After Hours Clinical Midwife Specialist (Gde 2) - Bankstown Hospital - Perm PT/FT
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- South Western Sydney Local Health District
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- REQ589985 Requisition #
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time or Part Time, up to 38 hours per week
Location: Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital
Position Classification: Clinical Midwife Specialist Grade 2
Remuneration: $57.11 - $58.99 per hour
Requisition ID: REQ589985
Application Close Date: 27/07/2025
Interview Date Range: 30/07/2025 – 06/08/2025
Contact Details: Sara Issa | (02) 97227826 | Sara.Issa@health.nsw.gov.au
Please note: A current influenza (flu) vaccination is a mandatory requirement for appointment to this position
About the Opportunity
Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital is seeking a dedicated and experienced Clinical Midwife Specialist to lead our maternity services after hours. In this pivotal role, you will provide clinical leadership and oversight across the Birthing Unit, Special Care Nursery, and Maternity Ward during afterhours. Your advanced midwifery expertise and compassionate approach will ensure the delivery of safe, high-quality, woman-centred care while supporting staff and families during critical hours.
As a key member of the after-hours leadership team, you will guide and mentor midwifery staff, coordinate patient flow, and respond to clinical needs with confidence and professionalism. This is an exceptional opportunity for a passionate midwife ready to take the next step in their career—making a meaningful impact on maternity care and fostering a supportive, collaborative environment where both patients and staff can thrive.
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
Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital is located in the city of Bankstown and is in one of the most multicultural local government areas (LGA) in Australia. This hospital has tertiary affiliations with three universities and offers a range of roles and experiences to employees.
The hospital receives highly diverse presentations in ED as well as having general medical and surgical services and sub-specialty services across the hospital. Working at Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital is a truly rewarding experience which allows you to make a real difference to the multicultural community.
Being part of the team at Bankstown Lidcombe Hospital means you will be a part of a friendly and enthusiastic group of people where you will be truly valued in your work. Being a smaller hospital, you are seen as part of the wider Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital Family where you are known to the other staff and your patients.
Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital is like no other in our district and offers unmatched career development and progression opportunities and the hospital focuses on regular training and upskilling. There are regular occasions for working in more senior role and you will have a great management team who dedicate themselves to providing safe, quality patient care through ensuring they have a cohesive and dynamic team.
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
- Can you describe how your skills and experiences match the requirements of this role, and explain how you would contribute to the Maternity Services Team at Bankstown Hospital?
- What are the key reasons for your interest in this position, and what aspects of joining the Maternity Services Team excite you the most?
- How do you foster a culture of learning and professional development within your midwifery team? Can you share examples of how you have encouraged reflective practice or further education among your colleagues?
- Give an example of when you applied critical thinking to deliver advanced, evidence-based midwifery care. What was the challenge, and how did your decision-making impact the outcome?
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Additional Information
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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.
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