Employment Type: Various 12 Month Temporary Contracts
Position Classification: Registered Midwife
Remuneration: $65,692.82 - $92,236.06 pro rata + superannuation + allowances
Hours Per Week: up to 38
Requisition ID: REQ315796

New Graduate Registered Midwife / Early Career Midwife
John Hunter Hosptial

About the role
The New Graduate Midwife Transition to Practice Program has a rotational pathway through Birth Suite, Maternity Day Stay, Postnatal, High Risk Antenatal and Gynaecology, Antenatal Clinic including community outreach clinics.
Each area provides a period of supernumerary time with an additional day with a Lactation Consultant on the postnatal ward and 5 days upon rotation to Birth Suite.

The New Graduate in midwifery program is overseen by the John Hunter Hospital (JHH) Midwifery Educator. Each New Graduate Midwife will be mentored by an allocated Clinical Midwifery Educator, for the duration of the program.
Your Initial orientation includes a relationship building session with M&G clinical leadership team, perinatal safety education, domestic violence routine screening and self-care.

The New Graduate midwives to have a virtual Microsoft Teams page to enable connection virtually with the education team and one another. Group and individual clinical supervision sessions are available via teams or face to face. Individual skills and development reviews are attended every 4 months.

Set skill study day throughout the year including VE and cervidil insertion, epidural preparation and care, well newborn discharge checks, artificial rupture of membranes, speculum examination, sterile water injections and water birth. As well as the opportunity to enrol in venepuncture and cannulation, perineal repair and episiotomy mastery workshops.

Where you'll be working
Come and join the Midwifery family at John Hunter Hospital Maternity & Gynaecology Service. Newcastle is a beautiful place to live and work, with glorious beaches, fabulous restaurants, you have the perfect mix of relaxation and excitement. We have a fantastic team of friendly midwives and health professionals awaiting your arrival!

About you
We are looking for enthusiastic passionate New Graduate/ Early Career Midwives, in their first-year post-graduation who are ready to learn in a fast-paced dynamic setting. Opportunities to progress into MGP models of care exist . Newcastle are renowned for their MGP models of care. Belmont Birthing services and Hunter Group practise are great examples of John Hunter Hospitals passion and advocation for midwifery led models and towards normal birth intiatives.

All NSW Health workers are required to have completed a primary course of a COVID-19 vaccine which has been approved or recognised by the Therapeutics Goods Administration (TGA). New applicants must have completed the vaccination course prior to commencement with NSW Health, or provide an approved medical contraindication certificate certifying the worker cannot have any approved COVID-19 vaccines available in NSW. Acceptable proof of vaccination is the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) Immunisation History Statement or AIR COVID-19 Digital Certificate. Booster doses are highly recommended for all health care workers who have completed the primary course of COVID-19 vaccinations. Please provide proof of booster vaccination if available.

To be eligible for employment in these roles you must be: an Australian Citizen, or a permanent resident of Australia, or a New Zealand citizen with a current New Zealand Passport, or a citizen of another country with an appropriate visa that allows you to work in Australia.

If you currently hold a temporary visa that allows you to live and work in Australia you may only be offered employment in line with the conditions and expiry date of your visa.

What we can offer you:

Hunter New England Local Health District (HNELHD) is a great place to expand your career and grow your skills and knowledge. As a recognised leader in the healthcare industry we provide a range of public health services to the Hunter, New England and Lower Mid North Coast. Being the largest employer in the region we can offer salary packaging options, educational opportunities and support from a broad network of health professionals. With CORE Values of Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment your professional life is provided every opportunity to succeed and develop in your chosen profession. Working with HNE Health gives you access to a great range of benefits:

• Sustainable Healthcare: Together towards zero
• Proximity to shopping and other services
• ADO's each month (for full time employees)
• 4 weeks annual leave each year (pro-rata for part time employees)
• Superannuation contributions
• Salary packaging options
• Fitness Passport
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and family members

Opportunity to work and collaborate with a range of non-clinical and clinical professionals.

An eligibility list will be created for future temporary full or part time vacancies.

Working with HNE Health you will have access to a number of benefits such as long service leave, paid maternity leave and salary packaging including meal expenses.

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For role related queries or questions contact Belinda Meyers on Belinda.Meyers@health.nsw.gov.au

Applications Close: Wednesday, 3 August 2022