Associate Midwifery Unit Manager, Birthing Services

About the role

Mercy Health is looking for an Associate Midwifery Unit Manager for its Birthing Services Unit at the Mercy Hospital for Women in Heidelberg. The unit manages day-to-day operations of a 12-bed birthing suite and guides a team of midwives in providing comprehensive midwifery care for women and supporting their birth choices, from unmedicated birth to high-risk induction of labour. The position is permanent part-time, 0.6 EFT.

Key responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day operations of the 12-bed birthing suite
• Guide the midwifery team in delivering comprehensive care and supporting women's birth choices
• Support midwives to work to their full scope of practice
• Contribute to multidisciplinary care and join working groups, including those promoting environmental impact
• Develop leadership skills with support from the Midwifery Unit Manager, including covering the Unit Manager role and completing further education such as a diploma or master's in leadership

Required profile

• Previous Associate Midwifery Unit Manager experience, or previous experience working in charge of a birthing suite
• Level 3 RANZCOG practitioner status
• AHPRA registration, or in the process of obtaining it
• Current police record check and Working with Children Check
• Proof of current influenza vaccination and other vaccinations consistent with public health orders

Required skills

• Competent in IV cannulation, balloon catheter insertion for induction of labour, perineal suturing and waterbirth, or working towards these skills
• Knowledge of managing high-risk, complicated pregnancies and birth, while facilitating physiological birth where possible
• Effective leadership with empathy, resourcefulness and adaptability
• Ability to build strong professional relationships and collaborate in a multidisciplinary team