Midwifery Unit Manager Level 2

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time

Position Classification: Midwifery Unit Manager Level 2

Remuneration: $137,104.41 per annum Plus Superannuation

Hours Per Week: 38

Requisition ID: REQ619343

Location: Randwick, Sydney

Applications Close: Sunday, 23 November 2025

Midwifery Unit Manager Level 2 - Maternity OPD & Midwifery Antenatal Postnatal Service - Royal Hospital for Women

Where you'll be working

The Royal Hospital for Women is a multi-faceted tertiary referral and teaching hospital, internationally recognised as one of the world's leading centres for the care of mothers, babies, and women with benign gynaecological and gynae-oncology conditions. As the only stand-alone women's hospital in New South Wales, it offers unique opportunities for innovative clinical practice and is committed to delivering excellence in women's health care through both practice and ongoing research.

Part of the South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD), the hospital is co-located with other major facilities on the Randwick Hospitals Campus—one of the State's most comprehensive health care precincts. This location supports a rich environment for collaboration and expertise across specialties.

Ideally situated between the University of New South Wales and Coogee Beach, The Royal Hospital for Women is just 15 minutes from Sydney's Central Business District and harbour. Its proximity to some of Sydney's best beaches, restaurants, and sporting facilities offers staff the added benefit of a vibrant lifestyle alongside a rewarding and supportive professional environment.

The Role

We're seeking a passionate and motivated Midwifery Unit Manager - Level 2 for our Maternity Outpatients Clinics and Midwifery Antenatal Postnatal Service (MAPS) to lead our dedicated teams in delivering outstanding, woman-centred care. This is a unique opportunity to shape and enhance the outpatient experience, ensuring seamless continuity of care for women and families throughout their pregnancy journey.

As a visible and supportive leader, you'll champion best practice, foster collaboration across multidisciplinary teams, and drive innovation to improve access, quality, and outcomes. Your expertise will help us create an environment where every woman feels supported, informed, and empowered.

If you're ready to make a lasting impact in maternity care and inspire excellence within a progressive, caring service — we'd love to welcome you to our team.

Join us in leading the future of maternity care at the Royal Hospital for Women.

The Nursing/Midwifery Unit Manager is the registered nurse/Midwife in charge of a ward/unit or group of wards/units or a service (e.g. Child and Family Health) within SESLHD.

• Lead, direct and co-ordinate patient or client care.
• Ensure the practice of nursing and/or midwifery is safe and efficient, maintaining standards of care through continual quality improvement initiatives.
• Lead and co-ordinate the nursing/midwifery and multi-disciplinary care team at the ward or unit level.
• Monitor and manage the business and management functions and processes of the ward or unit.

As the leader of the unit, the NUM/MUM will demonstrate her/his capability through attitude, skills, behaviour and attributes, namely:

• Broad nursing/midwifery experience and knowledge
• Understanding and acceptance that patients are the central focus of service delivery
• Professional integrity
• Ethical conduct
• Accountability
• Advocacy
• Enabling others
• Cultivation of collaborative relationships and effective team work
• Commitment to advancing the profession of nursing/midwifery and care provision

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 registration as a Registered Nurse/Midwife with the Nursing & Midwifery Board of Australia.
• Relevant management tertiary qualification or equivalent work experience, or a combination of study and work experience with a demonstrated commitment to professional development.
• A demonstrated knowledge and experience in the management and delivery of health care services.
• Proven ability in innovative clinical service delivery, harm minimisation and practice development.
• Effective interpersonal and communication skills that demonstrate the ability to engage, enable and manage teams.
• Proven ability to create and maintain a positive workplace culture and articulate and achieve a vision for nursing services.
• Recent clinical experience in midwifery.

Need more information?

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Our CORE Values are Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment and have been created by employees for employees and help define how we work and to inspire positive interactions in the workplace.

We embrace diversity as our strength and are committed to maintaining an inclusive and collaborative work environment. Our workplaces are welcoming and safe for all our employees, irrespective of their unique characteristics including age, ethnicity, cultural or spiritual background, gender identity, disability, education and social-economic status. Read about ourDiversity, Inclusion and Belonging Strategyfor more information.

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-RHW- 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.
• SESLHD is committed to creating a workplace that reflects the diversity of our community. This will help ensure our employees, our patients and their carers, feel supported. We invite candidates of all ages, genders, sexual orientation, cultural backgrounds, people with disability, neurodiverse individuals, and Indigenous Australians to apply. 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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