Associate Midwifery Unit Manager

Location: Melbourne | Western Metropolitan

Job type: Part time

Organisation: Mercy Health

**Salary**: Salary not specified

Occupation: Nursing

Reference: 18815

**Associate Midwifery Unit Manager - Maternity Services**
- Public hospital in the Western suburbs
- Growing service, with opportunities to be involved in model of care redesign and service expansion
- Join a team committed to women centred care

**ABOUT THE ROLE**:
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**Summary of the role**:Multiple opportunities to join our progressive team of Associate Midwifery Unit Managers at Werribee Mercy Hospital working across our Maternity service. This includes rotations through our 9 bed Birthing Suite and 32 bed Postnatal Unit, as well as our Maternity Assessment Unit and Pregnancy Day stay.
- Part time, full time fixed term and permanent positions available
- Form an integral part of a multi-disciplinary team and provide highly responsive and flexible care to women and their families ensuring a holistic approach
- Role model behaviours and practice within the core values of Mercy Health, whilst upholding a high level of professionalism
- Flexibility required across the 24-hour rotational roster

**ABOUT YOU**:You have excellent clinical acumen and skills, proficient time management and organisational skills. We are seeking AMUM's who contribute to and support the strategic direction and management of the Maternity service.
- Recent AMUM experience or working in Charge of Birthing Suite and Postnatal Unit highly regarded
- Positive proactive leadership and role modelling
- The role supports the Midwifery Unit Managers and the wider the midwifery team. The ability to work collaboratively within the multidisciplinary team is essential
- Promote excellence in clinical practice and woman centred care
- Registered Midwife with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
- Minimum 3 years Midwifery experience
- Level 3 RANZCOG
- Demonstrate credentialing for other clinical skills including IV cannulation, suturing and newborn discharge examination
- A commitment to women centred care

**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**:

- Kelly McKirdy-Wilson
- Phone Number: 8754 3449