Rotational Midwife

Employment Type: Permanent full time / part time Hours: Flexible rostering, permanent night shifts available if desired Salary: As per experience year + 11.5% super guaranteed + generous salary packaging available Location: Werribee Mercy Hospital or Mercy Hospital for Women Heidelberg Upload with Application: Resume, cover letter, and all relevant qualifications Contact: Susie Peace: HSRecruit@mercy.com.au Where there’s life, there’s Mercy. Where there’s care, there’s You. Through the battles and the breakthroughs, we're there. Where will you be? For over a century, our incredible teams have provided care for people when they need it most. Our people feel great pride in this, and they value the security and stability we offer. But it also means so much opportunity - to build on all that’s gone before, to grow your impact and gain experience that’s hard to find elsewhere. As a for-purpose organisation with over 10,000 dedicated, compassionate people, we continue to offer more services and deeper care than ever before. With Mercy, you’ll have the chance to make an impact and gain experience that’s hard to find elsewhere. At Mercy Health, it’s all about taking what we have and making it better. To do that, we need you. Join us at Mercy Health, and help our teams deliver even greater outcomes. About the opportunity We are currently seeking applications from highly motivated people who would like to join our Midwifery teams at Werribee Mercy Hospital (WMH) or Mercy Hospital for Women as a Rotational / Pool Registered Midwife. Across our two hospitals we have specialist maternity units including Postnatal / Antenatal wards, Birth Suites, Fetal Monitoring Units and Special Care Nurseries. By joining Mercy Health will join a multidisciplinary team providing best practice patient care as a as a permanent staff member.

• Play an integral role in a motivated clinical team with a strong family centered care approach
• Working across Birth suites and Antenatal / Post Natal wards as well as the specialties if you have appropriate experience.
• Opportunities for professional development to enhance midwifery expertise.
• Permanent and fixed term positions available
• Option for visa sponsorship for candidates with the right experience

What you’ll bring You’re resilient, compassionate and have a whole lot of heart. Most importantly, you are committed to delivering exceptional patient-centered care. To thrive in this role, you will have:

• Registration with AHPRA as a Registered Midwife Division 1
• Minimum 12 months recent acute hospital experience
• High level of interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal)
• Excellent clinical skill base and critical thinking skills
• A high level of adaptability enabling you to work across various ward environments, this role will require you to be allocated to different clinical settings on a daily basis or for longer periods as needed.
• Demonstrated understanding of person-centred care.
• Ability to work in a team environment
• Excellent clinical, time management, organisational and communication skills, with the ability to adapt and problem solve.
• A compassionate, flexible and positive approach to effective patient care and management.
• The ability to nurture friendly, respectful relationships and contribute to a collaborative team environment.

You will also be required to provide evidence of, or in the process of obtaining:

• A current Police Record Check and Working with Children Check.
• Proof of current influenza vaccination and other vaccination status consistent with public health orders.

Ready to help us shape the future of healthcare? Join us and make a meaningful difference in people’s lives - and your career. Are you ready to apply for this role? Click Apply now Please contact us if you would like to find out more or communicate any requirements to ensure we provide you with a fair and equitable interview and selection process. We acknowledge the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung peoples, traditional Custodians of the Land in which our Head Office is based, on traditional lands of the Kulin Nation and recognise their deep connections to the land, sea, and culture. We extend this acknowledgment to the many Traditional Lands that we operate across Australia and pay our respects to Elders past and present. The team at Mercy Health is as wonderfully diverse as the patients, residents, clients and communities we support. We’re proud to be recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA). Mercy Health strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, sexualities, genders, abilities and cultural backgrounds.