Lactation Consultant

**ABOUT THE ROLE**:
**Summary of the role**:Werribee Mercy Hospital is a public hospital servicing the growing community of the west with an exciting growth strategy which will lay the foundation for future service expansion.

We are seeking a motivated, enthusiastic, and suitably qualified lactation consultant to join our multi-disciplinary team based at Werribee Mercy Hospital.

We provide quality client care with a focus on the individual feeding needs of the term, sick or pre term infant.
- The Lactation Consultant will provide clinical breastfeeding knowledge and skills to Maternity/Neonatal and Hospital in the Home services (HITH).
- The successful applicant will be part of a friendly, supportive, and experienced Lactation Consultant team.
- Part Time 0.4 EFT

**ABOUT YOU**:

- Certification as an International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners (IBLCE) Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) or working towards completing the exam this year (Oct)
- Recently qualified LCs will be fully supported in this role
- Relevant clinical experience in midwifery, neonatal and lactation consultancy
- Recent experience in managing the feeding needs and capabilities of the sick or pre term infant
- Demonstrated clinical and interpersonal skills and able to work as part of a supportive and enthusiastic team
- You will strive towards providing high quality evidenced care; Improving breastfeeding outcomes for women and their babies.
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**ABOUT US**:
Werribee Mercy Hospital is a General Public Hospital located in the rapidly growing Western suburbs of Melbourne. Our services include surgical, medical, maternity, newborn, renal dialysis, emergency, mental health, rehabilitation, aged and palliative care. The hospital has recently undergone significant expansion with the opening or our new intensive care unit, additional operating theatres and the opening of two new wards, taking the total number of beds to 298. Join us now and be part of our team as we expand to serve our community.

Mercy Health is a Catholic organisation grounded in a 2,000-year 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 not-for-profit 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 COVID-19 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.

**CONTACT DETAILS**:

- Louise Thompson, Unit Manager Postnatal, Lactation & Midwifery In The Home

NUM Louise Thompson
8754 3408
MUM Alison Cook
87543408