Midwifery Manager

Employment Type: Temporary Part Time, 16 hours per week, until 31 October 2026Location: Eastern Campus, Liverpool HospitalPosition Classification: Midwifery Manager - Grade 2Remuneration: $68.50 - $69.86 per hour Requisition ID: REQ Application Close Date: 07/12/2025Interview Date Range: 10/12/2025 – 17/12/2025Contact Details: Nicole Greig | | About the Opportunity Step into a leadership role that makes a real difference Join the dynamic SWSLHD Clinical Stream Women’s Health team and take the lead in driving the continued implementation of Pregnancy Connect across the Tiered Perinatal Network. This is an exciting opportunity for an influential midwifery leader to shape the future of care by collaborating and negotiating with midwives, consumers, and medical stakeholders to optimise consultation, streamline transfers, and support safe return journeys for women and babies with complex pregnancies. You’ll also have the chance to work closely with the Ministry of Health and Pregnancy Connect coordinators statewide, ensuring innovation and excellence in perinatal care. What You'll be Doing The Pregnancy Connect Care Coordinator is responsible for facilitating the planning, implementation and reporting to ensure integration of consultation, referral and transfer pathways across local health districts and within and across relevant Tiered Perinatal Network/s. The Coordinator will work in partnership with healthcare providers, including maternity and other health specialties, within their local health district and Tiered Perinatal Network, and the Ministry of Health to achieve the aims of Pregnancy Connect. Where You'll Be Working South Western Sydney is rapidly growing and is a great place for young people and families to build a life. We are close to public transport, a short drive to the beach and the natural wonders of the Blue Mountains and Royal National Park. The area is growing exponentially with many major shopping centres, great entertainment venues and the development of Sydney’s new airport all located within minutes of new housing estates. As part of the greater Sydney area, we have bustling metropolitan hubs as well as areas that maintain their rural heritage. It is an incredible place to explore with adventure or relaxation at your fingertips. How to Apply To be considered for this position, please ensure you address the below questions as thoroughly as possible. View our application guide for information on how to respond to criteria and improve your application. Required Qualifications and Experience Current midwifery registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) with a minimum of three (3) years full time equivalent post midwifery qualification experience. Demonstrated understanding of the clinical and social needs of pregnant women and their families with complex care requirements. Demonstrated leadership skills and the ability to motivate, inspire and organise staff to achieve organisational outcomes. Well‑developed analytical skills to analyse and interpret data, and apply insights practically to contemporary service delivery models, including development and evaluation of models of care. Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of principles and processes of project management, change management and awareness of issues that may occur as part of organisational change. High level written and verbal communication skills, with ability to write reports and correspondence, as well as the ability to design and conduct professional‑level presentations, including for educational purposes. Demonstrated effective interpersonal skills, including the ability to forge partnerships at all levels both internal and external to the organisation, manage conflict and negotiate resolutions. Additional Information Salary Packaging: South Western Sydney Local Health District employees are able to enjoy the benefits of salary packing. Visit Smart Salary for more details. Health & Fitness: South Western Sydney Local Health District employees receive discounted Gym Membership/Corporate Wellbeing Programs, including Fitness Passport. Transforming Your Experience: Transforming Your Experience (TYE) is SWSLHD’s key strategy to always positively transform your, our patients, our consumers, our staff and our communities’ experiences across our organisation and services. Our vision is that our care is always safe, high quality and personalised and all our staff are supported and empowered to achieve their full potential. SWSLHD upholds the CORE Values – Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment. At South Western Sydney Local Health District we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, where we don’t just accept differences but we honour and support it. Committed to providing a working environment that thrives and values diversity, we encourage people of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background, people with disability and people from the LGBTQ+ community to apply. We are committed to driving a child‑safe culture that upholds children and young people’s rights. We strive to ensure children and young people feel safe, supported and included in their care. Existing staff of SWSLHD and those seeking employment are required to take the safety, welfare and wellbeing of children and young people seriously while taking action to keep them safe from harm and abuse. Equal Opportunity Statement South Western Sydney Local Health District is committed to equal opportunity and diversity. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment regardless of race, colour, gender, national origin, age, disability or gender identity. #J-18808-Ljbffr