Classification: Registered Midwife Level 1
Salary: $82,993 - $108,780 plus superannuation
Position No: 30902-02REZ
Directorate: Canberra Health Services
Advertised (Gazettal date): 04 August 2026
Contact Officer: Rebekah Howard on [email protected] or (02) 5124 6087
What can we offer you:
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City living without the traffic – click here to see why you should live in Canberra.
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Competitive pay rates and excellent working conditions within a tertiary hospital.
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Salary Packaging with many options that provide full fringe benefits tax concessions.
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Flexible working conditions.
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Reimbursement of relocation expenses for interstate candidates (subject to review and approval).
To find out more on what a career at CHS can give you, the benefits of working with us and why Canberra is Australia's happiest city click here: Benefits of working with us - Canberra Health Services (act.gov.au)
About the Role:
Registered Midwives– Join Our Women and Children Teams
Canberra Health Services and North Canberra Hospital are seeking passionate and dedicated Registered Midwives to join our Women and Children Divisions. Working within supportive multidisciplinary teams, you will provide high-quality, evidence-based maternity and neonatal care across antenatal, intrapartum, postnatal and neonatal services, delivering exceptional outcomes for women, babies and families across the ACT and surrounding regions. As a Registered Midwife Level 1, you will play a key role in delivering woman-centred care that values choice, continuity and cultural safety while working collaboratively with midwives, nurses, medical staff and allied health professionals. You will bring strong clinical skills, excellent communication and a commitment to ongoing professional development. Whether at the Centenary Hospital for Women and Children, the ACT's Level 6 tertiary maternity and neonatal service, or North Canberra Hospital's family-centred Women and Children Division, you will join a progressive and innovative environment where midwives are valued, supported and empowered to make a real difference every day.
For more information regarding the position duties click here for the Position Description.
Please note prior to commencement successful candidates will be required to:
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Undergo a pre-employment National Police Check.
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Comply with Canberra Health Services Occupational Assessment, Screening and Vaccination policy.
Note: This is a full-time permanent position.
For more information on this position and how to apply “click here”
Note: Under the ACTPS employment framework you may be placed in another role where required for the efficient administration of the service.
Canberra Health Services (CHS) is focussed on the delivery of high quality, effective, person centred care. It provides acute, sub-acute, primary and community‐based health services, to the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and surrounding region. More information can be found on the CHS website.
Our Vision: creating exceptional health care together
Our Role: to be a health service that is trusted by our community
Our Values: Reliable, Progressive, Respectful and Kind
CHS is committed to workforce diversity and to creating an inclusive workplace. As part of this commitment, we welcome applications from all diversity groups. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people with disability and people who identify as LGBTQIA+ are particularly encouraged to apply.
The ACT public service is committed to closing the gap, underpinned by the belief that when Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have a genuine say in the design and delivery of policies, programs and services that affect them, better life outcomes are achieved. More information can be found here ACT Closing the Gap Implementation Plan - ACT Government Transparency Portal.
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