Centenary Hospital for Women and Children (CHWC) is seeking a suitably qualified Registered Midwife level 2 with an interest in data management.

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 Midwifery Manager, the Level 2 Registered Midwife is responsible for providing midwifery leadership within the unit.

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.

Under limited direction of the Clinical Midwifery Manager, you will perform play a key role in providing day to day database management and aggregate data for research, clinical trials, clinical indicator reporting, activity reporting and audit. You will work closely with the multidisciplinary teams within the Department of Maternity and Gynaecology.

You will:

• Operate and maintain the computerised clinical databases for Maternity and Gynaecology, ensuring accurate collection and management of all inpatient and outpatient data for these units.
• Coordinate and aggregate data required by relevant organisations for purposes such as research, clinical trials, clinical indicator reporting, activity reporting and audit.
• Serve as a professional role model and clinical resource within the multidisciplinary maternity and gynaecology team, supporting accurate coding processes and maintaining high-quality data integrity while meeting reporting requirements.
• Maintain a high level of interpersonal and communication skills with a range of health professionals to ensure the accuracy of data collection.
• Implement appropriate feedback mechanisms to members of the multidisciplinary team about their responsibilities with the data collection, while actively participating in professional development, continuing education, clinical research, audit and quality improvement.
• Ensure the confidentiality and integrity of all clinical data, particularly relating to morbidity and mortality reviews, and quality and safety meetings, in accordance with Comprehensive Care principles and the National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards.
• Maintain communication and relations with key stake holders including but not limited to Women’s Healthcare Australasia.
• 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.

• Strong organisational skills, including capacity to simultaneously manage and prioritise multiply issues, demonstrating a high degree of drive.
• Ability to work respectfully in partnership with a range of stakeholders including consumers.
• Resilience and adaptability in a dynamic health environment.
• Ability to accurately collect, interpret, and validate maternity-related data (e.g., maternal outcomes, neonatal indicators, intervention rates).
• Competence in designing and conducting audits (e.g., perinatal mortality reviews, caesarean section rates).
• Ability to identify trends and gaps in care using data and translate findings into actionable recommendations.
• Ability to analyse large datasets, generate dashboards, and produce clear, evidence-based reports for clinical teams and management.
• Competence in translating data insights into clinical practice improvements.
• Knowledge of data governance, confidentiality, and compliance (e.g., privacy laws, hospital policies).
• Familiarity with basic statistics and visualization tools (Excel, Power BI, or similar)

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) as a Registered Midwife.
• 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

• 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, Clinical Governance Framework, Partnering With Consumers Framework and all other related frameworks.
• Postgraduate qualification in Information Computer Technology

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

Essential

• Proven ability to collect, analyse, and report clinical indicators, audit results, and research data accurately and in compliance with organizational and regulatory standards.
• Strong understanding of evidence-based practice, clinical trials processes, and quality improvement frameworks within maternity care.
• Ability to use electronic medical record systems and software for data collation, auditing, and reporting (e.g., Excel, Power BI, DHR or similar).

Desirable

• Experience in implementing initiatives that improve clinical outcomes and service delivery within maternity care.
• 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

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. Proven performance in managing computerised databases (DHR) including data entry, processing, and reporting. Demonstrated competence in excel and presentation of information for reporting. Well-developed conceptual, analytical, and problem-solving skills
2. Ability to work well in a team and demonstrate experience in establishing partnerships and collaborations with health professionals and the multidisciplinary team. Demonstrated ability to provide appropriate education to a range of health care professionals to assist them with the accuracy to data retention polices and standards.
3. Ability to plan and co-ordinate daily activities with data management and to prepare benchmarking reports as required. Ability to work with minimal supervision to meet deadlines and manage competing priorities.
4. Evidence of commitment to, and participation in, professional development practice review, clinical research, quality improvement and evaluation/development in Neonatal and/or Maternity/Gynaecology care.
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	Occasionally
General computer use	Frequently		Frequent travel – driving	Occasionally
Extensive keying/data entry	Frequently
Graphical/analytical based	Frequently		Physical demands	Frequency
Sitting at a desk	Frequently		Distance walking (large buildings or inter-building transit)	Occasionally
Standing for long periods	Occasionally		Working outdoors	Never

Psychosocial demands	Frequency
Distressed People e.g. Emergency or grief situations	Never
Aggressive & Uncooperative People e.g. drug / alcohol, dementia, mental illness	Never
Unpredictable People e.g. Dementia, mental illness, head injuries	Never
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	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	Never
Handling of dangerous goods/equipment e.g. gases; liquids; biological.	Never
Slippery or uneven surfaces	Never

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