Clinical Midwife Specialist (Gde 2) - Lactation - Perm FT or PT
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- South Western Sydney Local Health District
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- REQ529341 Requisition #
Location: Liverpool Hospital
Position Classification: Clinical Midwife Specialist Grade 2
Remuneration: $55.45 - $57.27 per hour
Requisition ID: REQ529341
Application Close Date: 10/11/2024
Interview Date Range: 13/11/2024 – 20/11/2024
Contact Details: Ngan Nguyen | (02) 8738 5665 | Ngan.Nguyen@health.nsw.gov.au
This is an exciting opportunity to come and join the Liverpool Hospital Maternity Services Team as the permanent CMS2 Lactation. This position provides clinical support and education to women and families to help support breastfeeding and will provide clinical leadership and education to the staff to ensure that they are comfortable in providing breastfeeding education and support.
This role will also involve the participation in group education sessions for women and families as well as the facilitation of Breastfeeding Bootcamps for staff.
Liverpool Hospital is working towards becoming a BFHI facility with the CMS2 Lactation being the lead for that project.
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.
What makes Liverpool Midwifery unique?
Over 3000 families’ access pregnancy and birth care at Liverpool Hospital each year. We are proud of our commitment to provide a service that meets the varied and individualised needs for all women and their families throughout their pregnancy, birth and postnatal journey. Liverpool Hospital is a level 6 tertiary referral hospital and a centre of excellence where women and babies from throughout New South Wales are referred for care of complex pregnancies.
Liverpool Hospital is a major teaching hospital and active research programs in each of our specialties ensure that the staff we train and the care we provide continues to be evidence based and world class. The Liverpool Women’s and Newborn Health service is a large dynamic organisation demonstrating;
· The highest vaginal birth rate compared to all Level 6 services within the Women’s and Children’s HealthCare Australia Collaborative.
· The highest rate of unassisted vaginal births for Level 6 service within the Women’s and Children’s HealthCare Australia Collaborative.
· The lowest rate of Caesarean section for a Level 6 service within the Women’s and Children’s HealthCare Australia Collaborative.
The Liverpool Women's and Newborn Health team are committed to improving the health and wellbeing of all women and newborn infants. We provide specialist services in maternity, gynaecology, women's cancer and the care of newborn infants. Our patients range from tiny premature babies to mature women and our principles for the provision of care are the same for all. We pride ourselves on:
· Providing woman and family centred care
· Providing timely access to care
· Improving the patient and family/carer experience
· Providing a consistent point of contact for comprehensive care
· Providing access to quality, multidisciplinary care focused to the woman and families’ needs
Liverpool Hospital is a centre of excellence for women with complicated pregnancies. Each year many women are transferred to our unit from around New South Wales for care.
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.
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- 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.
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Detail how your skills and professional background align with the requirements of the role, emphasizing the value you intend to bring to the Clinical Midwife Specialist - Lactation role.
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Highlight the main factors driving your interest in this position and express what aspects of joining the Clinical Midwife Specialist - Lactation role motivates you the most.
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Give an example of your approach to tailoring educational content for adults in a workplace setting, taking into consideration diverse learning styles, and how you plan to adapt your strategies to ensure effective skill transfer and development within the team?
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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
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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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