Registered Midwife - Hospital Maternity Services - Temporary Full/Part Time - The Sutherland Hospital

South Eastern Sydney Local Health District

REQ

Employment Type :Temporary Full Time/Part Time
Position Classification :Registered Midwife
Remuneration :$41.23 - $57.88 per hour plus superannuation
Hours Per Week :Up to 38
Requisition ID :REQ
Location: Caringbah, Sydney

Applications Close: 4 October 2026

An exciting opportunity to join South Eastern Sydney Local Health District!

Our Hospital and Community

Established in 1958, The Sutherland Hospital campus offers a comprehensive range of inpatient and community services to around 226,000 residents of the Sutherland Shire.

Learn more about The Sutherland Hospital here . Learn more about South Eastern Sydney Local Health District here .

The vision forSouth Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD) is ‘exceptional care, healthier lives’ . SESLHD is committed to enabling our community to be healthy and well, and to providing the best possible compassionate care when people need it.

The vision for nursing and midwifery at The Sutherland Hospital is to build a united team that provides compassionate care to our community through transformational, supportive and holistic nursing and midwifery.
The Registered Midwife provides evidence-based, woman-centred, culturally safe and trauma informed midwifery care across pregnancy and the postnatal period within hospital, community and virtual care settings. Working in partnership with women, babies, families and the multidisciplinary team, the Registered Midwife supports continuity of care, promotes informed decision-making and contributes to safe, equitable and high-quality maternity services aligned with SESLHD strategic priorities.

Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified for this position following suitable labour market testing.

Please note we are not offering sponsorship for work rights for this position.

For role related queries or questions contact Sarah Young on

Selection Criteria:
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Current unrestricted registration as a Registered Midwife with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia, with demonstrated recent post-registration experience within a maternity or midwifery setting.
2. Demonstrated ability to provide evidence based, woman-centred, culturally safe and compassionate midwifery care, building therapeutic partnerships with women, babies and families across the continuum of maternity care.
3. Highly developed written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with women, families, multidisciplinary teams and external stakeholders to support coordinated, high-quality care.
4. Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team while exercising professional judgement, maintaining skilled and ethical standards, and responding appropriately to complex clinical situations.
5. Demonstrated ability to effectively utilise digital health systems and maintain accurate, timely and legally compliant clinical documentation
6. Demonstrated understanding of clinical governance, risk management, patient safety, quality improvement principles and the Registered Midwife's role in delivering safe, evidence-based care.
7. Demonstrated commitment to ongoing professional development, reflective practice, and contributing to service development, innovation and continuous quality improvement to support contemporary models of maternity care.
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We embrace diversity as our strength and are committed to maintaining an inclusive and collaborative work environment. Our workplaces are welcoming and safe for all our employees, irrespective of their unique characteristics including age, ethnicity, cultural or spiritual background, gender identity, disability, education and social-economic status. Read about our Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging Strategy for more information.
NSW Health recognises everyone is unique, and that you may require some adjustments to ensure you have the best opportunity to apply. If we can make some adjustments to the NSW Health recruitment/interview process, then please email and let us know.
Adjustments may include but are not limited to, physical requirements, interview setups and specific interview availability times where required.Please visit the SESLHD Disability Recruitment page for more information.

- An eligibility list may be created for future vacancies
- Employment of a temporary visa holder may only occur if no suitable permanent resident or citizen of Australia has been identified for this position following suitable labour market testing.
- Applicants will be assessed against the essential requirements and selection criteria contained within the position description
- SESLHD is committed to creating a workplace that reflects the diversity of our community. This will help ensure our employees, our patients and their carers, feel supported. We invite candidates of all ages, genders, sexual orientation, cultural background, people with disability, neurodiverse individuals, and Indigenous Australians to apply. We do have an Aboriginal Workforce Team that can also provide support ( ) and for additional information please visit our Stepping Up Website
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📌 Registered Midwife - Hospital Maternity Services - Temporary Full/Part Time - The Sutherland Hospital (Sydney)
🏢 Southern NSW Local Health District
📍 Sydney