Welcome to St John of God Health Care

St John of God Health Care is one of the largest private providers of health care services in Australia, employing more than 16,000 employees (caregivers). We operate 26 hospitals and services comprising more than 3,300 hospital beds, including home nursing, disability services and social outreach programs.

St John of God Healthcare at Home (HAH) offers a range of out of hospital services including hospital substitution and acute and non-acute services delivered by a multidisciplinary care team of nurses, midwives, lactation consultants, allied health practitioners and support workers to assist clients recover at home after a hospital stay. The service provides more than 110,000 home care visits each year and provides nursing, midwifery and lactation support, and allied health services in the home.

Your role at St John of God Healthcare at Home
We are seeking applications for a Registered Midwife / Lactation Consultant to join our Healthcare at Home team, on a casual basis.

The Midwife/Lactation Consultant provides all necessary nursing care based on careful assessment of the patients' progress during the ante and post-natal and confinement stages. This includes providing instruction and information to parents and significant others and encouraging normal parent/child relationships.

The Position

• The midwife is responsible for providing the necessary care to meet the identified needs of a patient.
• Interview and examine the patient (mother and or baby(s) and document the assessment findings and interventions applied.
• Whilst promoting an environment of confidence, confidentiality and respect, identify through discussion with the patient, family and relevant others, actual and potential problems.
• Assess and document the anticipated needs of the patient during and following the episode of care.
• Perform all planned and required nursing care, setting priorities and reestablishing priorities in changing circumstances.
• Routinely review the results of diagnostic procedures and investigations.
• Systematically evaluate and document the outcomes of nursing/medical interventions and report significant findings promptly.

To succeed you will have a certificate in Lactation Consulting along with recent experience working in a similar position. In addition, you will have a commitment to quality patient care and satisfaction, along with well-developed interpersonal and relationship building skills.

Successful applicants must be registered as a Registered Midwife with the Midwifery & Nursing Board of Australia (AHRA), hold a valid WA drivers licence and National Police Clearence.

Above all, patient care will be at the core of everything you do committing to and supporting our Mission and Values.

We can offer you

• Salary: $48.55 to $63.89 (including casual loading) plus 11.5% Superannuation
• Casual position
• Salary packaging up to $18,550 on a range of benefits such as mortgage, rent, meal entertainment, holiday accommodation or other everyday living expenses as well as options to salary package benefits above the FBT cap on items such as:
• Novated leasing
• work related expenses
• self-education and
• additional superannuation
• A healthy work-life balance through flexible work options, additional purchased leave & well-being programs
• Employee discount on St John of God Hospital & Medical Services and Private Health Insurance

For all enquiries contact Taryn Sparrowhark, Clinical Nurse Specialist on 0402 849 987.

Applications close: April 17th