Assistant Director of Midwifery - Birthing in Our Community
Competitive Salary + Leave Loading + Super
Torres & Cape Hospital & Health Service 58 subscribers
Assistant Director of Midwifery - Birthing in Our Community | Cairns
Temporary Full-Time up to 30 September 2027 (with the possibility of extension)
Ready for a meaningful role that starts with a yarn? Ingrid Birtwistle, 04•• ••• 251 would love to hear your story and answer any questions you may have about the role.
About the role
As Assistant Director of Midwifery, you will lead a maternity project focused on improving maternity care across Cooktown and surrounding communities.
Working collaboratively with consumers, First Nations communities, health professionals and key stakeholders, you will develop evidence-based recommendations and implementation plans.
You will help shape a contemporary, culturally safe maternity service through Birthing on Country and First Nations Midwifery Models of Care.
Why Torres and Cape HHS?
As a Nursing professional working in Torres and Cape HHS, your contribution in helping treat, rehabilitate and improve the lives of patients is huge!
You'll work in diverse and supportive environments that offer attractive lifestyle opportunities and experiences and enable you to make a valuable contribution in small communities. These communities will help you grow, connect, learn and create life-defining experiences that will shape who you are as a health professional and a person.
Salary and Benefits
- Base salary comprising between $6,336.70 - $6,643.60 per fortnight
- Employer superannuation contribution of 12.75%
- 17.5% loading on annual leave
- Professional Development: Our training is recognised as some of the best in the world
Discover more by reading the role description attached.
The Torres and Cape Hospital and Health Service (TCHHS) is an independent statutory body governed by a single Board, and managed from hubs in Weipa, Cairns and Thursday Island. It is the most northerly of Queensland's Hospital and Health Services and covers over 158,000km2 across 13 local government areas.
The TCHHS is one of Australia's largest providers of health services to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
Provides health care to a resident population of more than 25,000 people of which 63.7% identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
The northern boundary is adjacent to Papua Recent Guinea
Comprises of 31 primary health care centres, 2 hospitals (Thursday Island and Bamaga), a multi-purpose health service (Cooktown) and an integrated health service (Weipa).
Has approximately 800 employees and supports a wide range of healthcare providers including outreach teams and visiting specialist services from other health services and non-government providers.
Source: This is an extract from the company's own website.
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📌 Assistant Director of Midwifery - Birthing in Our Community (Cairns North)
🏢 Torres and Cape Hospital and Health Service
📍 Cairns North
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