Midwifery Team Leader Maternity - Canberra, Australia - ACT Government

ACT Government

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Canberra, Australia

1 week ago

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Olivia Brown

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Description

Midwifery Team leader Maternity & Gynaecology Outpatients

Full-time Temporary:

Closes: 28 February 2023:

Classification:
Registered Midwife Level 2

Salary:
$100,957 - $107,000 plus superannuation

Position No:

IQ

Directorate:
Canberra Health Services

Advertised (Gazettal date): 14 February 2023

Our Vision:
creating exceptional health care together

Our Role:
to be a health service that is trusted by our community

Our Values:
Reliable, Progressive, Respectful and Kind

POSITION OVERVIEW

Centenary Hospital for Women and Children (CHWC) is seeking suitably qualified Registered Midwives Level 2 with an interest in providing clinical leadership in the areas of antenatal, intrapartum, or postnatal care.

This is an exciting time for CHWC as we expand our maternity services to include a dedicated Maternity Assessment Unit located adjacent to our Birthing Unit and a dedicated Early Pregnancy Unit within the Antenatal & Gynaecology Unit.

Our expansion in service delivery has created exciting opportunities in all areas for experienced midwives to join the team of their choosing.

CHWC is a level 6 tertiary centre providing specialised maternity, neonatology and paediatric services for the ACT and surrounding regional areas to approximately 3800 women per year.

The CHWC offers antenatal, birthing, and postnatal services under various models of care aimed at providing woman and family centred care.

CHWC staff are committed to providing a women centred approach where we focus on the woman's unique needs, expectations, and aspirations; recognise her right to self-determination in terms of choice, control, and continuity of care; and address her social, emotional, physical, psychological, spiritual, and cultural needs and expectations.

The maternity department at CHWC is dynamic with a strong culture of finding innovative modern solutions to the demands and challenges facing contemporary midwifery.

Maternity care options include midwifery led continuity of care models, midwifery led care, and maternity team care, working collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team as required.

The CHWC is the tertiary referral service for the ACT and Southern NSW region.

The Maternity services are supported by a tertiary neonatal service including Intensive Care (NICU), Special Care (SCN) and the regional retrieval service (ACT NETS).

Reporting to the Clinical Midwifery Manager, the Team leader level 2 Registered Midwife is responsible for providing midwifery leadership within the unit.

This includes supporting staff to achieve excellence in clinical, quality and safe practice, working collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team and with consumers of maternity services.

The level 2 Registered Midwife will lead by example in upholding the CHS values and actively participate in developing a culture that promotes the CHS values and vision within the work unit.

ABOUT YOU

Behavioural Capabilities

Demonstrated high level interpersonal, communication and customer service skills
Welldeveloped organisational skills, including simultaneously managing and prioritising multiple issues, with a high degree of drive
Adaptability and flexibility to accommodate change and provide responsive services to meet clients' needs
An ability to work respectfully in partnership with a range of stakeholders while simultaneously demonstrating leadership

Position Requirements/Qualifications:

Mandatory

Relevant midwifery and/or nursing qualifications and a minimum of three years' experience working professionally in midwifery.
Be registered or be eligible for registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
The successful applicant will need to be available for rotational shift work roster which includes weekends, night duty and public holidays.
CHS is leading the drive to digitally transform health service delivery in Australia through the implementation of a territory wide Digital Health Record. Computer literacy skills are required which are relevant to this role as you will be responsible for completing required documentation and becoming a proficient user of the Digital Health Record and/or other Information Technology systems; once proficient, you will need to remain current with changes, updates and contingencies.

Desirable

Have an understanding of how the National Standards and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) indicators align with this role.
Fulfil the responsibilities of this role as detailed in the CHS Exceptional Care Framework, Clinical Governance Framework, Partnering With Consumers Framework and all other related frameworks.
Undergo a preemployment National Police Check.
Obtain a Compliance Certificate from OMU (Occupational Medicine Unit) relating to assessment, screening, and vaccination processes against specified infectious diseases.
Prior to commencing this role, a current registration issued