Title:  Associate Midwifery Unit Manager Postnatal/Antenatal ward BHH

Associate Midwifery Manager

• Temporary Part Time | 64 hours a fortnight

• Box Hill Hospital | 3.1 Postnatal Antenatal

• Providing Maternity Care in AMM position

Eastern Health

Eastern Health is one of Melbourne’s largest public health services. We provide a range of emergency, surgical, medical and general healthcare services and have a proud history of serving a diverse community.

Our Healthier Together promise underpins our strategic plan – which is to serve the growing and changing needs of our community and to care about and develop our staff. We believe our people make the difference.

About the Role

AMM opportunities exist within our antenatal/postnatal maternity unit at Box Hill Hospital.  Our new facilities along with our exceptional staff warmly welcome women and their families during their pregnancy, birthing and postnatal journey.  At Box Hill Hospital you’ll gain and consolidate knowledge and skills while working in a postnatal AMM position.  Box Hill Hospital births more than 2,700 babies each year, and our inpatient and outpatient services for new mums include Specialist Maternity Services, Lactation Support Unit, Women’s Health Physiotherapy, and a Perinatal Mental Health Service.   

Our busy maternity unit has 20 Post-natal beds, 6 Birthing rooms with 2 assessment rooms, a Fetal Assessment Clinic, Antenatal Clinic and a 12 cot Special Care Nursery.  Additionally, we proudly support a Midwifery Group Practice model of care.  We have an innovative, collaborative and supportive maternity team, and with our Learning and Teaching unit and Clinical Midwife Consultants we offer a wide range of online and Face-2-Face learning and up-skilling opportunities.  We embrace and support career progression into leadership roles and support our AUM’s to step up into a relieving Unit Manager position when required.  We have a variety of improvement projects currently underway which support Eastern Health’s innovative strategic direction but also the vision for our exceptional maternity unit. 

About You

To be successful in this role you need to have: 

• Current valid midwifery registration with AHPRA  

• Current midwifery experience 

• Excellent interpersonal, communication and networking skills 

• A willingness to embrace Eastern Health values and contribute to a positive team culture 

• Excellent patient assessment skills and attention to detail 

• Strong commitment to high quality patient care and consumer engagement 

• Strong time management and organisational skills 

• Previous associate midwifery manager experience ideal

Please refer to the attached position description for further details of the role. 

Healthcare workers are strongly recommended to follow COVID vaccination recommendations provided in the Australian Immunisation handbook (based on ATAGI advice). Seasonal vaccination against influenza is a mandatory requirement of this role and an offer is conditional on this being up to date prior to employment. 

What We Offer

Eastern Health offers a variety of fantastic Employee Benefits, view the extensive range here!

• Diverse and engaging career opportunities

• Friendly & supportive team

• Flexible working hours

• Salary packaging options

• Career progression in our teaching hospitals

Next Steps

Apply online if you feel we are a good match, you have the skills and qualities to make a difference, and are eligible to work in Australia.

We review all applications when we receive them, and we notify unsuccessful candidates.

If you are shortlisted, we will be in touch to arrange an interview, and you must complete a National Police Check.

Eastern Health is a child safe organisation, committed to promoting the wellbeing and cultural safety of Aboriginal children, children with disabilities and all children in their diversity.

Eastern Health is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment that welcomes and values all people. We recognise that diversity is essential in ensuring Eastern Health provides the best service to its consumers.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, women, those from the LGBTIQ+ community, people living with disability and those from a culturally and linguistically diverse background, are strongly encouraged to apply. Those seeking support in submitting an application are welcome to contact the hiring manager listed or feel free to contact the Talent Acquisition team.

**Please note applications will be screened upon receipt and advertising may close prior to the closing date.**

Please see the link to the position description here.

Contact Person: Meaghan Flanagan

Contact Number: 03 8396 8353

Contact Email: meaghan.flanagan@easternhealth.org.au

Job Posting End Date: 01/03/26

Need help submitting your application?

Just contact the Hiring Manager in the advertisement or call the Talent Acquisition Team on (03) 9955 7555 (Option 1)

Click Here for the Candidate Guide also for help in our recruitment process!

Our Values in Action:

Respect for all | Safe always | Partnering in care | Learning and improving every day