Description:

Cpl Healthcare in partnership with a leading public hospital based in based in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia are seeking to hire midwives.

Our client is a a 200-bed public hospital which caters for women booked for maternity care, including a mix of high, medium, and low risk pregnancies. The team covers the whole continuum of care from antenatal care, birth, postnatal care and through to home-based visits.

Responsibilities 

• Advocates for the concepts of continuity of care and comprehensive midwifery led care.
• Provides care for women in at least two areas of the pregnancy and childbirth continuum.
• Demonstrated ability to work across midwifery scope of practice and/or evidence of clinical update and completion of same.
• Collaborates with medical and other health professionals as determine for care
• Works professionally, safely and effectively, in accordance with Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPGs), policies and procedures
• Appropriately assesses, plans, implements, evaluates, and contemporaneously documents midwifery and neonatal care.
• Attends and participates in team meetings and other service meetings as required to assist in maintaining clear lines of communication and information exchange within the team.
• Provides appropriate responses to all relevant emergency situations and takes responsibility for ensuring that all compulsory emergency training competencies have been completed.
• Aims to maximise continuity and consistency of care for team women across the continuum

Essential Criteria

• A Bachelors Degree in Midwifery
• Have AHPRA registration or eligible for AHPRA registration
• 2 years of experience recent Midwifery experience 
• Fluent in English
• CTG observation and interpretation, acting as second midwife at a birth, neonatal resuscitation, and provision of midwifery care during a caesarean sections
• Strong communication skills
• Experience in IV cannulation, speculum examinations and perineal suturing (or willingness to work towards developing these skills)

 Some of the benefits you can expect

• Excellent salary depending on experience
• Generous relocation package
• AHPRA and Visa processing guidance
• TSS 482 Visa Sponsorship with potential of employer sponsored permanent residency

To further discuss roles, please send a copy of your CV to Zoe Lawlor via email or click "apply" to this advert

Email: zoe.lawlor@cplhealthcare.com

Telephone: +35345907109 or +353874078773