The Townsville Hospital and Health Service vision is world-class healthcare for northern Queensland.

About your opportunity
Registered Midwives deliver safe compassionate midwifery care, working collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team to achieve best practice patient outcomes. Midwives prioritise women centred care to women, families and newborns through effective assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of midwifery care.

Generous remuneration packagevalue up to $113,391 AUD p.a. comprising:

• Salary range $2961.10 to $3798.10 AUD p.f. (Nurse Grade 5)
• 5 or 6 weeks annual leave + 17.5% loading
• 12.75% employer contribution to superannuation
• Additional entitlements including shift allowance, sick leave, professional development
• salary sacrificing options ( https://www.health.qld.gov.au/employment/conditions/salary/sacrifice )
• Relocation Assistance and Visa Sponsorship available

Requirements

• Mandatory: Bachelor of Midwifery (or equivalent).
• Midwifery: Appointment to this position requires proof of qualification and registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) and possession of a current practising certificate. Certified copies of the required information must be provided to the appropriate supervisor/manager prior to commencement of clinical duties.
• The successful applicant will be required to complete The Townsville Hospital mandatory competencies and the Maternity Support Unit mandatory competencies, the Drug Therapy Protocol, Examination of the Newborn package and the Water Immersion in Labour package, within three months of commencement.
• Shift Workers: Appointees will be required to work all shifts in accordance with the unit roster.
• It is a mandatory requirement to be and to remain vaccinated against COVID-19.
• Vaccine Preventable Disease (VPD): Health Care Workers in Queensland Health whose occupation poses a potential risk of exposure to blood or body fluids are required to provide evidence of vaccinations or proof that they are not susceptible to the following: Hepatitis B, Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella and Pertussis.

Please refer to the Role Description for further details.

Visit Nursing and Midwifery Recruitment ( https://www.townsville.health.qld.gov.au/career-opportunities/nursing-midwifery-recruitment/ )

Why make the change?
Our gorgeous weather promotes an active and outdoor lifestyle, where the sun shines for over 320 days of the year. Appreciate the change of pace as you immerse yourself in a tropical North Queensland lifestyle.

Living in Townsville ( https://www.townsville.qld.gov.au/about-townsville/living-in-townsville ); a vibrant, dynamic city, the largest regional centre in northern Australia with access to The Strand ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rbDy257N5-o ), Magnetic Island ( https://www.magneticislandtourism.com/about-magnetic-island ) and local events ( https://whatson.townsville.qld.gov.au/ ).

Interested..?

Contact: PNMS Recruitment on +61 7 4433 4853 or Email: PNMSRecruitment@health.qld.gov.au ( mailto:PNMSRecruitment@health.qld.gov.au ).

Apply ONLINE by: Sunday 14/05/2023