Registered Midwife - Bowral Hospital - Perm F/T or P/T

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Registered Midwife - Bowral Hospital - Perm F/T or P/T Employment Type: Permanent Full Time / Part Time Position Classification: Registered Midwife Remuneration: $30.81 - $43.26 per hour Hours Per Week: Up to 38 Requisition ID: REQ50372 Please note: To be eligible for permanent appointment to a position in NSW Health, you must have an Australian citizenship or permanent Australian residency. South Western Sydney is an exciting, interesting and dynamic place to live and work. South Western Sydney is home to a mixture of metropolitan and rural communities which is culturally diverse. South Western Sydney has a very significant Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community, especially in Campbelltown, Wollondilly, Camden, Wingecarribee and Liverpool. SWSLHD’s key strategy to positively transform how our patients, consumers, staff and communities experience our organisation and services is Transforming Your Experience. SWSLHD upholds the values of Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment. Equal Employment Opportunity South Western Sydney Local Health District is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and people with disability are encouraged to apply for all internal and externally advertised positions. If you require assistance, please advise the contact person at the time of your application. What you'll be doing The midwife is a responsible and accountable professional who works in partnership with women to give the necessary support, care and advice during pregnancy, labour and the postpartum period, to conduct births on the midwife's own responsibility and to provide care for the newborn and the infant. This position may entail rotating through various clinical areas such as, Birthing Unit, Post/Antenatal Ward, Special Care Nursery and Antenatal Clinic. South Western Sydney Local Health District (SWSLHD) is focused on achieving our Vision of Leading Care, healthier communities. All staff are expected to act as an appropriate and effective role model, promoting a culture that supports practices that reflect the NSW Health CORE values of Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment through demonstrated behaviors and interactions with patients, clients and employees. The vision of SWSLHD Nursing and Midwifery Service is Compassionate Nursing and Midwifery Care Always, through leading effective workplace cultures that improve the patient experience. Selection Criteria Demonstrated recent experience as a Registered Midwife in an environment appropriate to the relevant specialty Demonstrated ability to provide safe compassionate quality care that is culturally responsive Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate and engage with patients/consumers, families, carers and the multidisciplinary health care team to identify and ensure responsiveness of care needs Demonstrated capacity to interact with others in a personable and professional manner and personally resolve conflicts when they arise Demonstrated evidence of the use of critical thinking as it relates to the delivery of evidenced based midwifery care Demonstrated understanding and participation in risk management, work health and safety and quality improvement in the workplace. Need more information? For role related queries or questions contact Victoria Elder on [email protected] Contact Number: 02 4861 0332 Alternative Contact: Sharon Williams on [email protected] Applications Close: 1 August 2018 Interview Date Range: 13 - 17 August 2018