St George Hospital

Employment Type: Temporary Full Time until 21 January 2027

Position Classification: Clinical Midwife Consultant Grade 3

Remuneration: $143, $146,522.64 per annum plus Superannuation

Hours Per Week: 38

Requisition ID: REQ620618

Applications Close: 23 November 2025

REQ St George Hospital - Clinical Midwifery Consultant 3 - Risk Management & Practice Development Maternity Services - Temporary Full Time

The Role

The vision for South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD) is 'exceptional care, healthier lives'. SESLHD is committed to enabling our community to be healthy and well, and to providing the best possible compassionate care when people need it.

South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD) is committed to improving the care provided to our patients in line with our vision of Working together to improve the health and wellbeing of our community.

The Maternity Risk Management & Practice Development Clinical Midwife Consultant (CMC) will work in collaboration with relevant clinicians and managers to provide leadership and direction in response to clinical incidents and be responsible for the overarching management of clinical governance within Maternity Services at St George Hospital.

The Maternity Risk Management & Practice Development CMC will also lead, support and implement practice development changes across the service.

The CMC will be responsible for promoting, reviewing and measuring clinical risk across maternity services. The CMC will undertake relevant quality activities, including reviewing and development of local high risk policies and guidelines. The CMC will work in close liaison with the Maternity Unit Managers, CMC/CNC's, Educators and the Obstetric Lead for clinical risk. The position will also promote and facilitate the development and implementation of continuity of care models for maternity service provision and work in consultation and collaboration with the W&CH Midwife & Nurse Manager to lead relevant local, District, State and National Maternity initiatives.

Benefits

• Up to 12 allocated days off each year (for full-time employees) in addition to annual leave.
• Salary packaging options that reduce your taxable income and increase your take-home pay Up to $9K for living expenses and $2.6K meal & entertainment & Novated Leasing.
• Discounted gym memberships with a Fitness Passport.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for employees and family members.
• Discounted Private Health Insurance.

Selection Criteria

• Current Authority to Practice as a Registered Midwife with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) and completed or working towards Post Graduate Masters qualifications in a relevant field of practice.
• Demonstrated experience and understanding of midwifery models of care that optimizes continuity of care.
• Demonstrated clinical expertise and senior leadership experience within a maternity service, including an ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary framework.
• Demonstrated experience leading and implementing a project or large scaled initiative within maternity services.
• Demonstrated high level advanced communication and interpersonal skills across a variety of mediums and proven ability to write for a variety of documents.
• Demonstrated experience and understanding of the clinical governance requirements of a maternity service.
• Demonstrated experience governing the clinical incident management system for maternity services, including the ability to lead clinical incident reviews, provide open disclosure to families and feedback to staff.
• Experience using various IT platforms including eMR, and proficiency with eMaternity Maternity Information System (MIS).
• Demonstrated extensive midwifery experience in a tertiary acute care facility.

Need more information?

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For role related queries or question, please contact Maria Bulmer via email at

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Reasonable Adjustments

NSW Health recognises everyone is unique, and that you may require some adjustments to ensure you have the best opportunity to apply. If we can make some adjustments to the NSW Health recruitment/interview process, then please email SESLHD-Recruitment- and let us know.

Adjustments may include but are not limited to, physical requirements, interview setups and specific interview availability times where required.

Information for applicants

• An eligibility list may be created for future vacancies.
• Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified for this position following suitable labour market testing.
• Applicants will be assessed against the essential requirements and selection criteria contained within the position description.
• Recommended applicants will be reviewed for compliance with NSW Health policy directive Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination against Specific Diseases for all positions prior to offer.
• We do have an Aboriginal Employment Consultant that can also provide support(SESLHD-) and for additional information please visit our Stepping Up Website.

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