Work Type: Ongoing - Full-time or part-time

Grade: Grade not specified

Occupation: Medicine, nursing and midwifery

Location: Melbourne - CBD and Inner Metro suburbs

Reference: 7177

- Location: Multiple Western Health sites
- Employment Type: Part-Time or Full-Time, Ongoing
- Salary: RM Grade 2 + Superannuation + Salary Packaging

Join our friendly, multi-disciplinary cooperative team and reignite your passion for midwifery at Western Health. We are seeking passionate Midwives to join our dynamic Maternity Services team, known for its strong midwifery culture and supportive workplace.

- Current Certification: AHPRA certification as a Registered Midwife.
- Competent in Birth Suite and caring for intrapartum .
- Experience: Minimum 18 months' experience as a Registered Midwife in an Australian hospital setting (excluding placements).
- Passionate Advocates: Dedicated to woman-centered care, advocacy, and education.
- Clinical Excellence: Possess excellent clinical skills with evidence-based judgment.
- Collaborative Spirit: Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.
- Commitment to Development: Desire and experience in undertaking professional development activities to enhance nursing/midwifery expertise.

Opportunities are available across:

Midwifery Permanent Pool (Multiple Campuses)

Join our Nursing & Midwifery Workforce Unit (NMWU) Pool and work flexibly across both Joan Kirner and Bacchus Marsh campuses. Our Pool services are designed to fill daily vacancies that arise across Western Health’s Maternity Services.

Pool work offers contracted hours, shift variety, cross‑campus exposure, and helps build diverse clinical skills while reducing burnout and enhancing satisfaction.

Flexible working arrangements will also be considered on an individual basis.

Key responsibilities:

- Deliver safe, high-quality, woman‑centered maternity care in line with Western Health standards.
- Collaborate effectively within multi-disciplinary teams across various maternity care areas.




- Promote evidence‑based midwifery practices and professional excellence.
- Support patient education, informed decision‑making, and cultural safety.
- Engage in continuous improvement and quality initiatives within the maternity setting.

$84,188.00 - $107,510.00 per annum based on experience, per the Nurses &Midwives; (Victorian Public Sector) (Single Interest Employer) Enterprise Agreement .

Western Health is one of the largest healthcare providers in Victoria, caring for a vibrant, diverse and rapidly growing community of one million people in Melbourne’s western suburbs.

With more than 13,000 staff, Western Health delivers 800,000+ occasions of care every year, providing high-quality, person‑centred care across every life stage.

We provide a combination of hospital, community‑based, at‑home and in‑reach services to aged, adult and paediatric patients and newborn babies. Specialties include oncology, renal, mental health, women’s health and maternity, chronic diseases, geriatrics and cardiology.

We have remarkable strengths in chronic disease, complex care and developing innovative and sustainable healthcare solutions. Our experience at the coalface of healthcare delivery for some of Australia’s most culturally and socioeconomically diverse and vulnerable populations provides us with unique insights into the most pressing health challenges.

Western Health operates four acute public hospitals: Sunshine Hospital (including Joan Kirner Women’s and Children’s), Footscray Hospital, Williamstown Hospital and Bacchus Marsh Hospital. We also operate Sunbury Community Hospital, Sunshine Mental Health and Wellbeing Centre, Melton Health and Community Services, Bacchus Marsh Community Health Centre,



Caroline Springs Community Health Centre and Grant Lodge Residential Aged Care in Bacchus Marsh. Western Health also provides the primary healthcare service at the Dame Phyllis Frost Centre, a women’s prison located in Ravenhall.

Whyjoinus?

Compensation andbenefits

- Competitive salary packagesalignedwith market standards.
- Health and wellbeingprograms, including flexible work arrangements.
- Scholarships and grants to support your continuous learning journey.

Learning anddevelopmentopportunities

- Accessthe Western Health Learning Academy (WHA) forpersonalisedlearning pathways.
- Qualified growth programs, including postgraduate studies and clinical education.
- Mentorship and career support.

Communityimpact andinclusion

- Make a meaningful difference in patients’ lives through compassionate care.
- Join a workforce that champions diversity and inclusion.
- Engage in community wellbeing initiatives and groundbreaking healthcare research.

Organisationalculture andenvironment

- Thrive in a collaborative,compassionateand innovative team environment.
- Be part of a culture that celebrates continuous improvement and excellence in healthcare.

Ready tomake animpact?

Western Health is an equal opportunity employer committed to attracting and retaining diversity in our workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

Western Health is committed to providing a safe environment for the children and young people who are involved in our services, sites and operations. We follow and abide by all legislative requirements to keep children and young people safe.

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Police Record Check, an Immunisation Status Clearance and a Working with Children Check (if applicable).

Western Health is committed to the psychosocial safety of all applicants and employees.

Western Health doesnot accept unsolicited resumes/applications fromrecruitmentagencies.

Closingdate: 11:59pm on 29 September 2026.

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📌 Registered Midwife - Maternity Services (Melbourne)
🏢 State Government Of Victoria, Australia
📍 Melbourne