Clinical Midwife Specialist – Visiting Midwifery Service

Here at Women Newborn Health Service we are excitedly rolling out our new midwifery and nursing leadership structure and we are permanently recruiting into these newly created and redefined positions within our team.

Join a Patient-Centred Midwifery Team Shaping the Future of Women and Newborn Health in Western Australia

This is for a Permanent Part-Time appointment at 0.4 FTE.

About the Clinical Midwife Specialist Role

The role of Clinical Midwife Specialist offers genuine professional autonomy, exposure to complex and diverse clinical experiences, and the satisfaction of making a real difference at critical moments in people’s lives.

- Practises as a Senior Registered Midwife (SRM) in keeping with the Australian Nursing and Midwifery Board Registration Standards.
- Develop and maintain standards of practice to ensure the delivery of safe, quality patient care by all midwifery personnel within the Visiting Midwifery Service, in line with the North Metropolitan Health Service (NMHS) Vision, Mission and Values.
- Provide advanced clinical leadership and expert midwifery care to support the Clinical Midwifery Manager in the delivery of safe, high-quality, woman-centred care provided through the Women & Newborn Health Service (WNHS) King Edward Memorial Hospital (KEMH), Maternity Outpatients, Visiting Midwifery Service (VMS).

About Us – Women and Newborn Health Service (WNHS)

KEMH and OPH (Osborne Park Hospital) are part of WNHS and provide world‑class care for women, newborns and families across Western Australia.

WNHS has more than 60 Endorsed Midwives working across the organisation ensuring Midwives are able to work to their full scope and enhancing the patient experience.





- KEMH is WA’s only tertiary maternity and gynaecological hospital
- Over 6,000 births each year
- Statewide referral centre for high‑risk pregnancies
- Home of specialised services including Maternal Fetal Medicine, Pregnancy Choice and Abortion Care, Pregnancy Loss Service, Women and Newborn Drug and Alcohol Service, Adolescent and Diabetes services caring for the high‑risk population in WA.
- KEMH encompasses all midwifery models of care with opportunities to work within CMP, MGP, MAPS and complex multi‑disciplinary teams
- Home to a state‑of‑the‑art Special Care Nursery
- Comprehensive gynaecological services supporting around 5,000 women annually

More Than Skills – We Value Who You Are Your qualifications and experience are important—but at WNHS, your values matter just as much.

We are committed to fostering a positive, inclusive workplace where our people feel respected, supported and proud of the care they provide.

Our core values guide everything we do: Care | Respect | Innovation | Teamwork | Integrity During the selection process, we will assess both your ability to perform the role and your commitment to living these values every day.

We Think You’ll Like It Here

Our staff consistently tell us they value the support, teamwork, learning opportunities and purpose they find at WNHS—and we think you will too.





Watch our employee video to hear their stories and discover what makes WNHS a great place to build your midwifery career.

Ready to Join Our Team?

We welcome conversations with midwives who are exploring their next opportunity. Please contact Taylor Reilly on or email to discuss how this role aligns with your skilled goals, lifestyle needs and passion for midwifery. If you’re excited by the opportunity to make a meaningful impact and grow your midwifery career within a respected, values‑driven health service, we would love to hear from you.

What happens next

Whilst this selection process will initially be used to fill the above vacancy, it may also be used to fill other 'similar' vacancies, including temporary vacancies, throughout the health service or the wider public service. In addition to this, should the successful applicant decline or vacate the advertised vacancy, then the next most suitable applicant may also be selected from this process. Both of these options remain valid for a period of twelve (12) months from when the authorised delegate endorses the recruitment decision.

What We Offer You

We are committed to supporting your career satisfaction, wellbeing and long‑term success.

- Flexible working arrangements and career development opportunities
- Salary packaging to increase your take home pay
- Generous paid leave entitlements
- A diverse, inclusive and values‑led workplace culture
- The chance to work alongside some of the most experienced midwifery and medical professionals in WA within a tertiary‑level, specialist and statewide service.

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📌 Clinical Midwife Specialist (Australia)
🏢 North Metropolitan Health Service
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