- Full time, 38 hours per week (on call)
- Fixed term role available for 18 months
- $71,333 - $99,252 + salary packaging + super + 5 weeks annual leave
The Royal Women’s Hospital is located on the traditional lands of the Wurundjeri people. We pay our respects to their Elders both past and present and acknowledge all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the first people of this nation.
The Women’s is one of Australia’s oldest and most distinguished tertiary hospitals dedicated to improving the health and wellbeing of women and newborns, offering specialised services within maternity, neonatal and women’s health. Our goal is to be the best place to work, learn and contribute, and to provide exceptional experiences for our patients and consumers.
About Baggarook
Baggarook Caseload Midwifery is a specialised midwifery-led unit at the Women’s hospital proudly providing care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families. Developed in partnership with VACCHO and the Judith Lumley Centre at La Trobe University, the unit provides First Nations women with greater access to caseload midwifery care - considered the ‘gold standard’ of maternity care - during their pregnancy and birthing experience.
About The Role
As a Baggarrook Caseload Midwife you will value family-centred care and working with Community, both within the Women's and with external Aboriginal health services. You’ll care for around 35 women per year, as well as providing back-up and support for other midwives in the Baggarrook team.
A Regular Day Will See You
- Manage an assigned caseload of pregnant women in an on-call capacity, respecting their culture, values and beliefs in the provision of culturally sensitive midwifery care
- Work closely within a cohesive caseload group as part of Maternity Services team
- Complete assessment of the health status of caseload women by interview, observation.
- Assess, plan, develop, implement, document and evaluate midwifery and neonatal care in partnership with the women and other health care professionals
- Provide health education for women, families and other family supports
This position involves a large degree of autonomy and has periods of work that are scheduled and unscheduled, and requires a commitment to being on call to provide the best possible continuity of care. Midwifery care is provided in the antenatal clinic during labour and birth, and postnatal care at home.
About You
You will be someone with excellent communication and advocacy skills who is passionate about working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families. You’ll have a demonstrated understanding of cultural safety and the issues affecting the health outcomes of First Nations women and newborns, as well as a general understanding of the social determinants of health.
You’ll Bring With You
- Registration with AHPRA as a Midwife and a minimum of two years clinical midwifery experience across the continuum of midwifery care
- A commitment to providing care from a caseload and team care philosophy, and an understanding and acceptance of the rostering and on call arrangements related to the caseload model
- Experience in providing routine antenatal visits, antenatal assessment and triage, intra-partum and postnatal care
- Experience in IVC insertion, applying Fetal Scalp Electrodes (FSE), speculum examination and examination of the newborn, and perineal suturing
- Access to own vehicle or transport
We strongly encourage midwives from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander communities to apply for this role.
Our Benefits
At the Women’s you will enjoy a culture that is collaborative, supportive and passionate about learning. We have a strong sense of purpose, and engage in meaningful work every day. We offer our people a range of rewarding benefits, including:
- Up to $11,660 in salary packaging benefits, for living expenses, meals and holiday accommodation
- A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounted financial, lifestyle and health options, and a comprehensive wellbeing program
- Public transport options at our doorstep and end of journey facilities for cyclists
- Onsite post office, eateries, retail stores and library services
- Mentoring, learning and career development opportunities
- Five weeks annual leave, 17.5% leave loading and monthly ADO’s
Inclusion and belonging
The Women’s celebrates, values and supports a diverse and inclusive environment which reflects our vibrant community. We encourage applications from anyone identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander. We also welcome anyone who identifies as LGBTQIA+, linguistically, culturally and/or gender diverse, people with disability, and people of any age to apply for our roles. We are committed to gender equity principles, and our people have an awareness of and sensitive approach to violence against women and family violence matters. We are proudly Breastfeeding Association accredited and provide breastfeeding/chestfeeding facilities for staff.
Join us!
If you feel this role is right for you we warmly invite you to apply, and encourage your early application. All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory National Police Check, a Working with Children Check and three COVID-19 vaccinations, and may include a range of additional vaccinations including influenza, as required by the Department of Health.
Should you need assistance or require any adjustments or accommodations to fully participate in the application or interview process, you are welcome to reach out to the contact person listed. We acknowledge that not all applicants will meet the full list of selection criteria outlined, and wherever possible we will consider applications where relevant experience can apply.
For more information, please view the Position Description for this role.
If you have any enquiries, please contact Tamara Perry on 03 8345 2484 or Tamara.Perry@thewomens.org.au.
Application closing date: 9th February 2025
