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The opportunity:
Further your career in beautiful North Queensland and enjoy the many benefits on offer, including job security, flexible working arrangements and ongoing professional development opportunities.

About the role:
Townsville University Hospital (TUH) offers women various models of care within the hospital setting including a low-risk Birth Centre model and all risk Midwifery Group Practise model and has an established Maternal Fetal Medicine Unit. TUH has approximately 2600 births per year.

This role is a rotational midwifery position where the successful candidate will provide antenatal, intrapartum, and postnatal care to women in the Maternity Inpatient Unit and Birth Suite. Opportunities may also exist to rotate to antenatal clinics and home visiting midwifery services.

What’s on offer?
Permanent Part-time position, 58 hours per fortnight.

Remuneration package of up to $100,957 p.a., comprising base salary range of $54.44 -$58.30 p.h. (+ applicable allowances/benefits) (Nurse Grade 6 – Band 1), recreational leave loading (17.5%), and employer contribution to superannuation (12.75%).

Eligible health workers who make the move to work with us may receive up to $20,000 in incentive payments under the?Queensland Health Workforce Attraction Incentive Scheme (conditions apply).

Additional benefits
On-call and shift allowances (if applicable)
Great professional development opportunities
Attractive salary sacrificing options
Parental leave and flexible working arrangements
Employee assistance and staff wellness programs
Supportive and inclusive workplace environment

Requirements:
Bachelor of Midwifery or equivalent is a mandatory qualification for this position.?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.

Appointees will be required to work all shifts in accordance with the unit roster.

The successful candidate will be required to complete mandatory competencies including the Extended Practice Authority for Midwives, Examination of the Newborn package, and the Water Immersion in Labour package, within three months of commencement.

Working with Townsville HHS
Our vision is world-class healthcare for northern Queensland. We have a proactive approach to fostering a workplace culture that values, supports and develops our workforce involves offering rewarding career progression to our existing employees and encouraging professional development through capability building and higher duties opportunities.

About the location:
Townsville is a vibrant, dynamic city; it is the largest urban centre in Northern Australia and is the gateway to the world famous Great Barrier Reef, stunning beaches, rainforests and the Outback. With over 300 days of sunshine a year Townsville offers the perfect laid-back coastal lifestyle with all the benefits of big city living. It is a great place for families, couples and individuals to call home.

Contact: Christine Boynton on 07 4433 3532 / [email protected]

Apply ONLINE: https://smartjobs.qld.gov.au/jobs/QLD-TV556860
Closing date: Thursday, 2 May 2024.
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02/05/2024

Christine Boynton

[email protected]

07 4433 3532

Part Time
Townsville
QLD
Remuneration package of up to $100,957 p.a.
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