Employment Type: Temporary Full Time, 38 hrs per week until July 2026
Location: Fairfield Hospital
Position Classification: Clinical Midwife Specialist Grade 2
Remuneration: $2,170.30 - $2,241.60 per week

Requisition ID: REQ583949
Application Close Date: 29/06/2025
Interview Date Range: 02/07/2025 – 09/07/2025
Contact Details: Hazel Simeon – (02) 9616 8268 | [email protected]

Please note: A current influenza (flu) vaccination is a mandatory requirement for appointment to this position

About the Opportunity

Are you a dedicated midwife with a drive to lead and a heart for making a difference? We're seeking a Clinical Midwife Specialist to join our after-hours leadership team—someone who brings not only clinical excellence but also unwavering passion, dedication, and commitment to every shift.

In this pivotal role, you’ll guide the Birthing Unit, Special Care Nursery, and Maternity Ward after hours, ensuring the highest standards of patient care and team support. Your ability to mentor, advocate, and lead with compassion will shape the experience of countless families and set the tone for a positive, empowering environment.

This is more than a job—it’s an opportunity to inspire, to lead, and to elevate maternity care when it matters most.

If you're ready to step into a role where your expertise and leadership truly shine, we want to hear from you.

What You'll be Doing

The Clinical Midwifery Specialist Grade 2 will provide safe, compassionate, quality, person centred specialist care and work in collaboration with patients/families/carers and a multidisciplinary team to achieve identified goals and outcomes.

Where You'll Be Working

Fairfield hospital is located in one of NSW’s largest LGA’s and is a hub of diverse cultures, ethnicities and socioeconomic backgrounds. This brings a range of experiences to hospital employees and provides varied learning and development experiences for all levels of Medical, Clinical, administrative and support roles.

Fairfield Hospital provides a chance to work closely with patients and the community whist providing a strong learning environment and exposure to a variety of disciplines and specialties. The team at Fairfield Hospital is supportive and encouraging, with the senior members of the hospital always looking for ways to enrich the experience of the team.

The hospital sits close to public transport (T-Way), Public Schools, a major shopping centre and has an onsite cafeteria.

How to Apply
To be considered for this position, please ensure you address the below questions as thoroughly as possible. View our application guide for information on how to respond to criteria and improve your application.

1. Current Authority to Practice as a Midwife with Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency (AHPRA). Relevant post-registration qualifications and at least 3 years’ experience working in the clinical area of the employees specified post-graduate qualification, or such other qualifications or equivalent experience deemed appropriate by SWSLHD
2. Please elaborate on how your skills and experiences align with the role requirements, and highlight what you will bring to add value to the Maternity Services Team at Fairfield Hospital
3. Highlight the main factors driving your interest in this position and express what aspects of joining the Maternity Services Team motivates you the most?
4. What strategies do you use to promote a culture of learning and professional growth within your midwifery team? How have you encouraged others to engage in reflective practice or pursue further education

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Additional Information

Salary Packaging
South Western Sydney Local Health District employees are able to enjoy the benefits of salary packing. Visit Smart Salary for more details.

Health & Fitness
South Western Sydney Local Health District employees receive discounted Gym Membership/Corporate Wellbeing Programs, including Fitness Passport.

Transforming Your Experience
Transforming Your Experience (TYE) is SWSLHDs key strategy to always positively transform your, our patients, our consumers, our staffs and our communities experiences across our organisation and services. Our vision is that our care is always safe, high quality and personalised and all our staff are supported and empowered to achieve their full potential. SWSLHD upholds the CORE Values – Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment.

To be eligible for permanent appointment to a position in NSW Health, you must have an Australian citizenship or permanent Australian residency.

At South Western Sydney Local Health District we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, where we don’t just accept differences but we honour and support it. Committed to providing a working environment that thrives and values diversity, we encourage people of ⚫️ 🟡 🔴 Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander ⚫️ 🟡 🔴 background, people with a disability and people from the LGBTQI+ community to apply.

SWSLHD is committed to driving a child safe culture that upholds children and young people’s rights. We strive to ensure children and young people feel safe, supported and included in their care. Existing staff of SWSLHD and those seeking employment are required to take the safety, welfare and wellbeing of children and young people seriously while taking action to keep them safe from harm and abuse.

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