Details

• Permanent Full Time position available
• Our midwifery department has 2 birthing suites, 4 single bedrooms with ensuite facilities, provides pre and post-natal services and delivers 200 babies per year

The Position

As the Midwifery Unit Manager you are responsible for:

• Providing clinical supervision and advice to midwifery staff on all elements of maternity patient care
• Provideing direct nursing/midwifery care, including in instances of birth room emergencies and complications, and neonatal or premature baby emergencies and complications
• Encourages and supports active birthing practices ensuring optimum patient/partner participation in labour
• Liaising with community agencies to support families with special needs and enhance continuity of care in the community
• Co-ordinating nursing services in the Midwifery Unit in an efficient and effective manner ensuring wherever possible that rosters reflect safe patient care legislation ratios
• Counseling staff regarding their work related strengths and weaknesses utilizing the HWE Managing for Improved Performance process
• Evaluating the service and responds to changed need and demand through the development of an appropriately skilled workforce and innovation in care delivery

The Location

Located in the north west of Victoria, approximately 3 and a half hour drive from Melbourne. It is a fantastic family location with tremendous schools, sporting facilities, restaurants all on the banks of the Murray River!

Essential Criteria

• Current Registration and Authority to Practice as a Registered Midwife with the Nurses and Midwifery Board of Australia
• Minimum five years (5) postgraduate experience and experience in antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal care
• Demonstrated capacity to manage staff and provide leadership within the nursing/midwifery team
• Ability to apply contemporary management theory and cost effective resource management
• Communicates information to facilitate appropriate decision making in a manner which protects privacy and confidentiality

To Apply

By clicking on 'Apply Now' you will register your interest to work. Once your CV/Resume has been received, a Recruitment Consultant will be in touch.

To speak to our Nursing Team directly and discuss this opportunity, please email your enquiry/CV to Emily Earl at [email protected] or call us on 1300 444 100.