Registered Midwife Level 2

Employment Type: Full Time or Part Time, Permanent and Temporary

Classification: Registered Midwife Level 2

Salary: $100,957.00 - $107,000.00 (Plus 11.5% Super)

Location: Canberra Health Services

Section: Nurse and Midwifery and Patient Support Services

Closing Date: 19 May 2024

What can we offer you:

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City living without the traffic – click here to see why you should live in Canberra.

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Competitive pay rates and excellent working conditions within a tertiary hospital.

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Salary Packaging with many options that provide full fringe benefits tax concessions.

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Flexible working conditions.

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11.5% Superannuation.

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Scholarships for education support

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Reimbursement of relocation expenses for interstate candidates (subject to review and approval).

To find out more on what a career at CHS can give you, the benefits of working with us and why Canberra is Australia's happiest city click here: Benefits of working with us - Canberra Health Services (act.gov.au)

About the Role:

Are you an experienced Registered Midwife looking for your next challenge? Are you ready to jump into clinical leadership? Then we are looking for you!

Canberra Hospital is a level 6 tertiary centre providing specialised maternity care to approximately 3800 women per year. You will work in a growing health care service that includes a new Critical Services Building that will provide state of the art services to Canberra and the surrounding regions.

We are looking for Registered Midwife’s to work across their full scope of practice in the following areas:

· Antenatal

· Postnatal

· Birthing

· Continuity (CBR Midwives Program)

· Maternity and Gynaecology Outpatients

Our Vision: Creating exceptional health care together.

Our Role: To be a health service that is trusted by our community.

Our Values: Reliable, Progressive, Respectful and Kind.

POSITION OVERVIEW.

In accordance with the ACT Public Sector Nursing and Midwifery Enterprise Agreement, this is an opportunity for permanent Registered Midwives (RM) Level 1 to apply for personal reclassification to RM Level 2, based on their experience, skill and ability. This opportunity applies only to the applicant’s current area of specialty.

Eligibility/Other Requirements:

Relevant Registered Midwife qualifications and a minimum of five years’ post graduate nursing experience is required.

The successful applicant will need to:

· Be a Permanent Officer at the Registered Midwife Level 1 Classification for Canberra Health Services

· Have attended an information session regarding Level 2 Career advancement within the two years prior to application;

· Have completed 100% of their mandatory training;

· Have a current FOCIS-SED (Strengths, Engagement and Development) Plan which includes Level 2 Career advancement goals;

· Have minimum five years full time equivalent post graduate experience including recent relevant experience within the specialty area (this will be assessed by hours worked which must be 8550 hours at a minimum). (International experience may be considered in line with the Australian Qualifications Framework)

· participated in quality improvement initiatives or other similar activity (e.g. auditing, standard champion)

Please note: If evidence of these requirements is not provided with the application, the application will not proceed for assessment/interview.

Duties:

Under limited direction of the relevant Unit Manager you will perform at an advanced nursing level and will:

1. Facilitate clinical teaching, support and supervision within the workplace following practice standards and policies.

2. Demonstrates comprehensive knowledge, clinical expertise and assessment skills to make clinical decisions and to evaluate outcomes of own practice.

3. Ensure through role modelling the development of an appropriate customer focussed workplace culture.

4. Supports team leadership role in identifying issues, acts as a resource or preceptor for registered nurses and enrolled nurses.

5. Identify and contribute in risk management, quality improvement, nursing practice review and clinical research activities.

6. Comply with the relevant legislation, code of ethics, codes of practice and the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Council National Competency Standards.

Undertake other duties appropriate to this level of classification which contribute to the operation of the organisation.

For more information regarding the position duties click here for the Position Description.

Please note prior to commencement successful candidates will be required to:

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Undergo a pre-employment National Police Check.

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Comply with Canberra Health Services Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination policy.

To Apply:

Please apply online by submitting a copy of your CV along with a 2-page cover letter or pitch, responding to the Selection Criteria, listed in the Position Description.

Canberra Health Services (CHS) is focussed on the delivery of high quality, effective, person centred care. It provides acute, sub-acute, primary and community based health services, to the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and surrounding region. More information can be found on the CHS website.

Our Vision: creating exceptional health care together

Our Role: to be a health service that is trusted by our community

Our Values: Reliable, Progressive, Respectful and Kind

CHS is committed to workforce diversity and to creating an inclusive workplace. As part of this commitment, we welcome applications from all diversity groups. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability and people who identify as LGBTQIA+ are particularly encouraged to apply.

Canberra Hospital Expansion Project – CHS is constructing a new critical services building called ‘Building 5’ which is a 44,000sqm nine storey building specifically designed to deliver state-of-the-art acute clinical services at the Canberra Hospital. Building 5 is the largest healthcare infrastructure project undertaken in the Territory’s history and it represents the largest clinical and operational change program to ever be implemented by Canberra Health Services. Building 5 integrates with a number of existing buildings at the Campus including Building 1 and Building 2, to facilitate a seamless public thoroughfare, patient transportation and back-of-house logistics distribution.

North Canberra Hospital - As of 3 July 2023 Calvary Public Hospital Bruce transitioned to CHS and became North Canberra Hospital. The transition will deliver a health system networked under one provider and will provide increased workforce opportunities for staff at both CHS sites. The ACT Government will be building a new northside hospital on the existing hospital campus in Bruce to meet the growing health care needs of our community, with construction to commence mid-decade providing more beds, increased services, and increased career opportunities.

If you would like further information regarding this opportunity, please contact Rebekah Howard at or (02) 5124 6087.

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