Lead a high-performing maternity and newborn care team
Drive excellence in woman-centred care and clinical outcomes
Shape service improvement in a dynamic hospital environment
Lead, manage and inspire maternity services while championing safe, evidence-based, woman-centred care for mothers, babies and families.
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Midwifery Unit Manager Level 2
Remuneration: $150,816.94 per annum
Hours Per Week: 38
Location: Auburn District Hospital
Where you'll be working
Auburn Hospital is a valued part of Western Sydney Local Health District, providing high-quality healthcare to one of Australia's most culturally diverse and rapidly growing communities. The Maternity and Newborn Care Service is committed to delivering safe, compassionate and evidence-based care, supporting women and their families throughout their maternity journey.
Join a collaborative and supportive leadership team where innovation, professional development and continuous improvement are highly valued.
- Lead a dedicated team within a busy and rewarding maternity and newborn service
- Collaborate with experienced multidisciplinary professionals across Women's and Newborn Health
- Foster a culture focused on respect, safety, teamwork and excellence in care
- Contribute to service development and quality improvement initiatives across WSLHD
- Work in a health district recognised for its commitment to staff development and exceptional patient outcomes
What you'll be doing
As the Midwifery Unit Manager, you will provide visible leadership and operational management for the Maternity and Newborn Care Service, ensuring the delivery of safe, high-quality and woman-centred care. You will support and develop staff, drive clinical excellence and work closely with multidisciplinary teams to achieve optimal outcomes for women, babies and families.
- Lead and coordinate daily clinical and operational activities within the maternity service
- Manage patient flow, resource allocation and discharge planning to ensure efficient service delivery
- Drive compliance with NSW Health policies, accreditation standards and evidence-based practice
- Lead quality improvement initiatives, audits, risk management activities and service evaluations
- Support, mentor and develop staff through education, coaching, performance management and professional development programs
How to Apply
Apply online by submitting your resume and addressing the criteria listed below by providing examples that demonstrate your ability before the closing date.
Essential Criteria:
- Registration: Registered Midwife with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency
Selection Criteria:
1. Demonstrated extensive clinical experience and post registration qualification in the relevant speciality and nursing professional development/ education.
2. Demonstrated ability to lead and implement change within the context of best practice clinical care and workplace culture.
3. Demonstrated ability to design, implement and evaluate the midwifery service at the ward level, and provide support and guidance to ensure an appropriately skilled and qualified nursing and midwifery workforce, working within appropriate models of care.
4. Demonstrated effective and high level communication skills including negotiation and conflict resolutions skills in addition to proven ability to motivate and engage people in the clinical setting.
5. Demonstrated commitment to professional development and continuous improvement whilst ensuring currency of practice in the relevant specialty.
6. Demonstrated ability and commitment to collaborative and integrated multidisciplinary teamwork, aimed at building and strengthening partnerships with consumers and key stakeholders to provide best practice service delivery.
7. Strong commitment to the on-going development/enhancement of nursing practice within a patient centred, multi-disciplinary clinical environment.
8. Relevant skills for management – financial management of budget; rostering/recruitment, Incident management, human resource management in performance reviews and implementation of improvement plans, excessive sick/annual leave management. Recruitment and auditing including training in database programmes and data entry.
Requisition ID: REQ677168
Applications Close: 1st September 2026
Need more information?
- about applying for this position.
- Review the detailed Position Description for insights into role requirements and criteria.
- Explore the selection process, employment checks, outcomes and notifications.
- For inquiries about the role, contact Tracy Paterson on [email protected]
People with disabilities who meet the selection criteria are encouraged to apply; and where required, WSLHD will implement reasonable adjustment consistent with industry standard.
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply. Stepping Up aims to assist Aboriginal job applicants by providing information about applying for roles in NSW Health organisations. For more information, please visit https://www.steppingup.health.nsw.gov.au/ .
Please note: To be eligible for permanent appointment to a position in NSW Health, you must have an Australian citizenship or permanent Australian residency.
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