Midwifery Unit Manager Birthing Suites

2 weeks ago

Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia Mercy Health Full time

ABOUT THE ROLE:

  • Are you a highly experienced midwifery leader looking to progress your career in a tertiary health care facility which provides state of the art care and services and assists in over 6,000 births per year?
  • Would you like to lead a unit that provides women with continuity of care, a collaborative family centred approach to care and gives women the option to birth where they feel safe with a known care provider?
  • Does working closely within a dynamic and supportive multidisciplinary team of health professionals to provide best practice, evidence based care for women with complex and high risk care needs align with your values?
  • This is an exciting opportunity to lead and manage our 12 bed birthing suites. Mercy Hospital for Women is a major public hospital and specialist referral centre caring for private and public patients across maternity, neonatology, perioperative, gynaecology and women's health services. As a leader in research and teaching and one of only 5 neonatal intensive care units in Victoria, we care for the most unwell mothers and babies throughout their health care journey.
  • At Mercy Hospital for Women in Heidelberg, Victoria we care for our staff and their wellbeing. We listen and are passionate about supporting all staff to reach their career potential and to make positive changes in the care we provide.
  • We pride ourselves on the provision of innovative midwifery models of care for women with low and high risk pregnancies, inclusive of midwifery group practice, team midwifery care and we are currently planning our home birth model of care to commence in early 202
  • The position is Permanent Full Time, Monday to Friday inclusive of ADO's.
  • You will become part of the dynamic, supportive, multidisciplinary team to provide effective leadership and strategic direction within the hospital.
  • You will be supported by the Divisional Director and Deputy Divisional Director Women's and Children's Services to manage the operational, financial, human and information resources within the unit to ensure quality clinical practices and patient/family centred care.

ABOUT YOU:

  • We are seeking a passionate and experienced Midwifery leader to join our team and provide leadership to this unit. You will be enthusiastic and motivated with excellent communication skills, and have a demonstrated ability to build relationships with key stakeholders, manage and lead staff.
  • Current registration as a Registered Midwife or Registered Nurse/Midwife with AHPRA.
  • Masters Degree (or working towards) in hospital or health services administration, management or equivalent qualification.
  • Minimum 5 years post graduate experience in Birth Suites.
  • Demonstrated previous clinical leadership and staff change management experience.
  • Awareness of financial and budgetary process.
  • Current Level 3 Practitioner as per the RANZCOG FSEP framework.

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 grounded in a 2,000year tradition of caring for others. Founded by the Sisters of Mercy, Mercy Health is made up of more than 9,500 people who provide acute and subacute hospital care, aged care, mental health programs, maternity and specialist women's health services, early parenting services, home care services and health worker training and development.
  • 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

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