Your Role at St John of God Ballarat Hospital You will take time with the patients and their families supporting them through every step of their journey to being a parent.Our midwives are dedicated to providing all aspects of pregnancy, birth and postnatal care in our antenatal clinics and services, on our maternity wards and in birth suites, in addition to care for our babies in our special care nurseries.The Position Responsible for providing the necessary care to meet the identified needs of a patient on the ante and post-natal ward and general ward allocated to his/her care.Interview and examine the patient, document the assessment findings.Whilst promoting an environment of confidence, confidentiality and respect, identify through discussion with the patient, family and relevant others, actual and potential problems.Assess and document the anticipated needs of the pregnant woman and family during and following hospitalisation.Perform the planned nursing care, setting priorities and re-establishing priorities in changing circumstances.Routinely review the results of diagnostic procedures and investigations.Systematically evaluate and document the outcomes of nursing/medical interventions and report significant findings promptly.Communicate changes in the patient's health status to relevant health professionals during normal routine ward rounds and as the need arises.You will have current registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (AHPRA) as a Registered Midwife and demonstrated knowledge of current midwifery practices and trends, including Trends in infant nutrition.To succeed you will highly developed interpersonal and communication skills, ability to identify and solve problems, with a demonstrated commitment to quality patient care and patient satisfaction.Above all, patient care will be at the core of everything you do committing to and supporting our Mission and Values.We can offer you Salary: $68,093 to $96,175 plus 11.5% superannuation Permanent full-time position, working 38 hours per week Salary packaging up to $18,550 on a range of benefits such as mortgage, rent, meal entertainment, holiday accommodation or other everyday living expenses as well as options to salary package benefits above the FBT cap on items such as: Novated leasing work related expenses self-education and additional superannuation Opportunities for post-graduate support for your chosen career path and interests Unique and competitive overseas relocation support offered including assistance with Australian work visas with progression to permanent residency (where applicable) A personalised meet and greet and support with housing, school tours, temporary accommodation, taxation, banking and settling in For enquiries, please contact Erica Ferguson, Nurse Unit Manager on (03) 5320 2817 Application closes: November 22nd St John of God Health Care embraces diversity and strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and people with disabilities.We are committed to providing a safe environment for all children and vulnerable people in our care and proactively take measures to protect children/vulnerable people from abuse.All caregivers employed by St John of God Health Care are required to be vaccinated from Influenza in order to fulfil the requirements of the role.