Registered Midwife - Research (NADIM Study)

Employment Type:TemporaryPart Time until October 2029
Position Classification:Registered Midwife
Remuneration:$81,748.17 - $114,771.98 per annum plus superannuation
Hours Per Week:12
Requisition ID:REQ698991
Location: Randwick, Sydney
Application Close: Sunday 15 November 2026

Royal Hospital for Women is seeking a Research Midwife to provide dedicated participant recruitment, informed consent processes, study coordination and data collection for the research study "Evaluating NAD-related biomarkers for Miscarriage Risk (NADIM Study)". This study is being conducted at The Royal Hospital for Women in partnership with the University of Sydney and the Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute.

This position is currently offered on a temporary, part-time basis for three years.

Where you'll be working

The Royal Hospital for Women is a multi-faceted tertiary referral and teaching hospital, internationally recognised as one of the world’s leading centres for the care of mothers, babies, and women with benign gynaecological and gynae-oncology conditions. As the only stand-alone women’s hospital in New South Wales, it offers unique opportunities for innovative clinical practice and is committed to delivering excellence in women’s health care through both practice and ongoing research.

Part of the South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD), the hospital is co-located with other major facilities on the Randwick Hospitals Campus—one of the State’s most comprehensive health care precincts. This location supports a rich environment for collaboration and expertise across specialties.

Ideally situated between the University of New South Wales and Coogee Beach,



The Royal Hospital for Women is just 15 minutes from Sydney’s Central Business District and harbour. Its proximity to some of Sydney’s best beaches, restaurants, and sporting facilities offers staff the added benefit of a vibrant lifestyle alongside a rewarding and supportive professional environment.

The Role

The Nursing and Midwifery – Our Strategy for Transforming Person Centred Cultures 2024-2029 guides our profession in the development of effective person‑centred practice and healthful cultures within SESLHD. We advocate for shared decision‑making, collaborative relationships, compassionate and person‑centred leadership, and supporting cutting-edge practices.

The Research Midwife is a Registered Midwife who functions within the Policies and Procedures of the Ministry of Health, South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD), Royal Hospital for Women (RHW) and the Nursing and Midwifery Division to deliver high quality midwifery care and research study requirements. The Research Midwife will be assigned responsibilities to a designated research study, and will be responsible for working closely with investigators, participants, and wider site and support teams. Your work will directly contribute to ethical, compliant, and participant-focused research that makes a real difference to outcomes for women and babies.





Clinical supervision at the point of care is the role and responsibility of each Registered Midwife within everyday clinical practice, in line with the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Council Decision Making Frameworks for Nurses and Midwives.

- Salary packaging optionsthat reduce your taxable income and increase your take-home pay Up to $9K for living expenses and $2.6K meal & entertainment & Novated Leasing.
- Discounted gym memberships with a Fitness Passport
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for employees and family members.
- Discounted Private Health Insurance.
- Opportunity to apply for Continuing Education allowance based on tertiary qualifications attained where applicable.
- Opportunity to obtain Clinical Nurse Specialist status where relevant.

Selection Criteria:

- Current registration as a Registered Midwife with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia.
- Demonstrated high level written and verbal communication, interpersonal skills and the ability to identify key messages, issues and concerns when communicating with others
- Demonstrated ability to proactively engage with patients/clients to enhance service delivery and to guide others in providing service excellence
- Demonstrated ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team and apply professional and ethical boundaries when dealing with complex situations
- Strong computer skills including Internet and email, and familiarity with health information systems
- Detailed knowledge and understanding of human research ethics principles, risk management, safety and quality principles and the role of the Registered Midwife in applying these principles.
- Demonstrated commitment to the NSW Health Breastfeeding Policy and the BFHI Principles

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