The Clinical Development Midwife (CDM) of the Continuity of Midwifery Care Service (CMCS) will act as a clinical resource and role model for staff. The CDM will have advanced practice knowledge in the full scope of midwifery care and the appropriate experience to provide clinical leadership and work in a collaborative multidisciplinary team.

The CDM will be a mentor, clinical education resource and support for new and less experienced team members in the provision of antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal care in a range of inpatient and outpatient clinical settings.

The CDM will take responsibility for their own professional development.

Under limited direction of the Clinical Midwife Consultant you will:

1. Facilitate clinical teaching within the workplace utilising adult learning principles and following practice standards and policies.
2. Facilitate the development of clinical in-services to CMCS midwives considering local requirements and contemporary evidence-based practices.
3. Facilitate reflective practice sessions for midwives within clinical area.
4. Attend to competency-based assessment of all CMCS midwives within clinical settings and other specialised competencies where they exist or where they may be developed within the clinical area.
5. Assist the CMC to identify learning needs.
6. Participate in risk management, quality improvement, and clinical research activities.
7. Undertake other duties appropriate to this level of classification which contribute to the operation of the organisation.

• Clinical knowledge and problem-solving skills at an advanced level in midwifery care, including neonatal care.
• Demonstrated high level of interpersonal and communication skills.

Specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following.

Essential

• Be registered or be eligible for registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
• 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.

Desirable

• Holds, or working towards, post graduate qualifications in midwifery, education or human lactation.
• 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.

• Pre-employment National Police Check.
• Prior to commencing this role, a current registration issued under the Working with Vulnerable People (Background Checking) Act 2011 is required.
• Comply with Canberra Health Services Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination policy.

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.

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 at an advanced level in midwifery care, including neonatal care.
2. Demonstrated clinical leadership skills and ability to practice and influence others within a professional and ethical framework that reflects the values of the organisation.
3. Demonstrated commitment to ongoing professional development of self and others, clinical research, quality improvement and procedure development and implementation.
4. Demonstrated high level of interpersonal, communication and computer literacy skills.
5. Demonstrates 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.

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.

Administrative	Frequency
Telephone use	Occasionally
General computer use	Frequently
Extensive keying/data entry	Occasionally
Graphical/analytical based	Occasionally
Sitting at a desk	Frequently
Standing for long periods	Occasionally

Psychosocial demands	Frequency
Distressed People e.g. Emergency or grief situations	Occasionally
Aggressive & Uncooperative People e.g. drug / alcohol, dementia, mental illness	Occasionally
Unpredictable People e.g. Dementia, mental illness, head injuries	Occasionally
Restraining e.g. involvement in physical containment of clients/consumers	Never
Exposure to Distressing Situations e.g. Child abuse, viewing dead / mutilated bodies; verbal abuse; domestic violence; suicide	Occasionally

Physical demands	Frequency
Distance walking (large buildings or inter-building transit)	Occasionally
Working outdoors	Never

Manual handling	Frequency
Lifting 0 - 9kg	Occasionally
Lifting 10 - 15kg	Never
Lifting 16kg+	Never
Climbing	Never
Running	Never
Reaching	Occasionally
Kneeling	Occasionally
Foot and leg movement	Occasionally
Hand, arm and grasping movements	Occasionally
Bending/squatting	Occasionally
Bend/Lean Forward from Waist/Trunk twisting	Occasionally
Push/pull	Occasionally
Sequential repetitive movements in a short amount of time	Occasionally

Travel	Frequency
Frequent travel – multiple work sites	Never
Frequent travel – driving	Never

Specific hazards	Frequency
Working at heights	Never
Exposure to extreme temperatures	Never
Operation of heavy machinery e.g. forklift	Never
Confined spaces	Never
Excessive noise	Never
Low lighting	Occasionally
Handling of dangerous goods/equipment e.g. gases; liquids; biological.	Occasionally
Slippery or uneven surfaces	Occasionally