Aboriginal Midwife Coordinator - Women's & Newborn
Clayton, VIC, AU, 3168
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Lead our team of Aboriginal midwives to cover paternity leave. We run Bupup clinic at Clayton, Dandenong and Pakenham. Provide support to those who are high risk.
- Supportive on the job development to grow your career
- Small team. Close ties to Aboriginal Health Team
- Based at Monash Medical Centre in Clayton with travel to our other maternity sites
Help shape the future of healthcare at Monash Health and embark on a rewarding career where your dedication makes a difference in people’s lives.
About Us
This position sits within the Monash Women’s and Newborn Program. There is a strong line linking to our Aboriginal health Team to ensure cultural support and collaboration.
The small team of Aboriginal midwives is to provide Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and families with a supportive and culturally appropriate service whilst the woman is pregnancy, through birth and for the baby until 6 weeks of age. Where family care is involved this role may at times be required to support a family beyond the usual six weeks of the postnatal period. This ensures families feel supported through health concerns or difficult transition to parenting. The role necessitates the establishment of close working relationships with all maternity services across Monash Health and Koori Maternity Services, Dandenong and District Aborigines Cooperative Limited (DDACL), Healthy Mothers and Health babies, and First Peoples Health and Wellbeing.
About the Role
Join our team as the Aboriginal Midwife Coordinator on a part time (64 hours/ 4 days a week), fixed term until 6th June 2027, based at Clayton and working across Clayton, Dandenong, Casey Hospital and Pakenham clinic. In this role, you will be guided under the leadership of the Clinical Midwife Consultant – Practice Enhancement and working with the broader Monash Women’s and Newborn team.
- Provide pregnancy care at the Bupup clinics and provide secondary support to those with higher needs
- Assist families with access to care
- Touch base with women on admission when working
- Carry out Postnatal in the home visits
- Review and report on outcomes for the families accessing care
About You
To be successful in this healthcare role, you will bring the following demonstrated skills, experience, and attributes:
- Well-developed knowledge of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture, kinship and health issues
- Experience working with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander families is highly desirable
- Experience in providing pregnancy care in clinics
- Collaborates well with the broader multi-disciplinary team
- Registered Nurse and Midwife and current registration with Ahpra
- Have a valid Working With Children’s Check
This position is an Aboriginal Designated Position under ‘special measures’ of section 12 of the Equal Opportunity Act 2010. Only Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are eligible to apply.
Why you will love working with us
Ours is a connected team with strong shared values and an unwavering commitment to excellence. We are a highly skilled, collaborative, and welcoming team where the only limit in your career is you. Upon your appointment, we will provide you with
- A supportive and cohesive sub-team, working within a larger consumer relations team.
- Professional development courses, seminars and mentoring.
- Opportunities for you to use your experience in the role to inform and drive initiatives within the broader units and programs.
- Salary packaging.
- Onsite Gym options and ability to join Fitness Passport - your pass to an extensive choice of fitness facilities.
For a confidential discussion and to explore this opportunity further, please reach out to Clinical Midwife Consultant - Karen Sawyer on mobile 0407592322
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Our teams play a critical role in bringing our new strategy to life, challenging traditional approaches, embracing innovation, and ensuring every appointment reflects our commitment to equity, transparency and excellence.
You’ll be encouraged to share ideas, contribute to improvement initiatives, and grow alongside experienced professionals who are passionate about what they do.
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We recognise the value of equal employment opportunity. We are committed to patient safety, promoting fairness, equity and diversity in the workplace and to Child Safe Standards.
How to Apply
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’
Applications will be screened upon receipt and selection activity may commence prior to the closing date.
Applications close: Tuesday 12th May