Midwife

On Offer

• 6 month fixed term contract with potential to go permanent
• Salary of up to $110,000
• Housing provided
• Use of vehicle (subject to availability)

As a Midwife, you will:

• Provide direct support to women and infants by implementing an enhanced model of maternal and infant care that is culturally secure, trauma-informed, and ensures continuity of care, where pregnant women are identified early in their pregnancy and supported through both the antenatal and postnatal periods by qualified midwives and family support workers
• Supervise and collaborate with local Aboriginal women employed as Family Support Workers
• Deliver culturally appropriate and clinically excellent care to pregnant women, their families, and infants, aiming to promote healthy pregnancies and improve birth outcomes
• Coordinate care for pregnant women across internal programs and external services, including antenatal care, birthing services, community social supports, child development services, and visits from medical specialists and allied health professionals
• Contribute to the ongoing evaluation and improvement of the health program

Requirements

• Current registration as a Midwife with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
• Demonstrated ability to communicate and empathise with First Nations people living in remote communities
• Current significant experience in providing midwifery care that is culturally appropriate, trauma-informed and attachment-based
• Team leadership experience, preferably in a remote setting
• Demonstrated ability to apply innovative solutions to complex problems in an unpredictable work environment
• Demonstrated competence in community-based, group facilitation
• Effective communication skills – written, verbal and interpersonal
• Demonstrated high level of professional integrity with regard to client privacy and confidentiality, ethics and creating a culturally safe environment