Caseload Midwife- Birth

Job Title:

Caseload Midwife
- Home Birth 1

Posting

Start Date:

29/01/2026

Posting End Date: 19/02/2026

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• Full time and part time positions, fixed term roles
• Parkville location, with multiple public transport options available
• $84,058 - $108,617 (pro rata for partime) + caseload on call loading (currently 32%) + salary packaging + super + 6 weeks annual leave

The Royal Women’s Hospital is one of Australia’s oldest and most distinguished tertiary hospitals dedicated to improving the health and wellbeing of women and newborns, offering specialised services within maternity, neonatal and women’s health. Our goal is to be the best place to work, learn and contribute, and to provide exceptional experiences for our patients and consumers.

Creating exceptional experiences is at the heart of everything we do for our patients and their families. Our Caseload Program currently includes a low-risk stream, a stream for Aboriginal and Torres Strait islander women, babies and families, as well as a stream for women/ families experiencing social inequity.

The Caseload Program is currently made up of 6 teams comprising of 4-5 midwives per team. In  the Caseload Program expanded to increase capacity and now includes an exciting homebirth option for eligible women.

We currently have 2 designated homebirth teams that care for patients who meet the eligibility criteria and have the desire to birth at home, whilst also providing care to families in the hospital.

To provide a high standard of midwifery care for women across the continuum of pregnancy, labour, birth and the postnatal period, in consultation with other clinicians within the multidisciplinary team.

A regular day will see you:

• Working in an on call capacity to provide patient care across the continuum for your allocated patients- 40 per year (pro rata for part time staff)
• Role modelling the values of the Women’s and exemplifying patient-centred care
• Respect the dignity, culture, values and beliefs of women and significant others in the provision of culturally sensitive midwifery care
• Provide health education for women, families, and other family supports
• Organising hours of work to suit the women in your caseload and yourself, and provide backup care for the women allocated to your team and homebirth

You will be a motivated midwife with a passion for continuity of care, with a drive to develop advanced clinical skills/ experience and a commitment to provide outstanding midwifery support to women, babies and their families. Experience in an on-callcapacityand midwifery experience across the continuum will support your success in this role.

You’ll bring with you:

• minimum 3 years experience in providing care across the continuum of midwifery care including routine antenatal visits, antenatal assessment and triage, intrapartum and postnatal care
• capability to work with a high level of autonomy
• Experience and interest in being a mentor within the organisation
• Well-developed interpersonal skills including communication, negotiation, advocacy and conflict resolution skills
• An in-depth understanding of the social determinants of health
• Experience in IVC insertion, applying Fetal Scalp Electrodes (FSE), Speculum examination and examination of the newborn
• Perineal suturing and water birth experience (or a commitment to achieve within 6 months of commencement)
• Home birth experience or willingness to develop confidence in homebirth.

At the Women’s you will enjoy a culture that is collaborative, supportive and passionate about learning. We have a strong sense of purpose, and engage in meaningful work every day. We offer our people a range of rewarding benefits, including:

• Up to $11,660 in salary packaging benefits, for living expenses, meals and holiday accommodation
• A suite of wellness initiatives designed to support you, including discounted financial, lifestyle and health options, and a comprehensive wellbeing program
• Public transport options at our doorstep and…