Your next midwifery role

The questions

• What is the service's scope of maternity care?

  • Births per year
  • Complexity of care
  • Clinical exposure

  Births per year, the complexity of care provided and the clinical exposure that comes with it.

• What will my clinical rotation involve?

  • Birth suite
  • Postnatal
  • Antenatal
  • Special care nursery

  Birth suite, postnatal, antenatal, special care nursery and general wards for dual-registered midwives.

• How is maternity care delivered?

  • Midwifery-led
  • Private obstetric
  • Shared care
  • Caseload / MGP

  Midwifery-led care, private obstetric care, shared care, or caseload and midwifery group practice.

• How is care escalated when support is required?

  • Obstetric
  • Anaesthetic
  • Paediatric
  • Transfers

  Obstetric, anaesthetic and paediatric cover, the emergency response, and how transfers work.

• How are skill mix and workload managed on each shift?

  • Leadership
  • Tenure
  • After-hours support

  The leadership and education team, how long the current midwives have stayed, and what after-hours support looks like.

• What specialist services are available within maternity?

  • SCN
  • NICU
  • Lactation
  • Perinatal mental health

  Special care nursery, NICU, lactation support, antenatal clinics and perinatal mental health.

• How will I be supported to settle into the service?

  • Orientation
  • Local practice
  • New clinical areas

  Structured orientation, local clinical practices, and support in clinical areas that are new to you.

• How is my professional development supported?

  • Educator access
  • Postgraduate study
  • Leadership pathways

  Access to educators, postgraduate study, and specialist and leadership pathways.

The role attracts attention. The opportunity gives talent a reason to move.