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About us:
We're committed to improving the health and wellbeing of people in Far North Queensland by providing high quality acute health care services. Our values were developed by our staff, patients, and community. They guide our work and actions every day. Our staff are part of the community we serve. We believe that we can improve health outcomes by involving our community in the planning and evaluation of their local health services.
About you:
You are a qualified Midwife confident to lead with integrity at an advanced level of clinical evidence-based, midwifery-led, skill and knowledge in midwifery practices evidenced by feedback, recent practice, and professional development. You can provide advanced leadership in clinical decision-making to deliver and/or coordinate pregnancy, intrapartum and postnatal care and demonstrate broad knowledge of the National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards and the National Competency Standards for Midwives expressing key actions midwives undertake to achieve and sustain these care standards.
Your opportunity:
The Clinical Midwife provides an early leadership role within the career pathway for nursing within the Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service and is responsible for a specific patient population and operates in more complex situations while providing support and direction to the Registered Midwife (RM) and other non-registered midwifery/nursing personnel.
The Clinical Midwife (Core) will provide woman-centred care collaboratively as a key member of a multidisciplinary team to achieve safe and optimal midwifery care in accordance with the National Midwifery Guidelines for Consultation and Referral. As a Clinical Midwife (Core) you will be responsible for inpatient care for antenatal and postnatal women and neonates including birth suite backup and support. You will work collaboratively, to coordinate and provide care, with the MGP caseload midwives who are the lead maternity providers for consumers across the Cassowary Coast Hub.
Your role:
As a Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service employee, not only will you receive competitive remuneration, you will also have access to:
Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) evidence as required for your employment in accordance with legislation/government policy and Directives.
For more information about this role, please refer to the attached Role Description.
Why choose Cairns?
Choose Cairns for your next career move - YouTube ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0ShTVsxjVQ&feature=youtu.be )
You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Cairns and Hinterland here: https://www.health.qld.gov.au/cairns_hinterland ( https://www.health.qld.gov.au/cairns_hinterland )
Location: | Australia Queensland Cairns region,Far North Qld |
Salary: | As per State Award AUD per year |
Work type: |
Locum Tenens
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PLEASE! No enquiries from Recruitment Agencies or Headhunters. Only direct applications will be considered. |