: Temporary Part Time (up to 31/05/2026)
Position Classification: Registered Midwife
Location: Nepean Hospital
Remuneration: $36.38 - $51.08 per hour
Hours Per Week: 8
Requisition ID: REQ553455
Applications Close: 27/02/2025
With CORE Values of Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment,
working with us will ensure your professional life is provided every opportunity to succeed
and develop in your chosen career role.
About Us
Nepean Blue Mountains Local Health District (NBMLHD) is a wonderful place to expand your career and grow your skills and knowledge. As a recognised leader in the healthcare industry, we provide a range of public health services to the Nepean, Blue Mountains, and Lithgow Region.
Nepean Hospital is a teaching hospital that provides tertiary referral services in emergency care, coronary care, diagnostics, gynaecology, paediatric, neonatal intensive care/ICU, maternity, mental health, rehabilitation, and surgery. The Nepean Campus has recently experienced tremendous growth and aims to support communities within and outside of Sydney’s western suburbs, providing world-class clinical facilities, services, and care.
The Research Midwife/Nurse is responsible for providing a range of expert professional support for the co-ordination of QI programs across the local hospital/unit. In this capacity, the position will primarily coordinate the “Wait a Minute of More (WAMM)” program in the local hospital setting.
Coordination and facilitation of local interventions via Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) cycles across the hospital to increase the average number of seconds before cord clamping (NSCC) for babies born <37 weeks gestation. This position also includes local data collection and entry, not limited to the NSCC.
This incumbent will be responsible for the oversight of a range of program activities including assisting in the preparation of documents, liaising with key stakeholders across the local hospital and keeping accurate program records. The Research Midwife/Nurse is also accountable for their own practice standards, and for activities delegated to others and, in this capacity provides guidance and development opportunities for less experienced staff.
The position also plays a key role in the identification, delivery and evaluation of clinical QI outcomes and works closely with other health professionals and agencies, in partnership with patients and their families, to ensure optimum production of high quality and health-oriented quality improvement data and programs across the hospital. Apply Today!
Benefits Available To Eligible NBMLHD Employees
- Opportunity for extra tax savings through Salary Packaging
- Novated Leasing
- Great education opportunities through Education Training Service which offers over 110 courses each year
- Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members
- Fitness Passport
NBMLHD is committed to achieving a diverse workforce and is an Equal Opportunity Employer and actively encourages diversity and inclusion within our workforce. We encourage and welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders; people living with disability; people from a Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) background; people who identify as LGBTQI+, people with a lived experience of mental health concerns and people of mature age.
NBMLHD is committed to implementing the child safe standards. For more information, please click here Child Safe Standards.
For assistance with applying through the NSW Health Career Portal please
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What You Will Bring To The Role
- Current registration as a Registered Nurse and/or Midwife Division 1 with AHPRA.
- Demonstrated experience and clinical skill in Nursing/Midwifery.
- Demonstrated capacity to provide effective nursing/midwifery care that is person centred, family inclusive and culturally sensitive to people accessing health services.
- Demonstrated ability to organise and prioritise work.
- Demonstrated effective communications written and verbal skills.
- Demonstrated commitment to professional development.
- Ability to work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team.
- Ability to work a flexible roster, day evening or night shift across all days of the week according to the unit or team requirements.
Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified and must not exceed the duration or conditions associated with the current visa.
Need more information?
- Click here for the Position Description
- Find out more about applying for this position
For role related queries or questions contact Jacinta Selby on Jacinta.Selby@health.nsw.gov.au
