Position Overview

Key responsibilities

Under limited direction of the Clinical Midwife Consultant, you will perform comprehensive safe midwifery care to women and their infants. Specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Accept responsibility for own actions in midwifery practice.
• Demonstrated commitment to clinical research, quality improvement and procedure development and implementation.
• Participate in the delivery of woman-centred care.
• Demonstrated ability in planning, coordinating and providing midwifery and care.
• Participate in clinical auditing and quality improvement activities.
• Communicate positively with families, members of the public, public stakeholders, executive, management and staff.
• Provide preceptorship and mentoring to less experienced staff.
• Undertake other duties appropriate to this level of classification which contribute to the operation of the organisation.

Competencies

Ideally the Registered Midwife will have the following competencies, however, this is not an essential requirement:

• use of Digital Health Record (DHR) or electronic medical record system.
• IV cannulation and venepuncture.
• Insertion of in-dwelling catheter and bladder management.
• Care of the pregnant woman throughout the continuum including antenatally, intrapartum and immediately postpartum.
• Care of the newborn including well-baby assessments.
• Breastfeeding support.

About you

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.

Position Requirements / Qualifications

Mandatory

• Tertiary Qualification in midwifery.
• Registered or eligible for registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
• A minimum 1 year experience in midwifery.
• CHS is leading the drive to digitally transform health service delivery in Australia through the implementation of a territory wide Digital Health Record. Computer literacy skills are required which are relevant to this role as you will be responsible for completing required documentation and becoming a proficient user of the Digital Health Record and/or other Information Technology systems; once proficient, you will need to remain current with changes, updates and contingencies.

Highly Desirable

• Have an understanding of how the National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) indicators align with this role.
• Fulfil the responsibilities of this role in alignment to the CHS Exceptional Care Framework and all other related frameworks.

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

• Undergo a pre-employment National Police Check.
• Comply with Canberra Health Services Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination policy.

Important information

All employees are required to:

• adhere to the Canberra Health Services Values and the ACT Public Service Code of Conduct.
• act in accordance and comply with all relevant Safety and Quality policies and procedures.
• comply with all relevant clinical and/or competency standards.
• be available for weekend, night duty and/or after-hours work.

What you Require (Key Selection Criteria)

These are the key selection criteria for how you will be assessed in conjunction with your resumé and experience.

1. Demonstrated  evidence of clinical knowledge and problem-solving skills in midwifery care.
2. Demonstrated  awareness and understanding of the hospital values.
3. Demonstrated  effective interpersonal and communication skills.
4. Demonstrated  commitment to ongoing professional development.
5. Demonstrated  understanding of and adherence to, safety and quality standards, Work Health  and Safety and the positive patient experience. Displays behaviour consistent  with CHS’s values of reliable, progressive, respectful, and kind.

Work Environment Description

The following work environment description outlines the inherent requirements of the role and indicates how frequently each of these requirements would need to be performed. Please note that the ACT Public Service is committed to providing reasonable adjustments and ensuring all individuals have equal opportunities in the workplace.