Birthing on Country Midwife

The South West Aboriginal Medical Service (SWAMS) is a non Government Health Service based in Bunbury which provides a variety of health services to Aboriginal people in the South West of Western Australia. SWAMS delivers a wide range of community programs and has a strong growth strategy through partnership opportunities and future community development.

Birthing on Country (BOC) is a groundbreaking program that aims to empower Indigenous women to have more control over the birth of their babies. Birthing on Country provides culturally appropriate pre and postnatal care with each participant allocated a midwife who will stay with them throughout their pregnancy.

SWAMS is currently seeking to recruit a BOC Midwife to join their dynamic Child & Maternal Health Team.

The role of the Birthing on Country Midwife working within a multidisciplinary team incorporates the following activities: unsupervised clinical practice coordination of care health promotion patient advocacy collaborative patient management research communication and accurate and timely documentation. SWAMS staff strive to implement best practice Perinatal Health care to the women and families of the South West and to coordinate multidisciplinary care planning internal and external referral including referral for specialist care and allied health. This is done through coordination of the patient journey both in the clinic hospital and the community.

The below criteria must be addressed in your application:

Essential Criteria

• Successful completion of a Bachelor of Nursing/Midwifery qualification or equivalent
• Post Graduate certificate in Diagnostics and Prescribing (Endorsed/Eligible Midwife)
• Minimum of 3 years or equivalent experience as a Midwife across the pregnancy birth and postnatal spectrum.
• Recency of intrapartum care in delivering babies in a hospital setting.
• Possess excellent clinical skills and demonstrated experience managing obstetric risk
• Knowledge of best practice guidelines and policies.
• Demonstrated organisational and time management skills along with an ability to adapt to changing needs.
• Demonstrated ability to plan develop implement and evaluate nursing care programs in a primary health setting.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively and sensitively with Aboriginal people.
• A demonstrated understanding of the unique issues effecting and impacting upon the health of Aboriginal people.
• Experience skills and knowledge in multidisciplinary teamwork and conflict management.
• Sound written and oral communication skills.
• Willing to work 24hr on call 7 days a fortnight roster.
• Must reside within 30 min commute to Bunbury Regional Hospital.

Desirable Criteria

• Experience in Community or Aboriginal Health
• Hold a current immunisation certificate.
• Knowledge and expertise in the use of Communicare or similar clinical database system.
• Experience in Midwifery Group Practice or casework loading model of care.

Why SWAMS

• Be a part of an exciting program that is the first of its kind in the South West
• 17.5 Leave Loading
• Up to $18550 salary sacrificing

For Information

For further information about this position please telephone Human Resources onduring normal business hours. Or email

To Apply

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