Registered Midwife

Your role at St John of God Ballarat Hospital

We are currently seeking passionate and experienced Registered Midwives and Dual Registered Nurse Midwives to join our supportive Maternity team at St John of God Ballarat Hospital.

With permanent and casual opportunities available and a variety of shifts across Monday to Sunday, this is an opportunity to join a team committed to providing exceptional, family-centred maternity care.

Make a difference at every stage of the parenting journey.

Our midwives play a vital role in supporting women, babies and their families through one of life’s most significant experiences. You will provide personalised care throughout the antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal journey, building trusted relationships and ensuring every family feels supported, informed and cared for.

You will have the opportunity to work across our antenatal clinics and services, maternity wards, birth suites and Special Care Nursery, providing comprehensive care to women and newborns across a diverse range of clinical presentations.

If you are passionate about midwifery and want to be part of a team where compassionate, personalised care is at the heart of what we do, we would love to hear from you.

The Position

• Assesses plans, delivers and evaluates patient care, seeking support from senior staff as required.

• Promotes and contributes to effective communication, facilitating teamwork and cooperation within the ward and within the hospital.

• Provides patient education and acts as a resource where appropriate.

• Supports and supervises staff and students as required, including orientating and preceptoring staff.

• Contributes to the achievement of Hospital and Clinical Services operational objectives.

You will have a registration with Nursing & Midwifery Board of Australia (AHPRA) as a Registered Nurse Midwife or Registered Midwife, a demonstrated commitment to quality patient care and satisfaction, along with well-developed interpersonal and relationship building skills.

To succeed you will have an ability to work effectively and harmoniously within the multi-disciplinary health care team, with a commitment to ongoing education and professional development.

Above all, patients will be at the core of everything you do committing to and supporting our Mission and Values.

We can offer you: 

• Salary $85,480 to $107,881 per annum plus 12% superannuation

• Casual Hourly Rate: $53.90 to $68.03 per hour (inclusive of casual loading)

• Multiple positions available

• We offer a range of salary packaging options tailored to your employment status such as mortgage, rent, meal entertainment, holiday accommodation or other everyday living expenses – up to $18,550 as a permanent employee and a percentage of your earnings as a casual

• Flexible work options

• Employee discount on St John of God Hospital & Medical Services and Private Health Insurance

For all enquires please contact Erica Ferguson, Nurse Unit Manager on (03) 5320 2817.

Applications will be considered for vacancies as they arise over the next 6 months.

At St John of God Health Care, we celebrate diversity and warmly welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.

Our commitment is to create a safe and nurturing environment for all children and vulnerable individuals in our care and proactively take steps to protect them from abuse, ensuring their safety and well-being.

Our inclusive culture fosters an environment that is respectful and secure, welcoming and accessible, and unified through our diverse community.

All caregivers employed by St John of God Health Care are required to be vaccinated from Influenza in order to fulfil the requirements of the role.