Registered Midwife Full Time

NSW Health

  • Broken Hill, NSW
  • $70,050-98,351 per year
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 30 days ago
This position qualifies for a Recruitment Incentive Package up to the value of $10,000 (pro-rata part-time/temporary positions less than 18 months), under theEmployment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Registered Midwife
Remuneration: $70,049.73 - $98,351.39 + Superannuation
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ479392Location:
  • Great opportunity to join a supportive team and make a real difference
  • Grow your career with us with training on offer to support your learning
  • Fantastic lifestyle, great food/cafes, art, music, sport and festivals
  • Only 3 hours from Mildura and 5 hours from Adelaide or hop on a plane with a short flight from anywhere in Australia
Broken Hill truly is a town like no other with a supportive community that will welcome you with open arms. We can't wait to see you! Take a quick look on " " in the Far West.About the Opportunity
  • Work 8 hour solo shifts (7-7) in the maternity ward of the Broken Hill Hospital
  • Provide care for admitted antenates/postnates/special care nursery babies
  • Be the second midwife at a birth and provide support and mentorship to students and junior midwives
  • The MGP midwives are on-call to come in for intrapartum care and assist on the ward if required
  • Work in collaboration with consultant locum obstetricians and a close-knit, supportive team, inclusive of BMids, new graduate midwives and students.
What is on offer
  • Rural Incentive applies to this role
  • 1 week extra paid annual leave every year (pro rata)
  • 12 paid ADO's a year
  • Salary packaging (pay less tax!) and enjoy up to $9k for living expenses +$2.6k for meals and entertainment
  • Novated leasing
  • Isolation & climate allowance
  • Remote Area Housing Assistance Benefits
  • Special rates at local gyms
  • Fitness Passport
  • Support through advanced education & training
  • A comfortable and affordable country lifestyle that supports balance & wellbeing
About the Far West LHDThe is 15 LHDs under NSW Health, providing high quality public health services to the communities in far west NSW. Our vision is to create excellence in rural and remote healthcare.Key to our success of course, is our people. Our workforce is inclusive and diverse. We employ well over 800 clinicians and support staff across our 9 health facilities in Broken Hill, Balranald, Dareton (Buronga), Ivanhoe, Menindee, Tibooburra, Wentworth, White Cliffs and Wilcannia.In the Far West LHD, we are working together to make a real difference to the health outcomes for our communities. We encourage you to consider joining our friendly team for a meaningful and rewarding career in rural and remote healthcare.About Broken HillOften referred to as an “Oasis in the Outback”, Broken Hill is a thriving regional town in far west NSW full of diversity, history and character. Being Australia’s first city to be Nationally Heritage Listed, Broken Hill is a culturally rich town with a vibrant art scene with over 20 galleries (more than pubs)! The unique attractions, festivals and beautiful natural landscapes see tourists flock from all over, but the ones who stay quickly fall in love with the place and its liveability.With a population just shy of 20,000, Broken Hill is small enough to allow for a relaxed country lifestyle, while big enough to provide all the desired facilities of a regional hub including major supermarkets and retail stores, excellent schools (7 primary & 2 high), multiple gyms & aquatic centre, well-known fast food franchises and a plethora of trendy restaurants, pubs and cafés.How to apply
To be considered for this position please ensure you address the selection criteria in the application as thoroughly as possible
  • Current midwifery registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
  • Confidence and skill to be rostered on 8 hour shifts as a solo Core Midwife on the ward, and provide senior Midwifery clinical support during admissions, labour and birth.
  • Demonstrated application of professional and ethical boundaries to the delivery of patient care in the context of a multi-disciplinary team.
  • Demonstrated application of evidence based practice and critical thinking to advocate for and implement individualised person centred care patient care.
  • Excellent competency and proficiency as a midwife in antenatal, labour, birth and postnatal care, lactation and infant feeding with an understanding of effective escalation and emergency Midwifery care.
  • Demonstrated capacity to interact with a multidisciplinary team in a personable and professional manner and personally resolve conflicts when they arise.
  • Demonstrated commitment to work and partner with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients and families and employees to enhance health outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander clients.
  • Evidence of participation in own professional development and commitment to maintaining competence and enhancement of skills, and willingness to apply and share professional expertise with colleagues.
The Welcome ExperienceThe Welcome Experience in Broken Hill connects you and your family with local people and local resources to help you settle in and feel at home in your new community faster.
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For role related queries or questions contact Megan Ritchie on Megan.Ritchie@health.nsw.gov.auApplications Close: 24th of April 2024#RuralHealthIncentivesFar West Local Health District is committed to building a workplace culture that values diversity. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourage people with a disability, Aboriginal and Torres Strait backgrounds and LGBTQI+ communities to apply for positions.

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