Midwifery Unit Manager Birth SuitePostnatal

Job Description:

• Role Title: Midwifery Unit Manager
• Role Type: Permanent Full-time
• Department and Location: Birth Suite and Postnatal Ward The Mater hospital North Sydney
• Salary: 70.25 76.58 AUD base per hour.

Better and fairer care. Always.

We are St Vincents Health Australia Australias largest not-for-profit provider of health and aged care services.

Founded by The Sisters of Charity in 1857 our 30000 healthcare superheroes operatepublic and private hospitals residential aged care community and virtual care and outreach programs.

About The Role:

• The Midwifery Unit Manager facilitates and coordinates a timely seamless flow of pre-operative patients current inpatients and elective and emergency patients whilst ensuring the needs of our Visiting Medical Officers (VMO) are met and each unit is appropriately staffed to accommodate patients.

• The Midwifery Unit Manager will provide clinical leadership and management of the Birth Suite and Postnatal Ward oversee the co-ordination of bed allocations recruitment participate in emergency responses and provide operational support to the clinical teams as required.

• This role fosters the optimal patient experience by ensuring the flow through the hospital in collaboration with all key stakeholders including but not limited to VMOs and their practice manager referrals coming through other hospitals via Patient Flow Co-ordinators and clinical managers.

• The Midwifery Unit Manager is required to liaise with VMOs and respective practice managers to ensure that patient admission experience and assessment or transfers into the hospital are exceptional.

• The Midwifery Unit Manager will support the Maternity Manager with daily patient experience rostering recruitment HR concerns incident management and strategic management.

About You:

• Current registration with AHPRA.

• 5 years minimum clinical Birth Suite experience.

• Post-graduate Management qualifications or working towards equivalent.

• Previous management and/or Leadership experience including Nursing Unit Manager.

• Advanced clinical midwifery experience and be able to demonstrate clinical credibility.

• Demonstrate a sound knowledge base in labour management.

• Sound knowledge of relevant legislation including Equal Employment Opportunity Nursing Awards Industrial Relations and Workplace Relations Act ACSQHC National Standards statutory requirements Department of Health guidelines and regulations Workplace Health & Safety Infection Control Fair Work Legislation and their impact on the delivery of care.

• Knowledge of human resource management and financial management together with skills in policy and procedure writing analytical problem solving creativity planning and organising.

Why Work at St Vincents

• Join us on our mission to provide care to all including the most at-risk people in our community

• Discounted access to many gyms for you and your family with Fitness Passport

• Access to discounted private health insurance with Medibank

• Access to a government salary sacrifice program. Make a proportion of your salary tax-free

• Committed to financial support for educational development scholarship programs paid study leave

About The Mater:

In this role you will be based at the Mater hospital North Sydney.

• One of Sydneys premier private hospitals.

• Close by to train stations at North Sydney St Leonards and Crows Nest and buses on Pacific Highway.

• The only Australian hospital that is a member of the International Society of Orthopaedic Centres.

• Core specialties include Obstetrics Orthopaedics including hip and knee joint replacements bone and sports injuries cardiology cancer care and surgery lung and vascular medicine ear nose and throat surgery urology endocrine surgery and neurosurgery.

Sponsorship / work rights for Australia

Please note visa sponsorship is not available for this position. For this role you must be an Australian or New Zealand citizen or have an Australia visa that grants you the work rights necessary for the role.

Pre-Employment Checks:

Your employment is conditional upon the completion of all role-required pre-employment checks including relevant immunisations.

Equal Opportunity:

We celebrate diversity & inclusion and are committed to equal employment opportunity for everyone.

As part of our commitment to reconciliation we encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to apply and join us in delivering care that heals body mind spirit and community.

How To Apply:

Please submit your resume and a brief cover letter highlighting how your interest skills and experience align with the role.

The closing date for applications is 15th Dec 2025

Respectfully this role is not open to recruitment agencies.

Closing Date:

Reconciliation Action Plan:

At St Vincents we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming safe equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.

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