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Before you apply for this
position, please read the attached job application information
sheet which contains important information.
The new Midwifery
Annualised Salary Agreement (MASA) agreement for Caseload Midwifery
commenced 30 June 2025 and attracts a 40% annualization loading for
caseload midwives - the equal highest rate in Australia.
Please see attached the WA MASA and FAQ’s.
Come join
us!
Applications are invited
from Endorsed Midwives to join the Royal Perth Bentley Group (RPBG)
as Endorsed Midwives at Bentley Health Service (BHS) in an exciting
and new model of care for maternity services. The service provides
a Midwifery Birth Centre (MBC) for women within the East
Metropolitan Health Service catchment area providing excellence in
continuity of care from pregnancy through to birth by the same
midwife for each woman. This model of care is the first of its'
kind offered within the Western Australia (WA) Health public
sector.
We are seeking to establish
a pool of experienced, passionate and caring Endorsed Midwives to
join our MBC team providing evidence based and high-quality patient
care as autonomous practitioners. If you have current Australian
Health Practitioner Registration Authority (AHPRA) registration as
a Registered Midwife with 'Endorsement' to prescribe schedule 2,3,5
and 8 medications required for midwifery practice across pregnancy,
labour, birth and postnatal care, then we would like to hear from
you.
Our new MBC is located at
BHS within a local community setting with dedicated and upgraded
facilities for women accessing our services. Midwives offer
continuity of care through a caseload roster across the continuum
of the antenatal, intrapartum / birthing and postnatal
periods.
This is a Recruitment Pool
for Permanent and Fixed Term Full Time/Part Time and Part
Time.
This recruitment pool will
be open for 12 months, and the following should be
noted:
- The
panel will monitor this recruitment pool for applications
throughout this timeframe and will assess on a regular
basis.
- Suitable
applicants will be placed in a pool and appointments may be
made when similar vacancies occur within any EMHS
facility.
- Appointments may be made
from this pool until 31 December 2026.
- Please
inform your referees that they may be contacted when you submit
your application.
Our
vision, "Healthy people, amazing care. Koorda moort,
moorditj kwabadak", captures the essence of what we do and
what we inspire each other to do every day - show compassion,
dedication and professionalism.
We Aren't Just
Looking for Locals
If you are a Registered
Midwife with 'Endorsement' currently located in other parts of
Australia or overseas and would like to live in and experience the
natural beauty and amazing lifestyle WA has to offer, then we
encourage you to apply. Click here for the WA Health international
recruitment page
Royal Perth Bentley
Group
Bentley Health Service (BHS)
is a specialist hospital located 11km from the Perth CBD and forms
part of the Royal Perth Bentley Group. BHS provides quality
healthcare to the community, specialising in the delivery of mental
health care, aged care services, MBC, and rehabilitation. Click
here
to see a tour of the Midwifery Birth Centre.
Royal Perth Hospital (RPH)
is Perth's inner city, tertiary adult hospital and part of the
Royal Perth Bentley Group. Home to the State Major Adult Trauma
Service, RPH offers tertiary-level emergency medicine, mental
health, complex and elective surgical care, and specialist medical
services. It is also a premier teaching hospital and contributes to
innovation and excellence in medical research and patient
care.
Click here for
more information about our hospitals.
Eligibility to
Apply: Australian citizenship or permanent residency
is an essential requirement for applicants to be considered for
permanent positions in the public sector.
Applicants must hold
Registration with the Australian Health Practitioners Regulation
Agency (AHPRA) as a Registered Midwife with Endorsement (or be
eligible to apply). Please refer to the AHPRA website for
registration information. Nursing
and Midwifery Board of Australia - Nursing
(nursingmidwiferyboard.gov.au)
EMHS is committed to
ensuring that our services are delivered by people who are
representative of the diverse communities we assist.
We wholly embrace diversity
and inclusion and encourage people to work with us from all ages,
races, genders, religions, sexual orientations, family
responsibilities or other characteristics, including Aboriginal
people, people from culturally diverse backgrounds, individuals
with a diverse sexuality or gender or bodily diversity, and people
with disability.
WA Health is committed to
growing the Aboriginal workforce as a part of WA Health's
Aboriginal Workforce Policy. As a measure to achieve equality,
Section 51 of the Equal Opportunity Act 1984 applies to this
position. Aboriginal people are encouraged to apply.
Other
Conditions: WA Health engages staff in positions of
trust and responsibility. WA Health policies require applicants to
undertake criminal records screening and integrity checking as part
of the appointment process. Referees may also be asked to comment
on an applicant's integrity and past demonstration of ethical
behaviour.
This position is subject to
a Western Australian Working with Children (WWC) check. For further
information please refer to the WWC website at: https://workingwithchildren.wa.gov.au
Employee
Benefits: Our employees enjoy a range of benefits
which may include (in line with operational
requirements):
- Professional Development
Opportunities and Study leave/assistance.
- Flexible
working arrangements.
- Flexible
leave
- Other
professional and location based
- For
information on superannuation click here.
Selection
Criteria: Please see the attached Job Description
Form.
For Further Job
Related Information: We encourage you to contact
Carli Beange on +61 4811 71 731 or email Carli.Beange@health.wa.gov.au
If you experience
difficulties while applying online, please contact Employee
Services on 13 44 77 for immediate assistance during business
hours.
Application
Instructions: Applicants are requested to apply
online (www.jobs.health.wa.gov.au).
It is preferable for your
referee to be a current supervisor or manager.
Applicants are
advised to write a covering letter outlining their suitability for
this position, write a statement addressing essential selection
criteria 2, 3, 4 and 5 in no more than 3 pages and provide a
detailed curriculum vitae which summarises your experience and how
you are able to meet the position requirements. These
documents should be complete and ready to attach prior to applying
online. Please ensure you allow sufficient time to complete the
online application process as you will be required to answer
various questions and attach your documentation.
Lodgement is system
generated. Any submissions on, or after, 4:00pm will not be
accepted. LATE OR EMAIL APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE
CONSIDERED.
