Registered Midwife - Maternity Services

• Location: Bacchus Marsh Hospital and Joan Kirner Women’s & Children’s Hospital
• Employment Type: Part-Time or Full-Time, Ongoing
• Salary: RM Grade 2 + Superannuation + Salary Packaging

About the role:

Join our friendly, multi-disciplinary collaborative team and reignite your passion for midwifery at Western Health. We are seeking passionate Midwives to join our dynamic Maternity Services team, known for its strong midwifery culture and supportive environment.

We are now able to offer employment working in low-risk, all-risk or Aboriginal Torres Strait Islander (Galinjera) teams with the option of providing homebirth services.

Western Health is offering sponsorship to internationally qualified Midwives who are looking to move to Melbourne, Australia.

IMPORTANT: In your cover letter and application, clearly specify the position and site you are applying for, based on the available vacancies listed below.

Opportunities are available across: 

Midwifery Pool (Multiple Campuses)

Join our Nursing & Midwifery Workforce Unit (NMWU) Pool and work flexibly across both Joan Kirner and Bacchus Marsh campuses. Our Pool services are designed to fill daily vacancies that arise across Western Health’s Maternity Services.

Pool work offers contracted hours, shift variety, cross-campus exposure, and helps build diverse clinical skills while reducing burnout and enhancing satisfaction.

Flexible working arrangements will also be considered on an individual basis.

Key responsibilities:

• Deliver safe, high-quality, woman-centered maternity care in line with Western Health standards.
• Collaborate effectively within multi-disciplinary teams across various maternity care areas.
• Promote evidence-based midwifery practices and professional excellence.
• Support patient education, informed decision-making, and cultural safety.
• Engage in continuous improvement and quality initiatives within the maternity setting.

About you:

• Current Certification: AHPRA certification as a Registered Midwife.
• Experience: Minimum 12 months experience as a Registered Midwife in an Australian hospital setting (excluding placements).
• Passionate Advocates: Dedicated to woman-centered care, advocacy, and education.
• Clinical Excellence: Possess excellent clinical skills with evidence-based judgment.
• Collaborative Spirit: Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.
• Commitment to Development: Desire and experience in undertaking professional development activities to enhance nursing/midwifery expertise.

$81,733.60 - $103,152.40 based on experience, per the Nurses & Midwives (Victorian Public Sector) (Single Interest Employer) Enterprise Agreement 2024-2028.

Click here for the Position Description.

About Western Health

Western Health is one of the largest healthcare providers in Victoria, caring for a vibrant, diverse and rapidly growing community of one million people in Melbourne’s western suburbs. 

With more than 13,000 staff, Western Health delivers 800,000+ occasions of care every year, providing high-quality, person-centred care across every life stage.

We provide a combination of hospital, community-based, at-home and in-reach services to aged, adult and paediatric patients and newborn babies. Specialties include oncology, renal, mental health, women’s health and maternity, chronic diseases, geriatrics and cardiology.

We have remarkable strengths in chronic disease, complex care and developing innovative and sustainable healthcare solutions. Our experience at the coalface of healthcare delivery for some of Australia’s most culturally and socioeconomically diverse and vulnerable populations provides us with unique insights into the most pressing health challenges.

Western Health operates four acute public hospitals: Sunshine Hospital (including Joan Kirner Women’s and Children’s), Footscray Hospital, Williamstown Hospital and Bacchus Marsh Hospital. We also operate Sunbury Community Hospital, Sunshine Mental Health and Wellbeing Centre, Melton Health and Community Services, Bacchus Marsh Community Health Centre, Caroline Springs Community Health Centre and Grant Lodge Residential Aged Care in Bacchus Marsh. Western Health also provides the primary healthcare service at the Dame Phyllis Frost Centre, a women’s prison located in Ravenhall.

Why join us?

Compensation and benefits

• Competitive salary packages aligned with market standards.
• Health and wellbeing programs, including flexible work arrangements.
• Scholarships and grants to support your continuous learning journey.

Learning and development opportunities

• Access the Western Health Learning Academy (WHA) for personalised learning pathways.
• Professional growth programs, including postgraduate studies and clinical education.
• Mentorship and career support.

Community impact and inclusion

• Make a meaningful difference in patients’ lives through compassionate care.
• Join a workforce that champions diversity and inclusion.
• Engage in community wellbeing initiatives and groundbreaking healthcare research.

Organisational culture and environment

• Thrive in a collaborative, compassionate and innovative team environment.
• Be part of a culture that celebrates continuous improvement and excellence in healthcare.

Ready to make an impact?

If you’re passionate about the delivery of Best Care in midwifery, we’d love to hear from you. Simply click on the “apply” button and follow the prompts.

If you are currently employed at Western Health, please ensure you sign in through the 'Employee Login' via the external Careers Page or access the Careers Page via the intranet before applying.

Closing date: 11:59pm on 11 May 2026.

Enquiries: For further information about this role, contact the Nursing & Midwifery Workforce Unit via RecruitNMWU@wh.org.au.

Western Health is an equal opportunity employer committed to attracting and retaining diversity in our workforce. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

Western Health is committed to providing a safe environment for the children and young people who are involved in our services, sites and operations. We follow and abide by all legislative requirements to keep children and young people safe.

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Police Record Check, an Immunisation Status Clearance and a Working with Children Check (if applicable).

Western Health is committed to the psychosocial safety of all applicants and employees.

Western Health does not accept unsolicited resumes/applications from recruitment agencies.

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