St George Hospital - Midwifery Unit Manager South Postnatal - Temporary

Overview

Employment Type:

Temporary Full Time until 2 May 2027
Position Classification:
Midwifery Unit Manager Level 2
Remuneration: $ per annum plus Superannuation
Hours Per Week: 38

Requisition
Application Close: 15 February 2026

The Role

The vision for South Eastern Sydney Local Health District (SESLHD) is ‘exceptional people, 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.

All staff are expected to act as an appropriate and effective role model and promote culture and supporting practices that reflect the NSW Health CORE values of Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment through demonstrated behaviours and interactions with patients, clients and employees. All staff are expected to take reasonable care that their actions do not adversely affect the health and safety of others, that they comply with any reasonable instruction that is given them and with any reasonable policies/procedures relating to health or safety in the workplace, as well as notifying any hazards/risks or incidents to their managers.

The vision for nursing and midwifery at St George Hospital is to provide meaning and purpose to plan for the future; have reference to an inspirational statement that is consistent with the purpose and values of nursing and midwifery; and to inspire nurses and midwives to provide the highest quality healthcare to patients in any circumstance. The Vision Statement is: ‘Nurses and midwives at St George Hospital are always compassionate and competent in the delivery of excellent patient and family centered care.’

Eight core behaviours were identified as being integral to achieving the vision: team player; caring; respectful; honest; advocate; collaborative; considerate and accountable.

The Midwifery Unit Manager is the registered Midwife in charge of a ward/unit or group of wards/units or a service (e.g. Child and Family Health) within SESLHD. The purpose of the Midwifery Unit Manager grade 2 (MUM2) is to: lead, direct and co-ordinate patient or client care; ensure the practice of nursing and/or midwifery is safe and efficient, maintaining standards of care through continual quality improvement initiatives;

lead and coordinate the nursing and midwifery and multidisciplinary care team at the ward or unit level, and monitor and manage the business and management functions and processes of the ward or unit; as the leader of the unit, the MUM2 will demonstrate capability through attitude, skills, behaviour and attributes, namely: broad midwifery experience and knowledge; understanding and acceptance that patients are the central focus of service delivery;

professional integrity; ethical conduct; accountability; advocacy; enabling others; cultivation of collaborative relationships and effective team work; commitment to advancing the profession of midwifery and care provision. The Midwifery Unit Manager Level 2, whose responsibilities in relation to patient services, ward or unit management and staff management are in excess of those of a Midwifery Unit Manager Level 1.

Benefits

• Up to 12 allocated days off each year (for full-time employees) in addition to annual leave.
• Salary packaging options that 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.

Selection Criteria

• Current registration as a Registered Midwife with the Nursing & Midwifery Board of Australia.
• Relevant management tertiary qualification or equivalent work experience, or a combination of study and work experience with a demonstrated commitment to professional development.
• A demonstrated knowledge and experience in the management and delivery of health care services.
• Proven ability in innovative clinical service delivery, harm minimisation and practice development.
• Effective interpersonal and communication skills that demonstrate the ability to engage, enable and manage teams.
• Proven ability…