Canberra Health Services and North Canberra Hospital are seeking passionate and dedicated Registered Midwives to join our Women and Children Divisions, which provide comprehensive maternity, neonatal, and gynaecology services to women and families across the ACT and surrounding regions. These services include antenatal, intrapartum, postnatal, neonatal special care, domiciliary care, and gynaecology support, delivered by a multidisciplinary team of midwives, nurses, medical staff, and allied health professionals.

As a Registered Midwife Level 1, you will be responsible for delivering safe, evidence-based midwifery care in a supportive and collaborative environment. You will possess strong clinical problem-solving skills, demonstrate sound interpersonal and communication abilities, and take ownership of your professional development. You will work closely with the multidisciplinary team and stakeholders to ensure woman-centred care that respects choice, continuity, and cultural safety. Your role will include liaising with managers regarding service needs and contributing to the ongoing improvement of care delivery.

Centenary Hospital for Women and Children (CHWC), a Level 6 tertiary centre, provides specialised maternity, neonatology, and paediatric services to approximately 3,800 women annually. CHWC is part of Canberra Health Services, which also includes Canberra Hospital and the University of Canberra Hospital. The maternity department at CHWC is dynamic and innovative, offering a range of care models including midwifery-led continuity programs, team care, and collaborative multidisciplinary approaches. Maternity services are supported by tertiary neonatal care including NICU, SCN, and the ACT NETS regional retrieval service.

At North Canberra Hospital, the Women and Children Division focuses on providing high-quality maternity, neonatal, and gynaecology services, with a strong emphasis on family-centred care. Registered Midwives are integral to the delivery and management of care, working across antenatal, birthing, postnatal, and neonatal areas.

Selection may be finalised based on application and referee reports only, where appropriate.

Under limited direction of your manager, you will perform duties as a Registered Nurse Level 1 in the CHS service. You will:

1. Co-ordinate and provide midwifery care in accordance with Canberra Health Services Policies and Procedures, National Midwifery Guidelines for Consultation and Referral and the relevant legislation.
2. Practice in a way that acknowledges the dignity, culture, values, beliefs, and rights of individuals and/or groups.
3. Promote midwives within the multidisciplinary team as valuable experts contributing to positive outcomes for women and their families.
4. Understand and practice within own scope of clinical practice.
5. Promote an environment that encourages both individual and team development.
6. Maintain competence, including mandatory education and assessment; participate in the development of policy, procedures, quality activities and clinical meetings.
7. Participate and encourage an environment of active lifelong learning.
8. Undertake other duties appropriate to this level of classification which contribute to the operation of the organisation.

Specific competencies include but are not limited to the following.

• Demonstrated sound level interpersonal, communication and customer service skills
• Sound organisational skills, including simultaneously managing and prioritising multiple issues, with a high degree of drive
• Adaptability and flexibility to accommodate change and provide responsive services to meet clients’ needs
• An ability to work respectfully in partnership with a range of stakeholders while simultaneously demonstrating safe and effective midwifery care.

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

Essential

• Tertiary Qualification or related qualification in midwifery
• Registered 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 qualifications include, but are not limited to, the following.

Essential

• A minimum 1 years’ experience as Registered Midwife in acute care setting

Desirable

• Prior experience in an acute or subacute hospital setting will be highly desirable
• Experience or knowledge of the CHS Exceptional Care Framework, and all other related frameworks.
• Driver’s License

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.
• Work a full rotating roster (morning, evening, night shifts) and be available for weekend and 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. Safe, Evidence‑Based Clinical Practice and Escalation - Able to deliver safe, woman‑centred care across antenatal, intrapartum, and postnatal settings, with timely assessment and appropriate escalation in accordance with policies and guidelines.

2. Effective Communication, Advocacy, and Education - Able to communicate clearly and compassionately with women, families, and the multidisciplinary team, providing appropriate education, support, and advocacy for informed and culturally safe care.

3. Multidisciplinary Teamwork and Professional Relationships - Works effectively within the multidisciplinary team, communicating clearly and respectfully, contributing to coordinated care, and supporting students and junior staff as appropriate.

4. Professional Development, Reflective Practice, and Care Planning - Shows commitment to professional development and reflective practice, contributing to safe and individualised care planning for women and babies.

5. WHS, NSQHS, Positive Patient experience and Values - 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	Frequently		Working outdoors	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	Occasionally
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	Never
Low lighting	Occasionally
Handling of dangerous goods/equipment e.g. gases; liquids; biological.	Occasionally
Slippery or uneven surfaces	Occasionally