We are seeking suitably qualified and experienced Registered Midwives to join, the Midwifery Group Practice at the Canberra Hospital. Part-time (minimum of 0.84FTE) and full-time positions are available, and 0.5 FTE job share can be considered.

Permanent positions are available to successful applicants and Canberra Health Services offers an attractive relocation package for both international and interstate candidates.

MGP midwives are required to have strong clinical experience as a midwife, ideally across the pregnancy, birthing and postnatal continuum. Individualised support and guidance plans will be developed to facilitate midwives to work to their full scope of practice, including suturing competency (if not already achieved), and homebirth.

CHWYC 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. CHWYC is a part of the wider Canberra Health Services which includes Canberra Hospital, North Canberra Hospital, and the University of Canberra Hospital.

MGP encompasses both low and all-risk models of midwifery care and depending on eligibility, women can choose to birth in the birthing suite, birth centre or their own home.

Our midwives provide holistic and expert care throughout the pregnancy and birth continuum to a capped caseload of women each year and are subject to an additional 40% loading within an annualised salary agreement. Our midwives accrue 7 weeks of annual leave each year.

Reporting to the Clinical Midwifery Manager (CMM), the MGP midwife is responsible for providing evidence based, safe and effective midwifery care to women as an accountable primary midwife, supported by a group of midwives within the MGP model of care. The programme has a collaborative working arrangement with our obstetric staff and the multidisciplinary team, and clinical decisions are guided by the ACM National Midwifery Guidelines for Consultation and Referral, local policies and guidelines and clinical judgement.

We have capacity to accept several midwives who would like to experience the life of a MGP midwife with or without making a permanent commitment. Positions start from 0.5 and flexible working arrangements can be considered. A minimum of a 12-month commitment is required.

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

• Assume the primary midwife role for a fixed number of women each year providing continuity of midwifery care throughout the care continuum, from early pregnancy until 10 days post birth
• Work in partnership with women and their families, demonstrating autonomous midwifery practice in collaboration with local policy and guidelines.
• Provide advanced level clinical care in hospital (birth suite and birth centre) and home settings (support will be provided to become a primary homebirth midwife if desired).
• Be guided in practice by the ACM National Midwifery Guidelines for Consultation and Referral and demonstrate effective collaboration with the multi-disciplinary team.
• Provide preceptorship and mentoring to less experienced staff.
• Engage in quality improvement initiatives with guidance from the MGP CMM and clinical education team
• Work autonomously and as part of a team to ensure safe, quality care for the women and their families.
• 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 clinical skills.
• Adaptability and flexibility to safely prioritise the care needs of the women and families accessing the Midwifery Group Practice.
• An ability to work respectfully in partnership with a range of stakeholders while simultaneously demonstrating leadership.

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

Essential

• Tertiary Qualification in midwifery
• A current driver’s licence.
• Registered or eligible for registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).

Desirable

• 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

• Experience or knowledge of the CHS Exceptional Care Framework, Clinical Governance Framework, and all other related frameworks.
• A minimum of four years full-time equivalent experience in a clinical setting

Desirable

• Prior experience in pregnancy, birthing and post natal care will be highly 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. Proven ability to work across the full scope of midwifery practice.
2. Evidence of clinical knowledge and problem-solving skills at an advanced level in midwifery care.
3. Demonstrated commitment to ongoing professional development of self and others, quality improvement, and procedure development and implementation.
4. Demonstrated high level interpersonal and communication skills.
5. Demonstrates understanding of, and adherence to, safety and quality standards, Work Health and Safety and the positive patient experience. Displays behaviors 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	Frequently
General computer use	Frequently
Extensive keying/data entry	Occasionally
Graphical/analytical based	Occasionally
Sitting at a desk	Occasionally
Standing for long periods	Frequently

Travel	Frequency
Frequent travel – multiple work sites	Frequently
Frequent travel – driving	Frequently

Physical demands	Frequency
Distance walking (large buildings or inter-building transit)	Occasionally
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	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	Occasionally

Specific hazards	Frequency
Working at heights	Never
Exposure to extreme temperatures	Never
Operation of heavy machinery e.g. forklift	Never
Confined spaces	Occasionally
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	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