Mountains region. As part of the Women and Children’s Outpatients team, you will have the opportunity to deliver meaningful care that supports positive maternal and newborn health outcomes whilst working collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team of dedicated healthcare professionals. You will contribute to continuity of care and improved experiences for women and families.
If you are a dedicated Registered Midwife who is passionate about supporting women and families through pregnancy and the postnatal journey, we would love to hear from you.
Apply now and join the Women and Children’s Outpatients team at Nepean Hospital and help deliver safe, compassionate and high-quality care to women, babies and families.
Benefits available to eligible NBMLHD employees
Opportunity for extra tax savings through Salary Packaging
Novated Leasing
Great education opportunities through Education Training Service which offers over 110 courses each year
Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members
Fitness Passport
What you will bring to the role
- Current registration as a Registered Midwife Division 1 with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency AHPRA.
- Demonstrated recent experience and clinical skills in Midwifery including Antenatal Care
- Demonstrated capacity to provide effective Nursing/Midwifery care that is person centred, family inclusive and culturally sensitive to people accessing health services.
- Demonstrated ability to organise and prioritise work.
- Demonstrated effective communications written and verbal skills.
- Demonstrated commitment to professional development.
- Ability to work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team.
- Ability to work a flexible roster, day evening or night shift across all days of the week according to the unit or team requirements.
Additional information:
- Click here for the Position Description
- For role related queries or questions contact Candace Everard on Candace.Everard@health.nsw.gov.au
- NBMLHD is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment which reflects the community we serve. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTIQA+, Cultural and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) people, neurodiverse individuals, and people with disabilities to apply.
- NBMLHD is committed to implementing the child safe standards. For more information, please click here Child Safe Standards
- For assistance with applying please click here. To find out more about the NSW Health application process please click here.
- Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified and must not exceed the duration or conditions associated with the current visa.
