Registered Midwife - Regional Victoria

Curis Recruitment is proud to partner with this exceptional Aboriginal Medical Service in Regional Victoria to help them find a Midwife with a difference!

Job Details:

• Permanent full-time position
• Competitive salary dependent on experience
• Professional development opportunities
• Monthly accrued day off
• Paid Christmas closure period
• Attractive tax-free salary packaging benefit
• Supportive Employee Assistance program
• On site car parking
• Employee discount at local Arts and Crafts shop

This incredible Aboriginal Corporation was established as an Aboriginal Community Controlled organisation in 1992 to improve the social, health and economic outcomes for Aboriginal people. They are a leading provider of primary health care and related social and family support services to Aboriginal people and communities across regional Victoria.

About your role

You will assist the health of Indigenous women, their unborn infants, children and families. Provide antenatal and postnatal care for women of the community. Further the education and choice for women in family planning within a community-controlled health service. Your role will develop strategies to maximise efficient and effective delivery of maternity health services at the clinic.

Your Responsibilities:

• Provide and promote holistic maternity care, education, early detection and intervention programs.
• Provide education, prescribe and administer contraception in the postpartum period.
• Support women and child health through community development initiatives, liaising with external agencies, health promotion and participation strategies.
• Complete referrals to admitting hospitals and their Obstetric teams.
• Request pathology and imaging for clients.
• Maintain data, statistics, administrative records and client files as per policies and procedures.
• Undertake home visits, face to face, telehealth and other forms of appointments.
• Prescribe medications from the Victorian Governments formulary for pregnant women and newborns.
• Transportation to antenatal/ postnatal appointments and support of clients if requested when consulting professional health practitioners.
• Identification and referral of 'high risk' pregnancies for on-going care.
• Undertake general nursing duties when required.
• Postnatal education and in-home care for new mothers, babies, fathers, and significant others.

Qualifications Needed:

• Current AHPRA Registration with no restrictions
• Bachelor, Masters or Graduate Diploma of Midwifery.
• Willingness to collaborate and contribute to a multidisciplinary healthcare team.
• Full working rights in Australia (unfortunately no sponsorship is offered)

If you are interested in hearing more about this exciting role, please send me an email to [email protected] and I will be in touch within 24 hours.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are encouraged to apply

Why work with Curis Recruitment?
We have recently won an award for '2024 Best Healthcare Recruitment Agency in NSW'! On top of this, we have a proven record of placing nurses and midwives into fantastic positions across Australia with some of the best hospitals and health centres.

Our clients know that we only represent the best nurses and midwives out there, so when you are represented by us, you are always shown in the best light – this gives you a foot in the door right at that first step.

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