Enhanced Midwifery Navigator at Mercy Health

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time

Hours: Monday to Friday 0900 to 1730

Salary: RN34 Clinical Consultant A

Location: Werribee Mercy Hospital

Upload with Application: Resume, cover letter, and all relevant qualifications

Contact: Katrina Carey 87543081 [email protected]

Alison Cook 87543408 [email protected]

Where there’s life, there’s Mercy.

Where there’s care, there’s You.

Through the battles and the breakthroughs, we're there. Where will you be?

For over a century, our incredible teams have provided care for people when they need it most. Our people feel great pride in this, and they value the security and stability we offer. But it also means so much opportunity - to build on all that’s gone before, to grow your impact and gain experience that’s hard to find elsewhere.

As a for-purpose organisation with over 10,000 dedicated, compassionate people, we continue to offer more services and deeper care than ever before. With Mercy, you’ll have the chance to make an impact and gain experience that’s hard to find elsewhere.

At Mercy Health, it’s all about taking what we have and making it better.

To do that, we need you.

Join us at Mercy Health, and help our teams deliver even greater outcomes.

This advertisement is for an exciting new role at Werribee Mercy Hospital maternity department. We seek an experienced midwife with a compassionate heart seeking a fulfilling career. The role is for an Enhanced Midwifery Navigator. It is a specialised role within maternity services that provides compassionate support and practical assistance to individuals and families experiencing perinatal loss and/or socially complex care needs during pregnancy, birth, and the postpartum period. They guide families and staff through the grieving process, connect them with appropriate resources, and help navigate the healthcare system to ensure they receive the best possible care.

About the opportunity

• Assist in the establishment of this new service.

• Strengthen and create relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

• Collaborate in policy and guideline development

• Coordinate and lead multidisciplinary team meetings

• Work in partnership with the education team to create and build resources for families

• Provide emotional support, guidance, and practical assistance to families experiencing perinatal loss, including stillbirth, miscarriage, and infant death. This involves active listening, understanding their needs, and helping them navigate grief and loss. 

• Empower families facing complex social conditions during pregnancy and postpartum. This may include, mental health issues, or other challenges that require coordinated care. 

• Guide families through the healthcare system, helping them understand procedures, access appointments, and receive necessary care. 

• Advocate for families' needs and rights within the healthcare setting, ensuring they receive respectful and timely care. 

• Work closely with other healthcare professionals, such as obstetricians, midwives, social workers, Aboriginal Liaison Officers and pastoral care, to provide coordinated care. 

• Provide education and training to other healthcare professionals. ​

What you’ll bring

You’re resilient, compassionate and have a whole lot of heart. Most importantly, you are committed to delivering exceptional family-centred care.

To thrive in this role, you will have:

• Bachelor of Nursing and Midwifery OR Bachelor of Midwifery

• Current registration with AHPRA

• A post graduate qualification or currently enrolled in a post graduate program in a relevant area of study (desirable)

• Excellent clinical, time management, organisational and communication skills, with the ability to adapt and problem solve.

• Proven leadership and mentorship capabilities.

• Compassionate, sensitive, flexible and positive approach to effective family-centred care and management.

• The ability to nurture friendly, culturally safe and respectful relationships and contribute to a collaborative team environment.

• Experience in a similar role or with women experiencing social complexities or bereavement during pregnancy and birth.

You will also be required to provide evidence of, or in the process of obtaining:

• A current Police Record Check and Working with Children Check.

• Proof of current influenza vaccination and other vaccination status consistent with public health orders.

Ready to help us shape the future of healthcare?

Join us and make a meaningful difference in people’s lives - and your career.

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Please contact us if you would like to find out more or communicate any requirements to ensure we provide you with a fair and equitable interview and selection process.

We acknowledge the Bunurong and Wadawurrung Peoples, traditional Custodians of the Land in Werribee Mercy Hospital maternity is based, on traditional lands of the Kulin Nation and recognise their deep connections to the land, sea, and culture.

We extend this acknowledgment to the many Traditional Lands that we operate across Australia and pay our respects to Elders past and present.

The team at Mercy Health is as wonderfully diverse as the patients, residents, clients and communities we support. We’re proud to be recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA). Mercy Health strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, sexualities, genders, abilities and cultural backgrounds.