St George Hospital - Clinical Midwifery Educator - Birth Unit After Hours - Temporary Full Time

Job description
Employment Type: Temporary Full Time until 31 December 2025

Position Classification: Clinical Midwife Educator

Remuneration: $10+,684.57 - $113,243.15 per annum plus superannuation

Hours Per Week: 38

Requisition ID: REQ550233

Applications Close: 16 February 2025

The Role

The vision for South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD) is ‘exceptional care, healthier lives’. SESLHD is committed to enabling our community to be healthy and well, and to providing the best possible compassionate care when people need it.

All staff are expected to act as an appropriate and effective role model and promote culture and supporting practices that reflect the NSW Health CORE values of Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment through demonstrated behaviours and interactions with patients, clients and employees. All staff are expected to take reasonable care that their actions do not adversely affect the health and safety of others, that they comply with any reasonable instruction that is given them and with any reasonable policies/procedures relating to health or safety in the workplace, as well as notifying any hazards/risks or incidents to their managers.

The vision for nursing and midwifery at St George Hospital is to provide meaning and purpose to plan for the future;have reference to an inspirational statement that is consistent with the purpose and values of nursing and midwifery;and to inspire nurses and midwives to provide the highest quality healthcare to patients in any circumstance. The Vision Statement is:'Nurses and midwives at St George Hospital are always compassionate and competent in the delivery of excellent patient and family centered care.' Eight core behaviours were identified as being integral to achieving the vision:team player;caring;respectful;honest;advocate;collaborative;considerate and accountable.

The CME provides coordination, delivery and evaluation of clinical midwifery education (including programs) at the ward/unit level. Such education may include orientation and/or transitioning for new midwifery staff, undergraduate and casual midwives as well as meeting the ongoing educational needs of existing midwifery staff. Provide clinical supervision at the point of care within everyday clinical practice, in line with the ANMC Decision Making Frameworks for Nurses and Midwives.

Benefits

Up to 12 allocated days off each year (for full-time employees) in addition to annual leave.
Salary packaging options that reduce your taxable income and increase your take-home pay! Up to $+K for living expenses and $2.6K meal entertainment Novated Leasing.
Discounted gym memberships with a Fitness Passport
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for employees and family members.
Discounted Private Health Insurance.
For Nurses – Opportunity to apply for Continuing Education allowance based on tertiary qualifications attained where applicable.
For Nurses – Opportunity to obtain Clinical Nurse Specialist status where relevant.
Current registration as a Registered Midwife with the Nursing Midwifery Board of Australia.
Holds a relevant clinical or education post registration qualification or 3 years clinical experience in the field.
Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
Understanding of teaching and learning in the health care environment (adult learning principles).
Demonstrated clinical teaching facilitation skills.
Demonstrated knowledge of competency attainment and assessment.
Computer literacy and understanding of hospital information systems.
Demonstrated extensive post registration midwifery experience in an acute care facility.

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For role related queries or questions contact Linda Watt on Linda.watt@health.nsw.gov.au

Our CORE Values are Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment and have been created by employees for employees and help define how we work and to inspire positive interactions in the workplace.

SESLHD values a diverse workforce. Read about our Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging strategy here.

Reasonable Adjustments

NSW Health recognises everyone is unique, and that you may require some adjustments to ensure you have the best opportunity to apply. If we can make some adjustments to the NSW Health recruitment/interview process, then please email SESLHD-Recruitment-POWH-SSEH@health.nsw.gov.au and let us know.

Adjustments may include but are not limited to, physical requirements, interview setups and specific interview availability times where required.

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