Casual Registered Midwives

Job Description

The Central Resource Unit is looking for casual midwives to work night duty across our Maternity Services departments

Are you passionate about providing exceptional care to mothers and newborns? Do you want to work in a dynamic, supportive environment where your expertise is valued? Epworth Freemasons, one of Victoria’s leading maternity hospitals, is seeking dedicated and compassionate midwives to join our maternity services Central Resource Unit team.

Why Epworth Freemasons?

• Impactful Care: Deliver holistic, personalised midwifery care that empowers families to have a positive pregnancy, birth, and postnatal experience.
• World-Class Facility: Be part of a renowned maternity department with state-of-the-art facilities, including 9 birth suites, a 10-bed special care nursery, and a 34-bed postnatal unit.
• Growth & Development: With access to Australia's largest educational scholarship program and professional development opportunities, you will thrive in an environment that prioritises your growth.

Epworth Freemasons cares for newborns and families across three locations - Victoria Parade, Albert Street and Park Hyatt Melbourne. Working at Epworth Freemasons Maternity Hospital provides staff with a dynamic and rewarding environment that prioritizes professional development, teamwork, and patient-centered care. The hospital’s commitment to innovation, support for staff wellbeing, and emphasis on collaboration make it an attractive place for those in the healthcare field, especially those passionate about maternity and neonatal care.

Why work with the Central Resource Unit?

• Central Resource Unit: The Central Resource Unit provides dedicated support to our casual workforce between 7am to 10pm Monday to Sunday
• Quality of Life: Review and accept shifts with ease through ShiftMatch
• Paid Education: To complete Mandatory Face to Face Training
• Friendly Voice: Be looked after by a dedicated team that is driven to get to know you

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Providing expert midwifery care to postnatal mothers and newborns, including advice on feeding, baby care, and maternal recovery.
• Monitoring and assessing the health and wellbeing of both mother and baby, addressing any concerns promptly and effectively.
• Ensuring a seamless, patient-centered experience through collaboration with other healthcare professionals.
• Role-modeling empathy, compassion, and professionalism in your interactions with patients and families.
• Continuously enhancing your skills by participating in ongoing education and staying current with best practices in maternity care.

What We’re Looking For:

• Previous experience in a Birth Suite and/or Postnatal ward
• A strong understanding of contemporary maternity and newborn care practices.
• A passion for providing exceptional, empathetic care to women and their families 

Position Description        Inherent Requirements      

We will review applications as we receive them.

About Freemasons
Located in East Melbourne, close to public transport and the CBD, Epworth Freemasons provides a range of world-class health services. As one of Victoria's leading maternity hospitals, Epworth Freemasons specialises in women’s and men’s health services including breast and gynaecological surgery, endoscopy and urology. Epworth Freemasons also offers comprehensive cancer care, and a full range of surgical services, including robotic assisted surgery, orthopaedics and ICU care.
Epworth Freemasons has recently upgraded and expanded its operating theatres and admissions facilities, along with major refurbishments of patient rooms and building infrastructure.

Qualifications

• Current AHPRA Registration as a dual registered Nurse/Midwife (essential) 

Additional Information

At Epworth, it’s a community. It’s the sense of belonging and being part of an organisation and a team that works to make sure that every patient matters. In addition to this, you will have access to:

• Tax Savings: Take advantage of our salary packaging program, offering up to $15,900 pre-tax annually.
• Educational Support: Access to Australia’s largest educational scholarship program to help you achieve your professional goals.
• Family Support: Reduced health service costs for you and your family at Epworth.
• Relocation Assistance available for approved candidates.

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds. This includes First Nations peoples, people with disability, mature-age and young job seekers, members of the LGBTIQA+ community, and individuals from all cultural backgrounds. We are committed to providing an equitable, inclusive, and barrier-free recruitment experience for everyone.

If you need support during the application process or would like to discuss reasonable adjustments, we encourage you to let us know what you need to participate fully and confidently. We understand that sharing your needs can feel daunting, so please know that any information you provide will be treated with the utmost confidentiality and respect.

Ready to Make a Difference?

Sound interesting? To apply, click the I'm Interested button and attach your CV and cover letter (as a single file). Take the next step in your career with Epworth Freemasons. We look forward to welcoming you to our team!

For more information, refer to the attached position description or contact Laura Doherty | [email protected] 

It is a condition of employment with Epworth HealthCare, subject to reasonable exemptions, that you have had an annual Influenza vaccination, where this is required under Epworth policy.

As a child safe organisation, all successful applicants are required to satisfactorily clear a National Police Check (conducted by Epworth) and may be required to hold a valid employee Working with Children Check (provided by you).

At Epworth, we believe inclusion and diversity are essential to our culture and values. We focus on fairness and opportunity for all – across race, ability, ethnicity, gender, age, sexuality, cultures and beliefs – that reflect the communities we work in. At Epworth, we care.