Achieve Something Great
Join our Midwifery Support Program (MSP) and play a vital role in extending compassionate, high-quality care beyond the hospital setting. In this rewarding community-based position, you will provide postnatal care to women and their newborns in their homes for up to 14 days following birth, supporting families during one of life’s most significant transitions.
Working autonomously within a supportive multidisciplinary framework, you will conduct comprehensive maternal and newborn assessments, provide breastfeeding and infant feeding support, deliver education tailored to individual family needs, and identify and escalate clinical concerns where required. Your practice will promote safe recovery, early parenting confidence, and seamless continuity between hospital and community services.
This role offers the opportunity to build meaningful short-term therapeutic relationships, empower families in their own environments, and contribute to positive early parenting outcomes. With a strong focus on woman-centred, culturally responsive care, you will combine clinical expertise with empathy, flexibility and strong organisational skills to manage a dynamic daily schedule across the community.
As part of the MSP team, you will be supported by your colleagues and the Midwifery Unit Manager of models of care at Liverpool Hospital. If you are a motivated Registered Midwife who values autonomy, continuity, and making a tangible difference in the early postnatal period, this is an exceptional opportunity to grow your practice in a highly impactful community-based model of care.
Are You the Right Fit?
Success in this position comes from bringing a thoughtful combination of clinical expertise, sound judgement and personal qualities that support safe, compassionate and collaborative midwifery practice, as reflected in the attributes outlined below.
Specific Skills & Qualifications/Role requirements
- Unrestricted current registration as a midwife with AHPRA
- Availability and capacity to work on a rotating roster across weekdays and weekends including public holidays
- Current unrestricted NSW Drivers Licence (P2 Licence Acceptable) and willingness to travel in the course of employment
- Demonstrated experience in antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal care –student midwifery experience will be considered. MSP experience desirable but not mandatory.
- Ability to work autonomously and collaboratively with midwifery and multidisciplinary team members and apply professional and ethical boundaries.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Engagement in professional development and team meetings and huddles as required
Role entails
- Conducting comprehensive maternal and newborn postnatal assessments in the home
- Monitoring maternal recovery, newborn wellbeing, and newborn weight progress
- Providing breastfeeding and infant feeding support and education
- Delivering tailored education on newborn care, maternal health and adjustment/transition to parenting
- Identifying clinical risks and pathologies such as jaundice, feeding difficultiesor postnatal mental health concerns and escalating appropriately
- Maintaining accurate and timely documentation on the electronic medicalrecord (eMR)
- Liaising with hospital teams, child and family health services and GPs as required
- Managing a daily schedule of community visits across a designated area
- Triaging daily MSP intake from the postnatal ward
Selection Criteria
To help us assess your suitability for the role, please tell us as much as you can about yourself in response to the questions below.
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More Than Just a Job – Why Work With Us?
Financial Perks
12% superannuation
Salary packaging and novated leasing via Smart Salary
Annual leave with 17.5% leave loading (for full-time and part-time staff)
One extra day off each month for full-time employees
Work-Life Balance
Flexible work options, including hybrid and varied hours (depending on the role)
Paid maternity and parental leave
Generous leave options like long service and carers leave
Grow Your Career
Access to learning opportunities through our dedicated Education and Organisational Development team, who support staff with training, workshops, and career development programs.
Health & Wellbeing
Discounted gym membership through Fitness Passport
Free and confidential support for staff and their families via our Staff Wellbeing and Support Service (EAP)
Wellbeing programs that promote mental health, resilience, and balance
Additional Information
Temporary visa holders
Vaccination Requirements
Child Safe Employment
South Western Sydney Local Health District is dedicated to fostering a child-safe environment that respects and upholds the rights of children and young people, aligned with NSW Health’s commitment to implementing the Child Safe Standards. We aim to ensure that children and young people feel safe, supported, and included in their care. All current and prospective staff are expected to prioritise the safety, welfare, and well-being of children and young people, actively working to protect them from harm and abuse.
