Associate Midwife Unit Manager

Company description:

As an organisation we have a clear focus on how we service and partner with our community, including our strategy of helping the community stay well when at home. Our reputation of community minded, inclusive and progressive is matched to none.

Job description:

Northern Health are seeking applications from motivated and suitably experienced Registered Nurse/Midwife to join the Maternity department as a Associate Midwifery Unit Manager

Northern Health is the major provider of acute, maternity, sub-acute, mental health, specialist, community and home-based services in Melbourne's rapidly growing outer north.

Services are provided through our five main campuses:

Northern Hospital Epping, Broadmeadows Hospital, Bundoora Centre, Craigieburn Centre, and Kilmore District Hospital. In addition, Mental Health Services are provided at Epping, Broadmeadows, Jacana, Preston, Mill Park and Coburg.

About the Role:

The role of the Associate Midwife/Nurse Unit Manager (AMUM) plays a pivotal leadership and clinical role within the Postnatal Maternity Ward, working in partnership with the Midwife Unit Manager to ensure the delivery of high-quality, safe, and woman-centred postnatal care.

This role is responsible for and requires a commitment to fostering a positive and supportive environment for both patients and staff, promoting evidence-based care, clinical governance, and professional development. The AMUM advocates for women and their families, ensuring that care is culturally sensitive, respectful, and aligned with individual needs and preferences during the postnatal period.

The AMUM provides day-to-day operational leadership, supporting midwifery and multidisciplinary staff in the coordination, evaluation, and continuous improvement of postnatal services. The role includes oversight of staffing, clinical standards, patient flow, and resource management while maintaining a strong clinical presence and modelling best midwifery practice.

The AMUM acts as a role model in upholding the values of the organisation, demonstrating leadership, integrity, and accountability, and contributes to strategic planning, quality initiatives, and service development within the maternity service.

To be successful in this role you will have:

• Minimum 4 years' experience as a Registered Nurse/Midwife or Clinical Nurse / Midwifery Specialist
• Level 3 FSEP

• Accredited to complete baby checks

• Proven ability to work within a team

• Demonstrated effective communication skills and able to understand the scope of the role
• Must be able to demonstrate sound clinical assessments and analysis, and implement indicated treatments
• Must be able to work a rotating roster, including day, evening and night duty shifts
• Demonstrated understanding of the principals of both Management and Leadership
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in the principles of access management and effective patient flow

Next Steps . . .

If this opportunity sounds like the next step in your career, then we would love to hear from you. Please click on the 'Apply' button and follow the prompts.

For further details, please refer to the Position Description. Alternatively, you can contact Seda Kiroglu, Maternity Unit Manager at

Applications close on 28th October 2025

We offer:

We offer a range of benefits to support and reward staff both personally and professionally, which includes:

• Health and Wellbeing programs, including our 'Thrive' program

• Flexibility in the workplace and extra leave options and support

• An inclusive and culturally safe space

• State of the art facilities and campus partnerships

• A commitment to ongoing professional development through our 'Learning Labs'

• Access to salary packaging, EAP and our online library

For a glimpse of life at NH, click here.

Work with us Northern Health is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse workforce which reflects the community we serve. Applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, as well as applicants who are LGBTIQ+, who have different abilities, or are from culturally and Linguistically Diverse Backgrounds are encouraged.

All employees of Northern Health must comply with the health service's Staff Health / Workforce Immunisation procedure (as amended from time to time) together with any relevant State Government and Departmental directives. This requires all employees to be vaccinated for various diseases such as, but not limited to influenza