Employment Type: Part-time or full time, short-term contract
Salary: Per EBA – classification YU15
Location: Werribee Mercy Hospital, 300 Princess Hwy Werribee, 3030
Application: Please upload cover letter and resume
Contact: Alison Cook | 03 8754 3408 | alison.cook@mercy.com.au
Where there’s life, there’s Mercy.
Where there’s care, there’s You.
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For over a century, our incredible teams have provided care for people when they need it most. Our people feel great pride in this, and they value the security and stability we offer. But it also means so much opportunity - to build on all that’s gone before, to grow your impact and gain experience that’s hard to find elsewhere.
Join us at Werribee Mercy Hospital and help us deliver even greater outcomes for our patients, families, communities, and you.
About the opportunity
Due to the current West Metro Demand for Maternity Services and in partnership with Joan Kirner Women’s and Children’s Hospital and Barwon Health, Werribee Mercy’s Midwifery in the Home (MITH) department is increasing the postpartum services available to women in our community.
MITH is a department that provides holistic best practice community care in the postnatal phase of a woman’s pregnancy journey. The MITH Department provides community care 7 days a week and is a dynamic and fast-paced unit lead by a team of senior midwives that ensure and facilitate the continuing support and care for our families in the local community.
Midwifery in the Home - Werribee Mercy Hospital 1.5eft, twelve (12) months - Short Term Contract commencing early 2026
Midwives provide ongoing care of the women and infants following discharge home from our hospital
MITH midwives uphold an integral part of a multi-disciplinary team providing a highly responsive and flexible service to woman and their families
MITH midwives empower and educate woman and their families regarding their postnatal care and wellbeing. Offering education and guidance in infant nutrition, ongoing recovery from birth, transitioning to life with a newborn, family planning and refer to community support services available for families.
Confident in the assessment of mother and baby well-being and provide support and encouragement to facilitate the introduction of the newborn into the family unit and actively promote and support breast-feeding, with respect to the mother’s choice of feeding.
Provide support to families in their loss of an infant through professional guidance and appropriate referral.
What you’ll bring
You’re resilient, compassionate and have a whole lot of heart. Most importantly, you are committed to delivering exceptional patient-centred care.
To thrive in this role, you will have:
APHRA registration as a Registered Midwife or Registered Midwife/Registered nurse
A minimum of 12 months of MITH experience
Current Driver’s License
Demonstrated commitment to achieving organisational goals using an innovative approach
Commitment to Professional Development and best practice initiatives
Computer literacy
You will also be required to provide evidence of, or in the process of obtaining:
A current Police Record Check and Working with Children Check.
Current COVID-19 certificate, proof of current influenza vaccination and other vaccination status consistent with public health orders.
Ready to help us shape the future of healthcare?
Join us and make a meaningful difference in people’s lives - and your career.
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Please contact us if you would like to find out more or communicate any requirements to ensure we provide you with a fair and equitable interview and selection process.
We acknowledge the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung peoples, traditional Custodians of the Land in which our Head Office is based, on traditional lands of the Kulin Nation and recognise their deep connections to the land, sea, and culture.
We extend this acknowledgment to the many Traditional Lands that we operate across Australia and pay our respects to Elders past and present.
The team at Mercy Health is as wonderfully diverse as the patients, residents, clients and communities we support. We’re proud to be recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA). Mercy Health strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, sexualities, genders, abilities and cultural backgrounds.