About Us

Western Health manages three acute public hospitals: Footscray, Sunshine and Williamstown Hospital. It also operates the Sunbury Day Hospital, Transition Care at Hazeldean and a range of community based services. We care for a culturally diverse population of more than 800,000 people. We have more than 6,700 employees who are driven by our values of ‘Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Excellence and Safety’ (CARES).

Our continued growth will see the completion of a new purpose built, multi-storey Joan Kirner Women's and Children's at Sunshine Hospital.

About the Role

The Clinical Midwife Educator role is a valued member of the Centre for Education Team.

The role is designed for the Registered Midwife (RM) who has extensive midwifery experience in all maternity areas and a passion for teaching and training.  We are seeking a midwife who has the ability to utilise contemporary strategies, based on adult learning principles to effectively coordinate and facilitate educational activities within maternity service for all nursing/midwifery staff, transition to practice nurse/midwives and undergraduate nurse/midwifery students in the clinical setting.  

In collaboration with the Maternity Services leadership team and Centre for Education team the Clinical Midwife Educator will ensure that services provided are focussed on respecting the rights, needs and expectations of patients and their family.

The position is permanent and part time, working 64hrs per fortnight within a team of Clinical Midwife Educators for the Centre of Education.  All Clinical Educators are assigned as lead educator/s for a maternity unit but will be rotating to all units in maternity services, therefore require experience across the pregnancy continuum.

Western Health is partnered as a Registered Training Organisation with Victoria University and provides a range of management and leadership streams of study enabling professional growth in a supported environment.

The successful candidate will work in a dynamic environment with different entry to practice groups. The preference is for a clinician with previous clinical education or tertiary education support experience.

Benefits

We offer a wide range of benefits such as:

• Work-life balance
• Professional development and career advancement  opportunities
• Salary packaging including novated vehicle leasing
• Onsite fitness clubs
• Culturally safe and respectful environment
• Access to an Employee Assistance Program

Culture

At Western Health, we value our employees 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 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