Transition to Practice Registered Midwife Opportunity
The Team
The Royal Hobart Hospital Maternity Services provides comprehensive, family-centred care for women and their babies throughout pregnancy, birth, and the postnatal period. As Tasmania’s major tertiary maternity service, it offers specialist obstetric, midwifery, neonatal and maternal-fetal medicine care, supporting both routine and high-risk pregnancies. The service is proud to offer a range of midwifery-led models of care, enabling women to receive continuity of care from known midwives throughout their pregnancy, birth and early parenting journey. Committed to safe, evidence-based practice, the service works in partnership with women and their families to deliver respectful, individualised care and positive birth experiences across Southern Tasmania.
The Role
This is a transition to practice position for midwives that have recently gained midwifery registration. Aimed at supporting professional growth and ensuring a smooth integration into the new role.
Midwifery is a highly skilled and respected healthcare career that combines scientific expertise with compassionate evidence-based care. The midwifery profession offers the opportunity for deep personal and professional fulfilment, particularly through relationship-based models of care, professional independence and the ability to make a meaningful impact on maternal and neonatal health outcomes.
It is a supportive program that the midwives will rotate through all areas of practice (antenatal, labour & birth and postnatal)
You will need
- Current knowledge and understanding of the NMBA Registered Midwife Standards of Practice and the ability to apply these to the role and context of Transition to Practice Registered Midwife.
- Sound interpersonal and communication skills including the ability to maintain written documentation and a demonstrated ability to work as part of a team.
- Demonstrated ability to deliver women-centred midwifery care in the practice setting that reflects the individualised needs of women and their families and evaluate care outcomes.
Note: - Please refer to the Statement of Duties for all the selection criteria of this position to address in your application.
Why Tasmania
The Department of Health Tasmania oversees various hospitals across the state, including the Royal Hobart Hospital, Launceston General Hospital, Northwest Regional Hospital, and Mersey Community Hospital, as well as district hospitals and ambulance services. Additionally, it provides community health, mental health, and primary healthcare services to the Tasmanian community through more than 300 sites.
Tasmania, Australia's only island state, offers unparalleled natural beauty and a luxurious lifestyle. Pursuing your health career in Tasmania’s public health system means building strong connections with colleagues and patients. It also means embracing a lifestyle where you can enjoy extraordinary experiences outside of work while making a significant impact on the community during work.
Details of appointment
Multiple fixed term part time, shift worker positions, working 64 hours per fortnight, 14 February 2027 until 19 February 2028.
*notwithstanding hours to be negotiated with the successful applicant.
Applicants should note that, for a period of twelve months from the date of publication, this selection process may be used to fill subsequent or similar full time, part time, and casual vacancies.
Salary
$80,524 to $109,175 per annum (Pro rata). Our Employer 12% superannuation contribution is on top of this amount.
- Salary range is in accordance with Nurses and Midwives (Tasmania State Service) Agreement 2023.
Access to the Grade 4 salary range $102,439- $109,175 is subject to successful application for progression to Grade 4
In addition, the following allowances calculated on the salaried incremental point may be available:
- Post Graduate Allowance of up to 10% based on qualification type
Salary Packaging
You’ll have access to salary package a range of benefits including living expenses up to $9,010 + $2,650 in meal entertainment each FBT year + other benefits if eligible.
Benefits available to eligible candidates
- Professional development and accelerated pathways.
- A range of leave entitlements, including study leave and Professional Development Support.
- Fitness Passport – You, and your family can access 40+ fitness facilities across Tasmania for just $14.50 per week per person, or $28.05 for a family.
- Department of Health has achieved the “Carer Accredited Employer Status” providing support to employees with caring responsibilities. (Find out more under the Carer Recognition Act 2023).
More information about our Employee Benefits can be found here
Eligibility
Successful applicants will be required to meet the essential criteria.
Applicants should note the following criteria are desirable:
In line with the requirements of the Transition to Practice Program:
• Less than six months experience (since date of initial registration) as a registered nurse
• Less than two years since completion of Registered Nurse qualifications for registration
Note: - Please refer to the Application Guide for more information of pre-employment check.
Download the Statement of Duties and any Associated Documents
We encourage you to review the Statement of Duties, Applicant Guide, prior to applying for an overview of the duties, program, selection process and application guidance.
Statement of Duties:
Application Guide:
How to apply:
Apply Online. Please click the "Apply" button on this screen to ensure that important questions about you are answered.
You will be prompted to complete a 1-2 page application detailing your experience, skills and knowledge as they relate to the attached Statement of Duties. A separate statement addressing the selection criteria in the Statement of Duties is not required.
For more information:
Applicants who require further information are encouraged to contact the Contact person for detailed information about the vacancy.
Name: Di Wojcik
Position: Maternity Unit Manager
Phone number: 0472 816 732
Email address: diane.wojcik@ths.tas.gov.au
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