Employment Type: Various – Permanent Full time / Permanent Part Time / Temporary Full or Part Time (up to 12 months available)
Position Classification: Registered Midwife
Remuneration: $72,152.53 - $101,299.48 pa / $36.39 - $51.09 per hr (+ superannuation + salary packaging options) + NSW Health Incentives – (conditions apply – to find out more, visit Rural Health Workforce Incentive Scheme and Western NSW LHD Incentives)
Location: Orange, NSW
Hours Per Week: up to 38
Applications Close: 6 April 2025 – 11:59pm
About the role:
An exciting opportunity for various working hours and contracts has become available in the outstanding Level 4 Maternity service in Orange Health Service, birthing 1100 babies a year. Orange Women’s and Infants Unit offers a broad range of maternity services including antenatal care, GP shared care, private Obstetrics, Midwifery Group Practice, Community Midwifery Program. Childbirth education classes are offered as well as having a high-risk obstetric clinic and visiting foetal maternal specialist for complex pregnancies. The service is a referral site from our maternity services in Parkes, Forbes, Cowra and Condobolin. You will be part of a high functioning, low turnover, young, vibrant and collegial team who are very supportive of each other. With a focus on service quality, and well recognised by senior management, this unit receives consistently good results from accreditation.
Your role will be well supported by a Clinical Midwife Specialist Team Leader, and with close support from our district’s Clinical Midwife Educator and Clinical Midwife Consultants. We are looking for caring and skilled midwives who thrive on variety and delivering a quality service. In line with our core values, you will be open, transparent, and able to ask for assistance when you need it.
Rural Health Workforce Incentives Scheme:
You may qualify for a $20,000 sign-on bonus if you have moved (evidence required) from MM1-2 (metro) location, interstate or internationally to work in our district. If you do not meet this criteria, attraction incentives or allowances of up to $10,000 may apply. Retention incentives of up to $5,000 after 12 months of service may apply. Incentives for part-time employment are paid at a pro-rata rate. For eligibility criteria and more information: Midwifery sign-on bonus. To find out more about the role click to view the Position Description.
A career with Western NSW means you can challenge yourself, make an impact and shape the future of rural health. To explore the benefits of a career in our Local Health District, visit the WNSWLHD website.
To apply for this role:
1. Create a profile in the Recruitment & Onboarding (ROB) System or sign in using your existing login.
2. Answer the selection criteria.
Role-related enquiries: Please contact Danielle Syme, Midwifery Unit Manager on (02) 6369 2220 or at for more information.
Additional information for applicants:
1. All suitably qualified Aboriginal people are encouraged to apply for this position. This is a targeted position under GSE Rule 26. Where possible, affirmative action will be applied to support employment of eligible persons.
2. This recruitment may be used to create an Eligibility List for similar roles in the future (ongoing or temporary).
3. Western NSW is committed to creating a safe and accessible workplace that promotes diversity, inclusion and belonging. As a vibrant and diverse region, rich in community and culture, we welcome applications from all people to build a respectful workplace dedicated to delivering the best health outcomes for our community.
NSW Health acknowledges the people of the many traditional countries and language groups of New South Wales. It acknowledges the wisdom of Elders past and present, and pays respect to all Aboriginal communities of today.
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