We're excited to welcome a Clinical Nurse Midwife Team Lead to our Birthing Services, Women's & Children's Services, Sunshine Coast University Hospital. The Clinical Nurse Midwife's (CNM) role is to lead and deliver women centred midwifery care at an advanced level based on the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia Registered Nurse and Midwife Standards for Practice. The CM is expected to be able to practice autonomously and provide leadership in clinical decision making. They have the responsibility for professional leadership in the absence of the Midwife Grade 7 and an opportunity to work collaboratively to lead practice changes and clinical innovation as a portfolio lead. SCUH Birthing Services is a level 5 tertiary, 15 bed unit which includes: one assessment room, two high dependency rooms and twelve birthing rooms with birthing pools & (Birth Centre inclusive). Our dynamic and collaborative Midwifery & Obstetrics Teams provide a women centred service, catering for all risk pregnancies. We offer a debrief (RIME) Clinic postnatally for all women to reduce birth trauma. Sunshine Coast Health is in southeast Queensland and extends through the coastal and hinterland areas from Caloundra in the south and Gympie in the north. Sunshine Coast Health is a values-based organisation. We are committed to the maintenance of a culture in which we treat our colleagues with respect as we do our patients, consumers and the community. We respect, protect and promote human rights in our decision-making and actions. Key Responsibilities include: Understand your broad responsibilities for safety and quality in healthcare, actively participate in continuous quality and safety improvement activities within the workplace and notify a relevant clinical or non-clinical responsible officer when concerns exist about workplace or patient safety. Practice in accordance with code of ethics, professional standards and legislation affecting nursing practice by maintaining current knowledge and competence within scope of position. Actively participate in a working environment supporting quality human resource management practices including employment equity, anti-discrimination, work health and safety and ethical behaviour. Follow defined service quality standards, work health and safety policies and procedures relating to the work being undertaken to ensure high quality, safe services and workplaces and manage all information in accordance with legislation, standards, policies, and procedures Remuneration value up to $31 603 p.a., comprising salary rates $54.44 - $58.30 p.h., employer contribution to superannuation (up to 12.75%) and annual leave loading (17.5%) (Nurse Grade 6 (1)) (Permanent Part-Time position, 16 hrs p.f.). Applications will remain current for 12 months. Please note: only applications from candidates will be accepted (applications that may result in an agency fee will not be considered). Why work for us? We offer rewarding career opportunities across a wide range of clinical and non-clinical areas across our health service and pride ourselves on providing a work environment that is safe, satisfying, flexible, and promotes a healthy work-life balance.As a Queensland Health employee, you will benefit from a higher than standard employer contribution to Superannuation of up to 12.75%, access to salary packaging, flexible working arrangements and competitive salary rates with annual incremental increases.We are committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workplace for our people and our community. We encourage people of all genders, races, ages and abilities to apply for roles within our Health Service.You can find out more about why it's so great to work at Sunshine Coast here: https://www.health.qld.gov.au/sunshinecoast/careers As a Sunshine Coast Health employee, you will receive competitive remuneration and have access to:- A wellness program;- Generous superannuation;- Flexible work arrangements;- Career training and development; and- Salary packaging. Check out the latest updates here:https://www.sunshinecoast.health.qld.gov.au/
