• Part time 0.4 EFT 12 month fixed term role
• Parkville location, with multiple public transport options available 
• $111,930 per annum (pro-rata for part time) + salary packaging + super + 5 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.

About the team

The Clinical Education Program supports the hospital to achieve its strategic directions by the provision of frameworks for the professional development of health professionals.  The Clinical Education Program supports the growth and maintenance of the future nursing and midwifery workforce through coordination of the nursing and midwifery student, graduate, and specialty post-graduate programs.

About the role

The Clinical Support Midwife Nurse (CSMN) is a dual registrant midwife Nurse who provides clinical and mentoring support to all members of WEC. The CSMN acts as a resource person, and role model in the context of contemporary, professional midwifery and nursing. The CSMN will play a key role in supporting the Graduate Programs and other post registration programs.

A regular day will see you:

• Provide direct clinical support to all learners in WEC with a focus on staff in their early career years
• Facilitating clinical learning, guiding, supporting, and evaluating nurse midwives across the continuum of care
• Supporting the competency requirements of our nursing and midwifery workforce as outlined in the credentialing scope of clinical practice nurses and midwives guideline
• Building capabilities and confidence within practice for all learners 

You’ll bring with you:

• Registration as a midwife and a nurse
• Current RANZCOG FSEP accreditation as a Level 3 Practitioner
• Extensive post registration consolidation
• Demonstrated understanding of current evidence-based midwifery and nursing practices
• Advanced clinical practice skills 
• Demonstrated ability to create positive learning environments for learners at all levels

Our benefits

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 end of trip facilities for cyclists
• Onsite post office, eateries, retail stores and library services
• Breastfeeding and pumping rooms
• Mentoring, learning and career development opportunities
• Five weeks annual leave, 17.5% leave loading

Inclusion and belonging

The Women’s celebrates, values, and supports a diverse and inclusive environment which reflects our vibrant community.  We encourage applications from anyone identifying as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.  We also welcome anyone who identifies as LGBTQIA+, linguistically, culturally and/or gender diverse, people with disability, and people of any age to apply for our roles. We are committed to gender equity principles, and our people have an awareness of and sensitive approach to violence against women and family violence matters.  We are proudly Breastfeeding Association accredited.

Join us!

If you feel this role is right for you we warmly invite you to apply, and encourage your early application.  All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (NCCHC) and a valid Working with Children Check. Clinical staff are required to be vaccinated against, or demonstrate immunity to, COVID-19, influenza, and a range of other diseases. 

Should you need assistance or require any adjustments or accommodations to fully participate in the application or interview process, or if you require an accessible copy of the position description, you are most welcome to reach out to the contact person listed.  We acknowledge that not all applicants will meet the full list of selection criteria outlined, and wherever possible we will consider applications where relevant experience can apply.

For more information, please view the Position Description for this role. 

For a confidential discussion, please contact Claire Watts on (03) 8345 2912 or Claire.Watts@thewomens.org.au 

Application closing date: 26/02/2026