Job Type: Permanent position | Full time position

Job Description

Registered Midwife - Cootamundra Make a meaningful impact as a Registered Midwife in Cootamundra. In this rewarding role, you will provide safe, compassionate, woman-centred care throughout pregnancy, labour, birth and the postnatal period, working in partnership with women, their families and the multidisciplinary team to achieve the best possible outcomes for mothers and babies.

Our benefits: Financial Benefits 12% superannuation

Salary packaging and novated leasing options Annual leave with 17.5% leave loading (full-time and part-time employees) Relocation assistance considerations

482 sponsorship considerations Incentives; This position qualifies for incentives under the? NSW Rural Health Workforce Incentive Scheme, including up to $10,000 sign on incentive, and up to $10,000 each year (incentive value dependent on full-time equivalent, position and location).

Work-Life Balance Flexible work arrangements, including hybrid working options (where operationally appropriate) Paid parental leave

Generous leave entitlements, including long service leave and carers leave Health & Wellbeing Discounted gym membership through Fitness Passport

Free and confidential Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for staff and their families Wellbeing programs that support mental health, resilience and work-life balance Requisition

Number: REQ Employment Type: Permanent Full Time, Part Time and Casual opportunities Position Classification: Registered Midwife

Remuneration: $81,748.17 - $114,771.98 per annum, pro rata (+ super + 17.5% leave loading where applicable) Hours per week: up to 38 Location: Cootamundra





About the Role

As a Registered Midwife in Cootamundra, you will play a vital role in providing safe, evidence-based, woman-centred care throughout pregnancy, labour, birth and the postnatal period. Working collaboratively with women, families and the multidisciplinary team, you will support positive health outcomes while building trusting relationships and empowering women to make informed decisions about their care.

What You'll Be Doing:

Provide safe, high-quality midwifery care to women throughout pregnancy, labour, birth and the postnatal period. Assess, plan, implement and evaluate individualised care plans in partnership with women and their families. Monitor and respond to changes in a woman's condition, ensuring timely intervention and effective communication with the healthcare team.

Deliver education and support that enables women and families to make informed decisions about their care and wellbeing. Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and contribute to quality improvement initiatives that enhance midwifery care and outcomes. Candidates will need to meet the following criteria:

Current registration as a Registered Midwife with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) and a commitment to delivering safe,



evidence-based midwifery care. Demonstrated ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate comprehensive care for women throughout pregnancy, labour, birth and the postnatal period. Proven ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team to provide high-quality, woman-centred care and achieve positive outcomes for women and their families.

Robust written, verbal and electronic communication skills, with the ability to build respectful relationships and support women to make informed decisions about their care. Demonstrated commitment to patient safety, quality improvement, ongoing professional development and reflective practice within a rural healthcare setting. A current NSW Driver Licence and willingness to travel as required

A current Working With Children Check

Applications Close: 14 October 2026 This is a NSW Health Category A position which requires immunisation and screening for certain diseases.

The full list of requirements are outlined in? the? NSW Health OASV Policy

MLHD values diversity and is committed to building an inclusive workplace culture that reflects the community we serve. We encourage applications from diverse community groups including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, LGBTI, people with a disability and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds If you identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, you can access recruitment application support through the?

Stepping Up? initiative.

NSW Health is committed to implementing the? Child Safe Standards.

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📌 Registered Midwife (Incentives Offered) (Cootamundra)
🏢 Murrumbidgee Local Health District
📍 Cootamundra