Associate Midwife Manager - Maternity MMC

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• Gain experience in the Associate Midwife Manager role
• Be supported by senior mentors
• Opportunity to share in leadership and clinical floor shifts

This is a clinical leadership opportunity for Registered Midwives that are interested in progressing a career in leadership. Try before you buy and experience the role before making a decision of career pathways that are the right ones for you. Be supported by other Associate Midwife Managers in this opportunity, to learn to role and gain valuable experience in leadership.

About the role:

Our leadership team are currently looking to role model and mentor Midwives that are looking to grow their career down a leadership pathway. They love coming to work everyday to be able to ensure that our women are receiving safe, women centred care across the full scope of maternity care. You’ll enjoy the variety and challenge that comes from working with likeminded skilled senior staff and clinical mentors, while being supported by others across the program and across our large, complex health service.

As a Registered Midwife, you have been able to work across a full scope of practice, a minimum of two and are now ready to take the next step in your career. We are a collaborative service across Monash Women’s, and our Maternity services have opportunities to grow and provide women centred care.

We work within a team model of care - and in practicing within this model, we provide our women and their families, a consistency across their journey.

This is a fixed term part time opportunity to experience and rotate through a leadership position, working across a 24/7 rotating roster, including weekends and Night Duty

About us

Monash Women's Maternity at MMC offers comprehensive care for pregnant women, from low to high-risk pregnancies. The Antenatal Care Centre and Perinatal Care Centre, staffed by experienced professionals, tailor care based on maternal and fetal needs. Services include tertiary level ultrasounds, fetal surveillance, care for complex health concerns, developmental challenges, and in utero procedures. Expanded facilities, including Birth Suites and Pregnancy Assessment areas, prioritize women and family-centered care. The Maternity Ward fosters a multidisciplinary environment, where midwives collaborate with lactation consultants, physiotherapists, and specialists to care for high-risk antenatal women.

What you Bring:

You are a Registered Midwife with a positive attitude who loves to laugh and enjoys being at work with likeminded midwives. You share this passion with your women to support them through what should be the most joyful experience in their family life.

This is why you chose to be a midwife! You wish to share your skills and knowledge with others and lead an amazing team which is why you want this opportunity.

Along with this:

• you have proven experience working in an Acute Maternity service and have demonstrated skills and knowledge in antenatal/ post natal and birth suite as a minimum.
• You are driven and value consistent quality improvement across the service and bring with you, some creative ideas and passion to implement across the service.
• FSEP level 3 certification

In return:

We will provide a fast paced, dynamic environment that is dedicated to safe best practice and passionate about Women centred care and patient advocacy. You will be challenged, with opportunities to expand your midwifery knowledge and skills while developing your understanding of the responsibilities of the Associate Midwife Manager. Work within a tertiary Service that provides care to women with high risk and complex pregnancies.

To experience first hoand, what a leadership career in Monash Women's can offer, listen to Hannah Oppy - Maternity Manager and her testimonial here

For a confidential discussion, recruitment support and to explore the opportunity further please call Recruitment Specialist -  Lucy Johnston on 0436 626 130

Position Description can be found here

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. At Monash Health we are relentless in our pursuit of excellence and work to our six guiding principles and our five ICare values.

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: Friday 18th October 2024