Lactation Consultant Casual

St Vincent's Private Hospital Melbourne

Job Location:

Melbourne - Australia

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 9 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Job Description:

Join an Organisation where we Serve Something Greater; See Something Greater; and Strive for Something Greater!

ABOUT YOUR NEW ROLE:

St Vincents Private Hospital Maternity Services in Fitzroy provides comprehensive care for women during their pregnancy.

We are seeking a highly motivated enthusiastic and suitably qualified Lactation Consultants for our maternity services.

Casual position with flexible shifts/hours.
Promotes and works within a midwifery model of women centred care
Demonstrates expert breastfeeding knowledge and skills and acts as a breastfeeding resource for all other health professionals
Provides a key role in supporting women to breastfeed their new-born
Provide clinical care and breastfeeding management strategies for women and infants attending the Breastfeeding Clinic the maternity wards neonatal services
Liaise with midwives and neonatal nurses who are assisting women with breastfeeding
Provide clinical care that is guided by best practice principles policies and CPGs and BFHI guidelines
Actively participate in case discussions and patient review
Demonstrate a sound knowledge and understanding of equipment used to support the establishment and maintenance of breastfeeding and when use is deemed necessary.
Telephone triage and make appointments for women attending the Breastfeeding Clinic
Demonstrate flexibility in teamwork and supporting teammates across all allocated areas each day.

WHY WORK FOR SVPHM:
You will join a high performing team and a workplace with relationships built on mutual trust and respect. We value our staff and offer professional advancement in a respectful collaborative and learning environment.

Join the St Vincents Health Australia Group and work for a truly values based organisation who operate across VIC NSW and QLD
Salary packaging available (pay less tax and increase your take home pay!)
Gain access to discounted gym membership through Fitness Passport
Option to join our workplace giving program Give4Good
Receive a staff discount on hospital admissions to any SVHA Private Hospital

ABOUT YOU:

As an outstanding and highly experienced lactation consultant who has a strong commitment in providing exceptional patient centred care.

A person with an empathetic nature and a genuine interest in helping women achieve positive breastfeeding outcomes for themselves and their babies

You will work alongside the maternity services multidisciplinary team and will be involved in diverse aspects of delivery service from pregnancy and postnatal care. Your skills will include:

Required:

Qualification in IBCLC
Minimum of 2 years experience working with breastfeeding women whether in a hospital council private practice or mother-support environment
Experience in problem solving negotiation and conflict management
Demonstrated experience in postnatal care
Dedicated to safe best practice and quality care

Desirable:

Registered Midwife (Current of previous) with at least 2 years post registration experience
Proficiency in other languages

APPLY NOW!
If this is the role for you please hit the APPLY button now! Your application must include:

Cover Letter
Resume

We are committed to equal employment opportunity ethical practices the principles of cultural diversity and promote a smoke free work environment.

St Vincents Health Australia is committed to reconciliation and encourages Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people to apply for all advertised positions. For further information visit or get in contact at

REQUIREMENTS:
Criminal record and/or child protection checks will be conducted and will form part of the selection criteria for this role.

SVPHM has a duty of care under work health and safety legislation to eliminate and/or control the risk of transmission of vaccine preventable diseases (VPD) in healthcare settings. You are therefore required to comply with the SVHA Staff Health Screening Immunisation Policy which depending on the role you perform in the organisation will require you to undergo mandatory immunisations/vaccinations (including flu vaccinations).

SVHA generally requires its staff to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Please contact us if you would like to know more.

HAVE A QUESTION AND WANT TO KNOW MORE:
If you would like to discuss this opportunity please contact Clara Laming or Kerry Mullen Nurse Unit Managers for a confidential discussion on .

Closing Date:

25 February 2026 11:59pm

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.

For further information visit https:// or get in contact at

View Reconciliation Action Plan

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Job Description:Join an Organisation where we Serve Something Greater; See Something Greater; and Strive for Something Greater!ABOUT YOUR NEW ROLE:St Vincents Private Hospital Maternity Services in Fitzroy provides comprehensive care for women during their pregnancy.We are seeking a highly motivated...