Mater Private Hospital Rockhampton has an exciting opportunity for a Registered Midwife to join their team in a casual capacity.

This position provides family-centred midwifery care in collaboration with other health professionals and significant others to ensure safe, efficient and effective patient management within the Women's Unit.

Salary range: $41.73 - $53.53 per hour plus Casual loading, plus superannuation and access to not-for-profit salary packaging up to $15,900 + access to many staff benefits! 

What you’ll be doing

Your experience and skills will see you become an integral part of the team that is committed to delivering outstanding nursing and midwifery care and services, improving the experience and outcomes for patients.

Specifically, you will:

• Deliver high-quality, woman-centred maternity care using sound nursing and midwifery clinical judgement
• Partner with women and their support people to provide care that respects individual, cultural and personal needs
• Conduct comprehensive antenatal and postnatal assessments and develop care plans aligned to expected outcomes
• Monitor maternal and foetal wellbeing throughout admission and collaborate with the multidisciplinary team to ensure safe care
• Coordinate discharge planning, including patient education, resources and appropriate community supports
• Work effectively within a diverse care environment, delegating appropriately within scope of practice

About you

To be successful in this role, you will demonstrate the following criteria:

Required

• Current registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency as a Midwife
• Currency of neonatal resuscitation, PROMPT or MEM equivilent
• Minimum of one year of postgraduate experience, including in birth suites
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and clinical problem-solving skills
• Demonstrated commitment to continued quality improvement and best practice principles

Desired

• Currency of K2 Perinatal Training through an approved provider
• FSEP (Fetal Surveillance Education Program)
• Other postgraduate qualifications in relevant nursing and midwifery speciality or working towards (e.g. lactation consultant)

Why join us?

Mater is Queensland’s largest not-for-profit healthcare provider, and at Rockhampton, we keep things personal and local. Here, we are a community-based hospital, and it’s our people who make the difference.

We’re looking for passionate individuals to join our team and help shape the future of care. At Mater Private Hospital Rockhampton, you’ll be part of a tight-knit and purpose-driven organisation that values innovation, compassion, and excellence.

• Increase your take-home pay with generous salary packaging options, including meal and entertainment benefits
• Grow your career with access to industry-leading training and professional development through Mater Education
• Wellbeing support through our Employee Assistance Program and on-site pastoral care teams
• Access a range of health and wellbeing services with a corporate discount on private health insurance
• Exclusive discounts across dining, retail, travel, accommodation (just to name a few!)
• Stay active with unlimited access to discounted gyms via the Fitness Passport program
• Join Queensland’s Largest and Most Innovative Not-for-Profit Healthcare Team.

Be part of something bigger. Make your move with Mater. #GETBETTERWITHMATER

Mater is committed to the wellbeing of their staff, and it is underpinned by our flexible and remote working policies.

Please Note: We will not require any support from Recruitment Agencies at this time and kindly request no contact is made. Only direct applications will be considered.

Mater Group is dedicated to creating a workplace that values diversity and inclusion. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and abilities. We believe in providing equal opportunities for all qualified candidates.

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