Seeking an experience Associate Midwife Unit Manager for our Maternity Service at Joan Kirner Women’s and Children’s.  The role is permanent full/part-time, with the ability to work across all areas of the Midwifery continuum – Birthing, Maternity Assessment Centre and Maternity Wards.

The Associate Midwife Unit Manager, will demonstrate expert knowledge and skills while assuming a prominent management focus in the ward/unit, while contributing to the decisions that help shape our health service.  The role is an integral member of the ward/unit management team, and will assist the Midwife Unit Manager in the course of their duties to ensure provision of nursing/midwifery care that is excellent in quality and consistently patient centred, while achieving effective operational management of the clinical environment.

To be Successful in this Role you will

• Manage the area as Midwife in Charge on a shift by shift basis, through all maternity areas - Birthing, Maternity Assessment Centre and Maternity Wards
• Facilitate patient flow through areas
• Demonstrate clinical leadership skills and an ability to work collaboratively within the multidisciplinary framework
• Promote ongoing learning and education for all staff in the Unit
• Obtain Level 3 in RANZCOG Fetal Surveillance Education Program and have prior experience in Discharge Examination of the Healthy Term Newborn.

About Us

Our workforce of over 7,000 employees are driven by our values of ‘Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Excellence and Safety’ (CARES). We value our people and provide them the opportunity to grow and develop.  Our teams are friendly and supportive, ensuring we deliver a safe, person-centred and connected patient experience.

Western Health comprises of three acute public hospitals: Footscray, Sunshine and Williamstown Hospital. We also operate the Joan Kirner Women’s and Children’s, Sunbury Day Hospital, Transition Care at Hazeldean and a range of community based services. We care for a diverse community of over 1 million people with complex care needs ranging from Neonates to Geriatrics.

Our employees enjoy a wide range of benefits such as:

• Professional development support
• Career advancement opportunities
• Salary packaging including novated vehicle leasing
• Work-life balance

Western Health is an equal opportunity employer committed to attracting and retaining diversity in our workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

Western Health is committed to providing a safe environment for the children and young people who are involved in our services, sites and operations. We follow and abide by all legislative requirements to keep children and young people safe.

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Police Record Check, an Immunisation status clearance and (if applicable) a Working with Children’s Check.

Western Health do not accept unsolicited resumes/applications from Recruitment Agencies.