Midwifery Unit Manager

Employment Type: Permanent full time role

Hours: Monday - Friday 76 hours per fortnight - ADO included

Salary: As per award

Location: Werribee Mercy Hospital

Application: Resume, cover letter

Where there’s life, there’s Mercy.

Where there’s care, there’s You.

Through the battles and the breakthroughs, we're there. Where will you be?

For over a century, our incredible teams have provided care for people when they need it most. Our people feel great pride in this, and they value the security and stability we offer. But it also means so much opportunity - to build on all that’s gone before, to grow your impact and gain experience that’s hard to find elsewhere.

Join us at Werribee Mercy Hospital, and help us deliver even greater outcomes for our patients, families, communities, and you.

About the opportunity

Werribee Mercy Hospital Maternity Services has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Midwifery Unit Manager with a passion for Antenatal Care and experience managing midwifery continuity models, to join our team in a new role.

The Women’s & Children’s Division at Werribee Mercy Hospital is a progressive and innovative division striving to provide the best care to women and families in our local community.

The entire team is committed to a collaborative approach to the way we work and care for our families. We aim to provide a supportive environment to foster growth and nurturing. The service is establishing continuity midwifery models of care to commence in 2025.

The Midwifery Unit Manager - Midwifery Clinics and Models of Care will provide leadership and clinical expertise in the care provision of our Midwifery Clinics and the implementation of Continuity Models of Care.

The role of the Midwifery Unit Manager - Midwifery Clinics and Models of Care is to:

- Provide effective Midwifery leadership and strategic direction to ensure high quality clinical practices and care. Act as a role model, providing leadership and practice within the core values of Mercy Health
- Provide expertise in the establishment and commencement of midwifery continuity models of care to compliment the current antenatal clinics. Provide professional clinical leadership and mentorship for midwives.
- Co-ordinate and manage the day to day operations of the clinics and ensure high quality clinical midwifery practice and woman centered care across the clinics and continuity models.
- Be committed to building and nurturing strong collaborative relationships within the multidisciplinary maternity team.
- Tactically manage the operational, financial, human and information resources within the unit liaising with the Divisional Director
- Guide the strategic growth ensuring consideration of clinical, financial, human resources and quality of care.

The Midwifery Unit Manager - Midwifery Clinics and Models of Care will form an integral part of a multi-disciplinary team and will be required to ensure highly responsive and flexible service to internal and external health care providers.

What you’ll bring

You’re resilient, compassionate and have a whole lot of heart. Most importantly, you are committed to delivering exceptional patient-centred care.

To thrive in this role, you will have:

- Midwifery registration with Australian Health Practitioner Agency (AHPRA)
- Experience implementing and managing midwifery continuity models of care
- At least two years Midwifery Unit Manager experience
- Demonstrated commitment to developing strong relationships within a multidisciplinary maternity team
- Demonstrated ability to be an exemplary role model
- Excellent interpersonal and effective communications skills
- Post Graduate Qualification in midwifery or in hospital / health services, administration, management or equivalent (or working towards)

You will also be required to provide evidence of, or in the process of obtaining:

- A current Police Record Check and Working with Children Check.
- Current COVID-19 certificate, proof of current influenza vaccination and other vaccination status consistent with public health orders.

Why Mercy Health?

We’ve been supporting people for over 100 years. Now, we’re taking all that we have and making it even better. It’s about investing in our people and our cultures to create positive experiences and opportunities for all.

Here are some things you’ll love about working with us:

- 100+ years of caring

We’re a cornerstone of the communities we serve, and as part of Werribee Mercy Health, the vital work you do here will always be needed. That means career stability and so much opportunity to build your rewarding future with us.
- A team of 10,000 hearts

A career in healthcare and human services isn’t always easy, and it takes true heart. Here, you’ll join a team of over 10,000 dedicated people who carry on and support each other, whatever comes their way.
- Countless moments and lives

As part of Werribee Mercy Health, you’ll be right at the heart of our impact. By improving the health o