Registered Midwife

**Your role at St John of God Ballarat Hospital** We are currently seeking passionate and experienced **Registered Midwives and Dual Registered Nurse Midwives** to join our supportive Maternity team at **St John of God Ballarat Hospital**. With **permanent and casual opportunities** available and a variety of shifts across Monday to Sunday, this is an opportunity to join a team committed to providing exceptional, family-centred maternity care. **Make a difference at every stage of the parenting journey.** Our midwives play a vital role in supporting women, babies and their families through one of life’s most significant experiences. You will provide personalised care throughout the **antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal journey**, building trusted relationships and ensuring every family feels supported, informed and cared for. You will have the opportunity to work across our **antenatal clinics and services, maternity wards, birth suites and Special Care Nursery**, providing comprehensive care to women and newborns across a diverse range of clinical presentations. If you are passionate about midwifery and want to be part of a team where compassionate, personalised care is at the heart of what we do, we would love to hear from you. **The Position** * Assesses plans, delivers and evaluates patient care, seeking support from senior staff as required. * Promotes and contributes to effective communication, facilitating teamwork and cooperation within the ward and within the hospital. * Provides patient education and acts as a resource where appropriate. * Supports and supervises 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 Nurse Midwife** or **Registered 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:**  * Salary **$85,480 to $107,881 per annum plus 12% superannuation** * Casual Hourly Rate: **$53.90 to $68.03 per hour** (inclusive of casual loading) * Multiple positions available * We offer a range of **salary packaging options** tailored to your employment status such as mortgage, rent, meal entertainment, holiday accommodation or other everyday living expenses – up to $18,550 as a permanent employee and a percentage of your earnings as a casual * Flexible work options * Employee discount on St John of God Hospital & Medical Services and Private Health Insurance For all enquires please contact Erica Ferguson, Nurse Unit Manager on (03) 5320 2817. _Applications will be considered for vacancies as they arise over the next 6 months._ _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._ _All caregivers employed by St John of God Health Care are required to be vaccinated from Influenza in order to fulfil the requirements of the role._