Midwife Manager - Monash Women's

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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 Sandringham Hospital

In this leadership role, as Midwife Manager, you will be responsible for the management and leadership of the Maternity Service at Sandringham Hospital. 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 LSL position commencing 30 December 2024 for 6 months, working Monday to Friday. Job Share may be considered for the right candidates.

About Us:

Our Monash Women’s services have expanded in 2023, to include Sandringham Hospital Maternity, Newborn and Gynaecology services. As a part of Monash Women’s, families in the local area will now have access to tertiary level services closer to home but still continue to feel part of the community at Sandringham. We continue to work within our low risk model of care within our integrated unit.

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.

Respectfully, applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.

For a confidential discussion and to explore the opportunity further, please call  Director Clinical Operations Monique Johnstone on 0428 748 199

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 11th October 2024