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.

As a Catholic, not-for-profit group, we invest all profits to the communities we serve by updating and expanding our facilities and technology; expanding existing services and developing and acquiring new services; and providing Social Outreach services to people experiencing disadvantage to improve health and wellbeing.

St John of God Geraldton Hospital is a 60-bed private hospital providing high-quality comprehensive medical and surgical care to people who live within the Geraldton and Mid-West areas of Western Australia.

Your role at St John of God Geraldton Hospital

As an experienced Registered Midwife, you will be responsible for the provision of safe and compassionate clinical care on our Wexford Maternity Ward, whilst working collaboratively with the healthcare team to achieve best practice patient outcomes.

At St John of God Geraldton our Midwives are committed and dedicated to providing exceptional care to their patients in their recovery and support to their loved ones. You will experience different aspects of the patient journey, which is both exciting and extremely rewarding.

We provide opportunities for all our Midwives to enhance and discover new skills, supporting ongoing career development opportunities.

The Position

• Assess, plan, deliver and evaluate patient care, seeking support from senior staff as required.
• Promote and contribute to effective communication, facilitating teamwork and cooperation within the ward and within the hospital.
• Provide patient education and act as a resource where appropriate.
• Support and supervise staff and students as required, including orientating and preceptoring staff.
• Contributes to the achievement of Hospital and Clinical Services operational objectives.

You will have a registration with Nursing & Midwifery Board of Australia (AHPRA) as a Registered Midwife or Registered Nurse/Midwife, a demonstrated commitment to quality patient care and satisfaction, along with well-developed interpersonal and relationship building skills.

To succeed you will have an ability to work effectively and harmoniously within the multi-disciplinary health care team, with a commitment to ongoing education and professional development.

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

We can offer you

• Novated leasing
• work related expenses
• self-education and
• additional superannuation

• Salary per annum: $79,755 to $102,048 (pro-rata for part-time) plus 12% superannuation
• Casual Salary: $50.29 to $64.35 per hour (inclusive of casual loading), plus 12% superannuation
• Full-time, part-time and casual positions available
• 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:
  
• 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
• Employee support through our dedicated free Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Innovative Professional Development opportunities
• Onsite parking available

All applicants are asked to submit a current CV and covering letter (of no more than two (2) pages) demonstrating how you meet the above position requirements.

At St John of God Health Care, we celebrate diversity and warmly welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. Our commitment is to create a safe and nurturing environment for all children and vulnerable individuals in our care and proactively take steps to protect them from abuse, ensuring their safety and well-being. Our inclusive culture fosters an environment that is respectful and secure, welcoming and accessible, and unified through our diverse community.

For enquiries, please contact Patricia Jones, Nurse Unit Manager, on (08) 9965 8859

Applications will be reviewed throughout the advertising period and interviews conducted regularly. Apply today!