Midwifery Unit Manager

2 weeks ago


Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia Mercy Health Full time

ABOUT THE ROLE:

  • As a Midwifery Unit Manager, you will play a key role in managing our Antenatal / Postnatal Ward at Mercy Hospital for Women. Join our busy Unit with a diverse and committed team of Midwifery Unit Managers, AMUMs, Midwifery staff and Lactation Consultants.
  • Permanent position 0.8 EFT
  • There are two 25 bed Antenatal/Postnatal Wards at Mercy Hospital for Women
  • Provide effective leadership and strategic direction within the Unit
  • Highquality clinical practices and family centred care
  • Collaborate with the other MUMs/NUMs within the Postnatal/Antenatal Units
  • Opportunity for you to seek innovative improvements in patient care.
  • Play a role in tactically managing the operational, financial, human resources and information resources within the Unit.

ABOUT YOU:

  • Nursing Registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
  • Relevant Clinical qualifications and skills, and a Post Graduate qualification (or working towards) in management or equivalent.
  • Extensive experience in maternity services and demonstrated achievements in leading clinical innovation.
  • Proven leadership and management experience, awareness of financial and budgetary processes.
  • Excellent communication skills and ability to work collaboratively with a diverse, multidisciplinary team.
  • You are keen to bring your Midwifery and Management skills to a specialist facility.

ABOUT US:

  • Mercy Hospital for Women is a fully accredited Level 6 Public Specialist Teaching Hospital providing both public and private patient care through maternity services, neonatology and paediatrics, perioperative services, gynaecology, women's health and associated health, support and diagnostic services. We are a major teaching hospital and specialist referral centre with the medical, nursing, midwifery and allied health expertise to treat the most complex obstetric, neonatal and gynaecological cases.
  • Mercy Health is a Catholic organisation employing over 8500 people who provide compassionate and holistic care through our acute hospitals, aged care facilities, mental health programs, palliative and respite services, maternity and women's health services, early parenting services and home care services.
  • Mercy Health is proud to be recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the WGEA.

WHAT WE OFFER:

  • Mercy Health recognises that people are searching for meaning in their work life and finding a workplace that connects with their values is a key motivation when choosing an employer. As a notforprofit healthcare provider, Mercy Health has a strong mission and clear values that guide us in everything we do.

We pride ourselves on:
- caring for our people and those important to them with generous employee assistance available for employees and their families
- protecting children and vulnerable people in all our services, by listening to them and having zero tolerance of any form of abuse and neglect
- taking a stand against climate change, which is one of the biggest threats to the health of the world and all humanity, and committing to action that will help make our world fairer and more sustainable
- offering benefits such as generous salary packaging, purchased leave, career progression and development opportunities, access to health and wellbeing programs and a range of discounts across a diverse portfolio of financial, healthcare, travel and other services.

WHAT YOU WILL NEED:

  • Proof of vaccination status consistent with public health orders and with Mercy Health's policy (includes but is not limited to COVID19 and seasonal influenza vaccination compliance requirement).
  • If you have any questions or require any adjustments to ensure a fair and equitable interview and selection process please contact us on the details below. Please contact us also for a confidential discussion if you would like to know more about the role

CONTACT DETAILS:

  • Ms Gill Evans, Divisional Director Women's & Children's Services
Ms Gill Evans

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