We are seeking suitably qualified and experienced Registered Midwives Level 2 to join our Centenary Midwifery program (CMP), the Midwifery Group Practice at the Centenary Hospital for Women and Children. 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.

Our Level 2 midwives have a minimum of 4 years clinical experience as a midwife, ideally across the pregnancy, birthing and post natal continuum. An individualised support and guidance plan will be developed to enable our Level 2 midwives to work to their full scope of practice, including: suturing competency (if not already achieved), homebirth facilitation, mentorship of junior midwives, quality improvement initiatives and the full range of clinical and communication skills expected of a CMP Level 2 midwife.

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

The Centenary Midwifery programme encompasses both low and all-risk models of midwifery care. 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 level 2 Registered Midwife is responsible for providing evidence based, safe and effective midwifery care to women as an accountable primary midwife, supported by an exceptional midwifery team. The programme has a collaborative working arrangement with our obstetric colleagues and our 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 continuity 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.

Under limited direction of the Clinical Midwife Manager you will:

1. 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 2 weeks post-natal.
2. Work in partnership with women and their families, demonstrating autonomous midwifery practice in collaboration with local policy and guidelines.
3. Provide advanced level clinical care in both hospital (birth suite and birth centre) and home settings (support will be provided to become a Primary homebirth midwife if desired)
4. Be guided in practice by the ACM National Midwifery Guidelines for consultation and referral and demonstrate effective collaboration with the multi-disciplinary team.
5. Provide preceptorship and mentoring to less experienced staff.
6. Engage in quality improvement initiatives with guidance from the continuity CMM and Clinical education team
7. Work autonomously and as part of a team to ensure safe, quality care for the women and their families.
8. Undertake other duties appropriate to this level of classification which contribute to the operation of the organisation.