Registered Midwife Fetal Surveillance

Your role at St John of God Berwick Hospital

We are seeking an experienced Registered Midwife with demonstrated expertise in fetal surveillance. The successful applicant will be a Level 3 practitioner with RANZCOG (Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists) Fetal Surveillance Education Program (FSEP) accreditation.

This role offers working hours of 8:00am to 4:00pm on Monday Wednesday and Friday.

Join our dynamic obstetricianled Maternity Unit delivering highquality womancentred care in a supportive and collaborative environment. We currently have full-time fixed-term opportunities available for a 12-month period with contracts running until June 2027.

About our Maternity Unit

• Modern 6bed Birthing Suite designed for safe calm and personalised birthing experiences

• 6cot Level 3 Special Care Nursery (SCN) providing specialised care for unwell or premature babies

• 22bed antenatal/postnatal ward plus onsite CTG service antenatal clinics and lactation support

• K2 Guardian Fetal Monitoring System for continuous realtime fetal surveillance and enhanced clinical decision-making

• We welcomed 974 births last year and tracking toward 1000 births this year a vibrant growing maternity service

Why Youll Love Working Here:

• Choose the shift pattern that suits you 7.6 hr 9.5 hr nights or 12 hr options for added flexibility

• Predictable rosters & supportive leave planning designed to protect your work/life balance

• Paid education & professional development plus access to specialty training

• Monthly social events that keep the team connected and energised

• Collaborative multidisciplinary care with obstetricians paediatricians anaesthetists and lactation consultants

• Supportive inclusive team culture where youre valued heard and encouraged to thrive

The Position

• Assesses plans delivers and evaluates patient care seeking support from senior staff as required.

• Promotes and contributes to effective communication facilitating teamwork and cooperation within the ward and within the hospital.

• Provides patient education and acts as a resource where appropriate.

• Supports and supervises staff and students as required including orientating and preceptoring staff.

• Contributes to the achievement of Hospital and Clinical Services operational objectives.

You will have a registration with Nursing & Midwifery Board of Australia (AHPRA) as a Registered Nurse Midwife a demonstrated commitment to quality patient care and satisfaction along with well-developed interpersonal and relationship building skills.

To succeed you will have the ability to work effectively and harmoniously within a multidisciplinary healthcare team with a strong commitment to ongoing education and professional development and a minimum of five years experience as a Midwife.

Above all patients will be at the core of everything you do committing to and supporting our Mission and Values.

We will offer you

• Salary: $81995 to $103482 per annum (pro rata for part-time) plus 12% superannuation

• Part-time fixed-term opportunities available for a 12-month period until June 2027.

• Salary packaging up to $18550 on a range of benefits such as mortgage rent meal entertainment holiday accommodation or other everyday living expenses as well as options to salary package benefits above the FBT cap on items such as:

  • Novated leasing

  • work related expenses

  • self-education and

  • additional superannuation

• A healthy work-life balance through flexible work options additional purchased leave & well-being programs

• Employee discount on St John of God Hospital & Medical Services and Private Health Insurance

• Employee support through our dedicated free Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

• Innovative Professional Development opportunities

• Support with sponsorship and relocation for eligible applicants.

For enquiries contact Amanda Owen Nurse Unit Manager on (03).

If suitable applicants are identified advertisement may close prior to listed date and screening/interviews may commence throughout the advertising process.

At St John of God Health Care we celebrate diversity and warmly welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.

Our commitment is to create a safe and nurturing environment for all children and vulnerable individuals in our care and proactively take steps to protect them from abuse ensuring their safety and well-being.

Our inclusive culture fosters an environment that is respectful and secure welcoming and accessible and unified through our diverse community.

All caregivers employed by St John of God Health Care are required to be vaccinated from Influenza in order to fulfil the requirements of the role.