Clinical Midwifery Specialist - Birth Suite
Clinical Midwifery Specialist - Birth Suite
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Job Description
- Take your next career step with this Clinical Midwife Specialist Role
- Empower people to grow and impart your knowledge
- Part time and Full-time positions available
An opportunity has arisen for an experienced birthing suite midwife who is highly motivated enthusiastic and ready to further their midwifery career as a Clinical Midwifery Specialist in a full-time or part time are looking for an expert birth suite midwife has extensive knowledge and skills in antenatal and intrapartum care as well as a passion for and ability to nurture and teach student midwives and lead and develop less experienced midwives.
As a Clinical Midwifery Specialist (CMS) you will demonstrate leadership and role modelling in the care of antenatal intrapartum and postnatal women seeking care within the Private Healthcare setting.
The CMS is also responsible for the delivery of quality women centered care developing standards of practice implementing changes to clinical practice and initiating research and quality improvement activities. You will work as part of the health care team participating in working parties or committees as required and demonstrate a commitment to continuous quality improvement.
Our Maternity Unit is a 38 bed antenatal and postnatal ward with6 birthing suites. Supporting this service is an 8 bed level 2 Special Care Nursery. With an amazing team of highly skilled midwives and working directly with consultant obstetricians Newcastle Private is the next step in your career! Join our team providing labour and birthing care to over 1800 families each year in the Newcastle and surrounding region.
About us
Newcastle Private where doing what you love means more
Come and join our expert team of surgeons specialist doctors dedicated nurses and allied health professionals at Newcastle Private Hospital. We are a 189 bed acute private hospital facility co-located on the John Hunter Campus at Rankin Park. The hospital has 11 theatres including a hybrid theatre and a 15 bed Intensive Care Unit.
We also have a cardiac suite including a cardiac catheter laboratory and a 16 bed Coronary Care Unit. A private maternity suite including 6 birthing suites and a special care baby nursery is available for families in the Newcastle region. Newcastle Private Oncology Centre provides specialty care for individuals and their families/carers undergoing all aspects of cancer treatment and care with both an inpatient unit and day infusion lounge.
Essential Criteria:
- Current registration with AHPRA as aRegistered Midwife with a minimum of five years relevant post registration qualifications and extensive experience working in the provision of antenatal intrapartum and post-natal midwifery services.
- Evidence of clinical leadership skills and the ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary framework to plan deliver and coordinate women and newborn care.
- Demonstrated ability to apply advanced clinical expertise in relation to clinical midwifery practice and independently make decisions that support positive outcomes for women and newborns.
- Demonstrated commitment to excellence in midwifery practice the provision of education to others and own professional development.
- Demonstrated effective communication through the use of information technology written verbal and interpersonal skills with the ability to identify key messages issues and concerns when communicating with others.
- Demonstrated proactive approach to problem solving
- Demonstrated professional manner when working with complex situations. Demonstrated knowledge and application of quality improvement initiative using research principles to support evidence-based practice including development of policies and guidelines
- Knowledge of legislative obligations for WorkplaceHealth and Safety and the impact on employment and service delivery
Why Healthscope
When you join Healthscope you become part of our Community of Care. Our people are at the heart of our organisation - no matter the role every day our people make a difference to the lives of our patients and their families. As the only national private hospital operator and healthcare provider in Australia our 42 sites are supported by our central Support Office enabling them to provide an exceptional experience for the communities we care for.
- Flexibility to work across one or multiple hospitals across our network.
- Discounted health insurance
- Continuous professional development education & support provided to encourage growth
We pride ourselves on working with talented passionate and caring people to ensure our patients receive the highest quality care and experience during their stay with us.
Come and be the difference in our patients lives.
Applications close: 5th September 2025
To Apply:Please click on the Apply button to be taken to our online application form. For any questions please reach out to
More Information:Our commitment to quality and safety for our patients staff and visitors is our highest priority. Applicants will be required to provide a current National Police check WWCC (where applicable) and Evidence of right to work in Australia prior to appointment. Staff in patient contact roles will be required to provide proof of immunity to specified infectious diseases as a Category A Healthcare worker.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full Time
