Midwife Manager Maternity Ward 52S - MMC
Clayton, VIC, AU, 3168
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About the Role:
Join our team as a Midwife Manager on a Fixed term full time basis to work at Monash Women’s Maternity service at Clayton
In this leadership role, as Midwife Manager, you will work alongside the Opal Team Leader and be responsible for the management and leadership of the Maternity Service at Clayton. Working with your team to care for women, you will lead a dynamic, professional group and will be accountable for the clinical, financial and human resource management of your area.
Together with Team Leaders at each of our sites, you will encourage and support Monash Women’s model of practice to ensure women receive consistently high quality, safe care throughout their journey.
The opportunity is a fixed term Maternity Leave position commencing September 2026 for 12 months, working Monday to Friday.
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.
About You:
You are an experienced midwife, passionate about Women Centred Care, with a demonstrated commitment to empowering childbearing women and their families within a service that embraces consistency of advice and continuity of philosophy. You consistently role-model excellence and are a proven leader of people, motivating your team to work effectively together in a clinical setting. You will be inspired everyday working with like-minded, passionate colleagues who share your values and purpose.
To ensure your success in this role you will bring the following demonstrated skills, experience and knowledge:
- Demonstrated Midwifery experience, including an Associate Manager or equivalent leadership role
- recent practice in both leadership and clinical excellence within an acute Maternity Service is essential due to the nature of the role.
- Skills in leading the planning, implementation, evaluation and maintenance of midwifery care at a consistently high standard
- A commitment to supporting midwives the opportunity to gain and maintain full scope of practice
- Proven ability to work collaboratively with a highly skilled multidisciplinary team to achieve goals and health outcomes
- Sound communication skills, enabling the development and maintenance of effective working relationships with health professionals, support staff and other stakeholders, both internal and external to Monash Health
- Excellent organisational skills, time management, analytical and problem solving skills
- A commitment to safe practice, utilising a sound knowledge of relevant legislation, guidelines and standards
In Return
We will provide a fast paced, dynamic environment, passionate about Women centred care and patient advocacy and dedicated to safe best practice. This is a challenging and highly rewarding leadership role, working in a tertiary service caring for women with high risk and complex pregnancies.
For a confidential discussion and to explore this opportunity further, please reach out to Madeline Lang - Operations Manager Women's Clayton on mobile 0428748199
Position Description can be found here
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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: Friday 24th July