Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Midwifery Unit Manager Level 3
Remuneration: $136,692.20 per annum plus superannuation
Hours Per Week: 38
Requisition ID: REQ585290
Applications Close: Sunday 6th July, 2025

Midwifery Unit Manager, Level 3 - Birthing Services - Royal Hospital for Women

The Royal Hospital for Women is a multi-faceted tertiary referral and teaching hospital offering women a wide range of comprehensive women's health services. It is one of the world's leading hospitals for mothers and babies and for women with benign gynaecological and gynae-oncology conditions. The hospital is committed to the provision of excellence in health care for women as well as continued research into how to best provide that care.

The Royal Hospital for Women is the only stand-alone Women's Hospital in New South Wales providing unique opportunities for innovative clinical practice initiatives. It is part of South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD) and is co-located with other hospitals on the Randwick Hospitals Campus. The Campus offers one of the State's most comprehensive ranges of facilities and expertise in health care.

The Royal Hospital for Women is close to some of Sydney's best beaches, restaurants and sporting facilities and only fifteen (15) minutes from the Sydney Central Business District and harbour, adding a quality lifestyle to the satisfaction that comes from working within a committed and decided team. The Royal Hospital for Women is situated between the University of New South Wales and Coogee Beach.

What You'll Be Doing:
The vision for South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD) is ‘exceptional care, healthier lives’. SESLHD is committed to enabling our community to be healthy and well, and to providing the best possible compassionate care when people need it. The MUM 3 provides leadership and coordination of Birthing Services and the Maternity Assessment Unit (MAU) at the Royal Hospital for Women (RHW) and is responsible to the Midwifery Clinical Co-Director and the Director of Nursing and Midwifery Services and works closely with the Medical and Midwifery Co-Directors of Maternity and Newborn Services; MUM Midwifery Group Practice (MGP); Clinical Midwife Consultant (CMC) Midwifery Practice Development; Midwifery Educators; CMC High Risk Pregnancy and other members of the multidisciplinary team to ensure provision of quality, woman-centred care. The MUM 3 liaises effectively with the multidisciplinary team to ensure the delivery of an excellent standard of care for mothers and babies and their primary others accessing the Birthing Services.

South Eastern Sydney Local Health District is committed to equal employment opportunity and embraces diversity and inclusion within its workforce. As such, people from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply. This includes, but is not limited to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, People with Disability, Women and People from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse backgrounds.Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified for this position following suitable labour market testing. Applicants invited to attend an interview will need to complete to complete the SESLHD Pre-employment Health Declaration Form in addition to the recruitment documentation forms required as part of their application.

Benefits:

• Up to 12 allocated days off each year (for full-time employees) in addition to annual leave.
• Salary packaging options that reduce your taxable income and increase your take-home pay! Up to $9K for living expenses and $2.6K meal & entertainment & Novated Leasing.
• Discounted gym memberships with a Fitness Passport
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for employees and family members.
• Discounted Private Health Insurance.

Selection Criteria:

1. Current registration as a Registered Midwife with the Nursing & Midwifery Board of Australia and current NSW Driver’s Licence.
2. Relevant management tertiary qualification or equivalent work experience, or a combination of study and work experience with a demonstrated commitment to professional development.
3. A demonstrated knowledge and experience in the management and delivery of health care services and the development, evaluation and ongoing support of contemporary models of midwifery care.
4. Proven ability in innovative clinical service delivery, harm minimisation and practice development.
5. Effective interpersonal and communication skills that demonstrate the ability to engage and manage teams and support innovative practices.
6. Ability to lead risk management activities related to maternity services provided within the Birthing Services environment and to implement strategies to ensure the ongoing provision of safe and high quality midwifery services to women.
7. Proven ability to create and maintain a positive workplace culture and articulate and achieve a vision for midwifery services.
8. Excellent Midwifery clinical skills and a demonstrated ability to foster a collaborative team environment, with effective problem solving, delegation and negotiation skills.

Need More iInformation?
1) Click here for the Position Description and SESLHD Expected Standards
2) Find out more about applying for this position
For role related queries or questions contact Helen Konowec on [email protected]

Our CORE Values are Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment and have been created by employees for employees and help define how we work and to inspire positive interactions in the workplace.

Reasonable Adjustments:
NSW Health recognises everyone is unique, and that you may require some adjustments to ensure you have the best opportunity to apply. If we can make some adjustments to the NSW Health recruitment/interview process, then please email [email protected] and let us know. Adjustments may include but are not limited to, physical requirements, interview setups and specific interview availability times where required.

Information For Applicants:

• An eligibility list may be created for future vacancies.
• Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified for this position following suitable labour market testing.
• Applicants will be assessed against the essential requirements and selection criteria contained within the position description.
• Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directive Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specific Diseases for all positions prior to offer.
• SESLHD is committed to creating a workplace that reflects the diversity of our community. This will help ensure our employees, our patients and their carers, feel supported. We invite candidates of all ages, genders, sexual orientation, cultural backgrounds, people with disability, neurodiverse individuals, and Indigenous Australians to apply. We do have an Aboriginal Employment Consultant that can also provide support ([email protected]) and for additional information please visit our Stepping Up Website

SESLHD is committed to creating a workplace that reflects the diversity of our community. This will help ensure our employees, our patients and their carers, feel supported. We encourage people from different backgrounds to apply. We welcome applications from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander candidates and we have an Aboriginal Employment Consultant that can also provide support. Please contact the SESLHD Aboriginal Employment Team via email [email protected] should you require support.