Centenary Hospital for Women and Children (CHWC) is seeking enthusiastic, motivated and suitably qualified Registered Midwives Level 2 with an interest in providing clinical education leadership to support staff to grow and develop in their midwifery and nursing careers. Our CDMS provide educational and clinical support to midwives working across antenatal, intrapartum, and postnatal care services as well as continuity of care models. CDMs also provide support for newly graduated midwives, through an intensive transition to practice program. As skilled midwifery practitioners, our CDMs coordinate and deliver department wide in-service and education activities. You are supported by the Clinical Support Midwife, Clinical Midwifery Managers and Clinical Support Manager to work within your full midwifery scope of practice across all areas of Maternity.

CHWC is a level 6 tertiary centre providing specialised maternity, neonatology and paediatric services for the ACT and surrounding regional areas to approximately 3800 women per year.

The CHWC offers antenatal, birthing, and postnatal services under various models of care aimed at providing woman and family centred care. CHWC staff are committed to providing a women centred approach where we focus on the woman’s unique needs, expectations, and aspirations; recognise her right to self-determination in terms of choice, control, and continuity of care; and address her social, emotional, physical, psychological, spiritual, and cultural needs and expectations. The maternity department at CHWC is dynamic with a strong culture of finding innovative modern solutions to the demands and challenges facing contemporary midwifery.

Maternity care options include midwifery led continuity of care models, midwifery led care, and maternity team care, working collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team as required. The CHWC is the tertiary referral service for the ACT and Southern NSW region. The Maternity services are supported by a tertiary neonatal service including Intensive Care (NICU), Special Care (SCN) and the regional retrieval service (ACT NETS).

Reporting to the Clinical Midwife Manager, the level 2 Registered Clinical Development Midwife is responsible for providing leadership in midwifery education. This includes supporting staff to achieve excellence in clinical, quality and safe practice, working collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team and with consumers of maternity services. The level 2 Registered Midwife will lead by example in upholding the CHS values and actively participate in developing a culture that promotes the CHS values and vision within the work unit.

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

• Facilitate clinical teaching within the workplace aligned with clinical practice standards and guidelines, applying adult learning principles and utilising current evidence-based practice.
• Collaborate with the Clinical Midwifery Managers (CMM) and Clinical Support Midwife (CSM) to identify, develop and deliver education to meet maternity staff educational requirements.
• Attend to competency-based assessment for all midwives within clinical settings as outlined in the National Competency Standards for the Midwife and the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Accreditation Council.
• In conjunction with the CMMs and CSM, facilitate a clinically based orientation program for graduate program midwives and new midwifery staff members.
• Demonstrate commitment to ongoing professional development by maintaining competence in mandatory education and skills development for self and others. This includes leading, participating and supporting others active involvement in continuing education and in collaboration with CMMs, actively participate in completing, monitoring and reporting on midwifery staff performance requirements.
• Participate in the development and review of policy, procedures, quality activities and clinical meetings to build an environment of excellence in midwifery care.
• Promote midwives within the multidisciplinary team as valuable experts contributing to positive outcomes for women and their families and promote an environment that encourages both individual and team development.
• Undertake other duties appropriate to this level of classification which contribute to the operation of the organisation.

Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to the following.

• Demonstrated high level interpersonal, communication and customer service skills
• Well-developed organisational skills, including simultaneously managing and prioritising multiple issues, with a high degree of drive and self-motivation
• Adaptability and flexibility to accommodate change and provide responsive services to the needs of the Maternity Unit
• An ability to work respectfully in partnership with a range of stakeholders while simultaneously demonstrating leadership
• Resourcefulness and adaptability to meet these changing needs within a dynamic environment.

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

Essential

• Tertiary Qualification in Midwifery
• Certificate IV in Training and Assessment
• Registered or eligible for registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)

Desirable

• Post Graduate qualifications in Midwifery, child and family health and/or clinical leadership.
• Have an understanding of how the National Safety and Quality Health Service (NSQHS) indicators align with this role.

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

Essential

• A minimum 4 years work experience in a similar role and role environment
• Experience or knowledge of the CHS Exceptional Care Framework, Clinical Governance Framework, and all other related frameworks.

Desirable

• Experience or knowledge of the CHS Exceptional Care Framework, and all other related frameworks.

Appointment to this position is conditional on being granted and retaining appropriate clearances.

• Pre-employment National Police Check.
• 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 and/or after-hours work.

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.

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

1. Demonstrated high level clinical expertise and leadership skills with the ability to delegate, develop and direct staff in the provision of midwifery services.
2. Demonstrated ability to design, implement and evaluate education and training initiatives that support evidence‑based midwifery practice and promote clinical excellence.
3. Evidence of commitment to professional development and demonstrated ability to assess competence and assist individual midwives in the assessment of their own learning needs, assimilation of skills and knowledge, and evaluation of outcomes.
4. Demonstrated experience leading quality improvement activities, including the use of data, audit processes and reflective practice to enhance clinical outcomes and support a culture of continuous improvement.
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		Travel	Frequency
Telephone use	Frequently		Frequent travel – multiple work sites	Frequently
General computer use	Frequently		Frequent travel – driving	Occasionally
Extensive keying/data entry	Frequently
Graphical/analytical based	Occasionally		Physical demands	Frequency
Sitting at a desk	Frequently		Distance walking (large buildings or inter-building transit)	Occasionally
Standing for long periods	Frequently		Working outdoors	Never

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

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	Occasionally
Low lighting	Occasionally
Handling of dangerous goods/equipment e.g. gases; liquids; biological.	Occasionally
Slippery or uneven surfaces	Occasionally

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