- This position qualifies for incentives under the NSW Rural Health Workforce Incentive Scheme, including up to $10,000 sign on incentive, sign on bonus for midwives up to $20,000 first year, and up to $10,000 each year (incentive value dependent on full-time equivalent, position and location)
Requisition Number: REQ664695
Employment Type: Various
Position Classification: Registered Nurse / Registered Midwife
Remuneration: $79,368.82 - $111,427.34 per annum, pro rata (+ super + 17.5% leave loading where applicable)
Hours per Week: up to 38
Applications Close: 25 June 2026
Vaccination Category: A
Location: Tumut
Nursing and midwifery care at the heart of the Snowy Valleys.
Tumut offers a relaxed, affordable lifestyle in the stunning Snowy Valleys, with a welcoming community and endless outdoor activities.
Grow your career, make a real impact, and enjoy more time for what matters.
Tumut Hospital, part of MLHD, is a modern regional service providing a 24-hour ED, inpatient care, maternity, theatre, dialysis, imaging, pharmacy, pathology and community health services
- This position qualifies for incentives under the NSW Rural Health Workforce Incentive Scheme, including up to $10,000 sign on incentive, and up to $10,000 each year (incentive value dependent on full-time equivalent, position and location).
** Supported accommodation for a 3 month period, may be considered
About the Opportunity
Tumut Health Service is recruiting Dual Registered Midwives / Registered Nurses to deliver safe, high-quality, women-centred care across our maternity services, with flexible full-time, part-time and casual opportunities available.
In this role, you will provide evidence-based midwifery and nursing care across the maternity continuum, working in partnership with women, families and the multidisciplinary team to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care that achieves optimal maternal and neonatal outcomes, supported by a collaborative and experienced team.
To find out more, please review the Position Description
About You
Our ideal candidate will demonstrate:
- Registration as a Registered Midwife and/or Registered Nurse with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia via AHPRA
- A commitment to women-centred, evidence-based midwifery practice that promotes trust, respect and informed decision-making
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build therapeutic relationships with women, families, carers and colleagues
- Demonstrated ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate safe, responsive care across maternity and clinical settings
- Capacity to recognise and respond to changes in a woman’s or newborn’s condition, escalating care appropriately
- Commitment to ongoing professional development, quality improvement and reflective practice
Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team in a dynamic and evolving healthcare environment
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Why join MLHD
At Murrumbidgee Local Health District (MLHD), we offer more than a job, we offer the chance to make a real difference.
- Make a Meaningful Impact – Play a vital role in delivering essential health services to our diverse and vibrant regional communities.
- Attractive Remuneration – Enjoy competitive pay aligned with your skills and experience.
- Generous Salary Packaging – Access up to $20,600 per annum tax-free for living expenses, plus the option for novated car leasing.
- Professional Development – Take advantage of ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.
- Health & Wellbeing Support – Benefit from our comprehensive wellness programs for you and your family, including Employee Assistance Programs, Fitness Passport, and initiatives to support both physical and mental health
Click here to discover why MLHD is the right place to grow your career and contribute to healthier communities.
How to Apply
If this sounds like the opportunity for you, click apply now! Please contact Contact Judith McGrath, Facility Nurse Manager or [email protected], if you have any questions about this role.
This is a NSW Health Category A position which requires immunisation and screening for certain diseases. The full list of requirements are outlined in the NSW Health OASV Policy (Page 11). You will be required to complete the OASV Undertaking/ Declaration Form and TB Assessment Tool during the recruitment process. Please upload this with your application along with any other vaccination evidence that you may have.
MLHD welcomes applications from people of all backgrounds and is committed to building a workforce that reflects the communities we serve.
We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and the LGBTIQ+ community.
If you identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, you can access recruitment application support through the Stepping Up initiative.
