Title:  Clinical Midwife Consultant

Clinical Midwife Consultant

• Limited Term Part Time | 40 hours per fortnight / Monday - Friday 
• Midwifery Group Practice |Angliss Hospital | Car parking on site  
• Excellent team engagement | Employee assistance program to promote wellbeing  

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 Employee Value Proposition is “Being a part of Eastern Health means belonging to a welcoming team of healthcare experts”.

This statement aligns with our promise to our communities, patients, consumers and staff that we will be HEALTHIER TOGETHER. Bolder than a vision for the future, our promise calls us to action. We know that working together is the only way we can achieve what is necessary for a healthier future.

About the role  

Eastern Health is seeking an experienced and collaborative midwife to join our leadership team as a Clinical Midwife Consultant (CMC) with Midwifery Group Practice (MGP) at Angliss Hospital. 

Angliss is a level 4 Maternity Service with a level 3 Special Care Nursery capability supporting up to 2,400 women to birth each year. The service works closely with our Maternity partners at Box Hill and in clinics at Yarra Ranges. Eastern Health provides opportunities for endorsed midwives to utilise these qualifications within a continuity of care model such as MGP. Water birth, perineal suturing and midwifery ultrasound credentialling are also supported for suitably qualified midwives. 

The Clinical Midwife Consultant role provides clinical expertise and leadership within the Women and Children program with a particular connection to the Midwifery Group Practice team. The CMC contributes to and promotes clinical midwifery service delivery with a focus on safety culture, collaboration, consumer experience and shared decision making. Key components of the role include optimising clinical capability of the MGP midwives to enable them to work to their full scope of practice, including support for endorsed midwives authorised to work in this capacity at Eastern Health; engaging the team in reflective practice processes and improvement opportunities; supporting culturally safe care for First Nations families and contributing to enhanced service delivery within the broader Maternity Service at Angliss Hospital.   

This CMC role works in partnership with the Ambulatory Services Manager at Angliss and the MGP CMC at Box Hill Hospital. Close collaboration with our Obstetric and Paediatric medical teams and Allied Health partners is also important. As part of the leadership team, the CMC role engages with medical, nursing and midwifery leaders across the Women and Children program. 

About you 

To be successful in this role you will possess:

• Current Midwifery registration with AHPRA 
• Masters level qualification or further study in a relevant clinical or academic field (or working towards) 
• Previous leadership experience within a Women and Children setting
• A strong commitment to high quality care and clinical safety
• The ability to work as part of a diverse team and to promote strong interdisciplinary collaboration
• Commitment to shared decision making processes and engaging consumers in their care
• Experience and interest in using improvement methodology to drive positive change
• Ability to advocate for diverse and vulnerable consumer groups 
• Excellent communication and organisational skills

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 (which we will pay for). 

Good to know:

• We are an equal opportunity employer and actively promote equality for people of all races, ethnicities, gender identities, sexual orientations, and for people living with disability – within the communities we serve and our Eastern Health team.
• We provide a culturally safe and welcoming environment for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander employees.
• As a child-safe organisation, we ensure child safety and wellbeing is embedded in our everyday culture.
• Vaccination and screening for immunity to vaccine-preventable disease is a mandatory requirement of this role.
• Advertising may end before the closing date.
• We do not accept recruitment agency application

If you are a current Eastern Health employee please ensure you log in with your internal Eastern Health account to apply for this or other roles.

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Contact Person: Kym Harrison

Contact Number: (03) 9764 6125

Contact Email: kym.harrison@easternhealth.org.au

Job Posting End Date: 13/07/2025

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) | Medical Workforce Unit on (03) 9895 3469. [TA for Non Medical roles, MWU for Medical roles]

Our Values in Action:

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