Company description:

Grampians Health exists to serve our communities across the Grampians region, providing complete care as close as possible to people's homes.

Job description:

Permanent Part time hours available (up to 64 hours per fortnight)

$41.17-$50.68 Per hour

About the Role

The Registered Midwife (RM) provides safe, appropriate and responsive quality nursing practice to patients at Grampians Health - Horsham, within person-centred and evidence-based frameworks.

• Be a member of the multidisciplinary health care team using contemporary standards and evidence to underpin practice.
• Plan, implement and evaluate evidence based direct clinical nursing care in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team to achieve optimal healthcare outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform all duties in accordance with the NMBA Registered Midwife Standards of Practise to achieve optimal healthcare outcomes for patients
• Provide skilled and timely nursing care in a way that ensures the rights, confidentiality, dignity and respect of people are upheld
• Advocate for patients, promoting their independence and involvement in care decision-making, whilst ensuring the wellbeing and safety of patients is prioritised
• Provide appropriate care of the newborn, including identification of abnormality or morbidity and instigation of appropriate intervention
• Provide care to Special Care Nursery (SCN) neonates both in the SCN or when ‘rooming in' with their mothers
• Function in accordance with the law, regulations, policies and procedures affecting nursing practice

Skills & Experience

• Current Midwifery Registration with AHPRA
• Demonstrated ability to provide effective midwifery and care of the newborn
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills
• Commitment to continuous quality improvement, customer service and patient centred care
• Demonstrated ability to work within a multidisciplinary team environment

To see a full copy of the Position Description please click here.

Interested?

Click APPLY or if you wish to discuss the role prior to applying, contact Jane Rentsch, Maternity Services Manager on 0403 614 911 for a confidential discussion.

We're actively seeking candidates for this role and will review applications as they are submitted. Applications will close when the position is filled.

This position is paid in accordance with the Nurses and Midwives (Victorian Public Sector) (Single Interest Employers) Enterprise Agreement 2024 - 2028. The classification is Registered Nurse Grade 2 (YP2 - YP9) which ranges from $41.36 - $52.20 per hour.

About Grampians Health
Grampians Health provides healthcare to a large region at our campuses based in Ballarat, Dimboola, Edenhope, Horsham and Stawell.

Our mission is to deliver sustainable healthcare tailored to evolving community and workforce needs. We strive to enhance services and careers, providing quality healthcare to rural and regional communities. Joining Grampians Health means being part of a diverse team, with a variety of career opportunities in acute, maternity, mental health, allied health, aged care and support services.

Culture & Benefits

At Grampians Health, we recognise our staff are our greatest asset. We are committed to providing a safe and healthy environment for our staff, patients, residents, visitors, volunteers and contractors at all sites.

• Flexible work arrangements and purchase leave opportunities
• Salary packaging for living expenses such as rent/mortgage plus meals, entertainment & holidays

• Staff rewards and recognition programs

Horsham Region

Located on the banks of the Wimmera River, Horsham is the retail, business & service centre of the Wimmera region. With a growing population of approximately 20,000, Horsham is a vibrant city in which to live, work and play. Horsham offers affordable housing, education and accessible community services.

With natural attractions such as the Grampians National Park, Mount Arapiles and the Little Desert National Park nearby, there is plenty to see and explore.

If you are dreaming of a career change with country lifestyle, Horsham is the place for you. To learn more about Horsham please click - Visit Horsham

Diversity and Inclusion

All appointments are subject to a satisfactory police records check, immunisation clearance and Working with Children check and/or NDIS Worker Screening Check.

All employees must be willing and able to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) when required, which at a minimum is a surgical mask. Additional PPE requirements are role-dependent.

Grampians Health is a child safe organisation, committed to the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people.

Grampians Health is committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, mature age workers and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (or questioning), intersex and asexual LGBTQIA+.