Registered Midwife - Jessie McPherson Maternity

Work With Us: Make A Difference To The Lives Of Others While We Make A Difference To Yours  

About Jessie McPherson Private Hospital  

Jessie McPherson Private Hospital has been caring for Victorians for over 90 years, playing a vital role in providing a range of specialist private hospital care for the southeast suburbs of Melbourne and the wider Victorian community. Jessie McPherson Private Hospital is located at Monash Medical Centre in Clayton. We are proud to be a charitable organisation operating for the benefit of Monash Health, assisting the health service to further its goals in providing excellent care. Our co-location enables us to offer a boutique private experience whilst having access to all the multi-specialist facilities that a large tertiary hospital can offer. This provides unique career and growth opportunities, whether you work in our clinical or support service teams. 

Why work at Jessie McPherson Private Hospital?  

Jessie McPherson Private Hospital has a highly functioning healthcare workforce, with an enviable high staff retention rate. We believe this is due to the combination of our culture of compassion, opportunities for growth, and our commitment to each other.  

Compassion 

The cultural benefits of working in small, responsive and compassionate teams. We provide outstanding care to our patients, but also to each other. Our iCare values are at the heart of everything we do.  

Opportunity

Whilst we care for patients with varied needs, we are known for our ability to care for complex cases, this is due to our safety standards and being equipped to handle any situation. This together with being part of the wider health service means that we can offer unrivalled opportunities to develop your experience and confidence.  

Commitment

As part of the Monash Health family, Jessie McPherson employees have access to the following benefits:  

Salary packaging:  

• Jessie McPherson Private Health employees are eligible for salary packaging, and due to our status as a public benevolent institution (PBI), we can offer employees a capping limit of $15,900 each FBT year.  

Supporting a healthy balanced lifestyle:  

• Comprehensive health and wellbeing programs to all employees. This includes the Employee Assistance Program for counselling and coaching support as well as mental health training, digital wellbeing and financial wellbeing programs.  

• Access to an on-site fitness centre, Healthwise Fitness, at Monash Medical Centre. Through a pre-tax salary deduction, employees have access to classes, modern equipment and accomplished instructors.   

• Through partnerships with Medibank Private and HCF, Monash Health also offers employees cost-effective corporate private health insurance cover.    

Our Maternity Unit is a 19-bed antenatal/postnatal unit with a 6 bed SCN. Situated on the same site as Monash Health and Monash Children’s at Clayton, we provide outstanding patient and family centred care in a tertiary facility. Our Postnatal care expanded to include a Satellite Maternity Unit based close by in Chadstone. The Satellite Unit needs to be staffed by experienced midwives who are confident working autonomously and safely outside the hospital environment. Midwives will be rostered to work across both the Hospital Maternity Ward (51 North) and the Satellite Maternity Unit.  

About the Role & You  

We are excited to announce that we will have multiple opportunities to work across both sites where our patients have access to state-of-the-art care and facilities for both mother and baby. We are dedicated to ensuring the first days as a parent are supported and focused on the individual needs and parental education. You are a passionate Registered Nurse and Midwife and wish provide exceptional care and support to women and babies, and you are an advocate of women and family centred care. You will be inspired every day working with likeminded, passionate colleagues who share your values and purpose. Skills in Adult resuscitation, Neonatal Resuscitation and extensive experience in lactation support and postnatal care and education are a must to see you excel in this role. In addition, the successful candidates will:  

• Enjoy working with our passionate and caring team to provide the best patient centred care to our women and their families  

• Be the midwife you aspire to be with the support offered within the organisation  

• Actively contribute to our organisational goals including a positive and safe culture  

• Experience the variety of working across two very different postnatal environments   

• Work across a 7 day / 24 hour rotating roster  

• All roles are ongoing and we can accommodate your choice to work part time or full time  

You are also:  

• committed to ongoing career growth   

• dedicated to safe best practice & quality care  

• enthusiastic, compassionate & able to positively contribute to a team  

• a team player who works collaboratively, sharing knowledge and unique site based selling points, bringing our practices together under Monash Women’s  

What you Need:  

• Experience and passion about providing exceptional care to women and their families in the Antenatal and Postnatal period.  

• Registered with the Australian Health Practitioner Authority (AHPRA)   

• Be highly accountable and demonstrate a strong supportive and engaging style  

• A passion for achieving high quality clinical outcomes  

• Enjoy working in a diverse and ever-changing environment  

• Be highly motivated to learn and willing to undertake continuing education 

For a confidential discussion, please contact Janelle Gridley, Unit Manager 51N JMPH on 0438 326 147.

For the Position Description, please click here!

How to Apply

Jessie McPherson Private Hospital recognises the value of equal employment opportunity and is committed to patient safety and promoting fairness, equity and diversity in the workplace. At Jessie McPherson Private Hospital we are relentless in our pursuit of excellence and work to our six guiding principles.  

Applications are accepted via the Monash Health online EHub system. For information including how to apply and probity check requirements, please click here for the ‘Application Guide’ 

Existing Monash Health Employees should apply using an account registered to a private email address. 

Applications will be screened upon receipt and selection activity may commence prior to the closing date. 

Applications close on 28 November 2024.