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Overview

Applications are invited from Endorsed Midwives to join the Royal Perth Bentley Group (RPBG) as Endorsed Midwives at Bentley Health Service (BHS) in an exciting and new model of care for maternity services. The service provides a Midwifery Birth Centre (MBC) for women within the East Metropolitan Health Service catchment area providing excellence in continuity of care from pregnancy through to birth by the same midwife for each woman. This model of care is the first of its'kind offered within the Western Australia (WA) Health public sector.

We are seeking to establish a pool of experienced, passionate and caring Endorsed Midwives to join our MBC team providing evidence based and high-quality patient care as autonomous practitioners. If you have current Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Authority (AHPRA) registration as a Registered Midwife with Endorsement to prescribe schedule 2, 3, 5 and 8 medications required for midwifery practice across pregnancy, labour, birth and postnatal care, then we would like to hear from you.

Our new MBC is located at BHS within a local community setting with dedicated and upgraded facilities for women accessing our services. Midwives offer continuity of care through a caseload roster across the continuum of the antenatal, intrapartum/birthing and postnatal periods.

This is a Recruitment Pool for Permanent and Fixed Term Full Time/Part Time and Part Time.

This recruitment pool will be open for 12 months, and the following should be noted:

- The panel will monitor this recruitment pool for applications throughout this timeframe and will assess on a regular basis.
- Suitable applicants will be placed in a pool and appointments may be made when similar vacancies occur within any EMHS facility.
- Appointments may be made from this pool until 31 December 2026.
- Please inform your referees that they may be contacted when you submit your application.

Our vision, Healthy people, amazing care. Koorda moort, moorditj kwabadak, captures the essence of what we do and what we inspire each other to do every day - show compassion, dedication and professionalism.

We Aren't Just Looking for Locals

If you are a Registered Midwife with Endorsement currently located in other parts of Australia or overseas and would like to live in and experience the natural beauty and amazing lifestyle WA has to offer, then we encourage you to apply. Click here for the WA Health international recruitment page.

Bentley Health Service (BHS) is a specialist hospital located 11km from the Perth CBD and forms part of the Royal Perth Bentley Group. BHS provides quality healthcare to the community, specialising in the delivery of mental health care, aged care services, MBC, and rehabilitation. Click here to see a tour of the Midwifery Birth Centre.

Royal Perth Hospital (RPH) is Perth's inner city, tertiary adult hospital and part of the Royal Perth Bentley Group. It offers tertiary-level emergency medicine, mental health, complex and elective surgical care, and specialist medical services.

Click here for more information about our hospitals.

Eligibility to Apply: Australian citizenship or permanent residency is an essential requirement for applicants to be considered for permanent positions in the public sector.

EMHS is committed to ensuring that our services are delivered by people who are representative of the diverse communities we assist. We wholly embrace diversity and inclusion and encourage people from all ages, races, genders, religions, sexual orientations, family responsibilities or other characteristics, including Aboriginal people, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, individuals with a diverse sexuality or gender or bodily diversity, and people with disability.

WA Health is committed to growing the Aboriginal workforce as a part of WA Health's Aboriginal Workforce Policy. As a measure to achieve equality, Section 51 of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 applies to this position. Aboriginal people are encouraged to apply.

Other Conditions: WA Health engages staff in positions of trust and responsibility. WA Health policies require applicants to undertake criminal records screening and integrity checking as part of the appointment process. Referees may also be asked to comment on an applicant's integrity and past demonstration of ethical behaviour.

Employee Benefits: Our employees enjoy a range of benefits which may include (in line with operational requirements):

- Professional Development Opportunities and Study leave/assistance.
- Flexible working arrangements.
- Flexible leave
- Other professional and location based
- For information on superannuation click here.

Selection Criteria: Please see the attached Job Description Form.

Application Instructions: Applicants are requested to apply online (www.jobs.health.wa.gov.au).

If you experienced difficulties while applying online, please contact Employee Services on 13 44 77 for immediate assistance during business hours.

For Further Job-Related Information: We encourage you to contact Carli Beange on +61 4811 71 731 or email Carli.Beange@health.wa.gov.au

Lodgement: Lodgement is system generated. Any submissions on, or after, 4:00pm will not be accepted. Late or email applications will not be considered.

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