July 2023 Graduate Registered Midwife

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a suitably qualified Graduate Registered Midwife (RM) to join the team at Latrobe Regional Hospital. This position will be contracted for 12-months at 0.8EFT in the Thomson - Midwifery Unit. Intakes will commence in both January and July.

Reporting to the Thomson Unit Manager, this role plays an important part in the continuum of care for women and children at Latrobe Regional Hospital. You will be expected to perform the duties of a Registered Midwife during your graduate year and expected to meet all the requirements outlined in the Position Description attached.

Graduates who are successful in obtaining this position will have a strong clinical focus with the desire to continue to develop as a midwife with an understanding of the importance of family centred care.

The successful applicant will be required to submit:

• Resume
• Cover Letter
• 3 most recent clinical appraisals (this can include one second year appraisal if your placements have been delayed due to COVID-19 changes) - at least one nursing and midwifery placement, with the third being the next most recent.
• Certified Academic Transcript (Unofficial is accepted)

To be successful in this position you will need to have:

• Covid 19 vaccination evidence (or exemption)
• AHPRA Registration (registered before your commencement date)

For further information about this position please contact Erin Brinsmead, Graduate Nurse and Midwifery Coordinator, ebrinsmead@lrh.com.au or (03) 5173 8598.

 Applicants will be required to apply for and satisfactorily obtain a National Police Check and Working with Children Check.

Latrobe Regional Hospital is a child safe and equal employment opportunity employer. We recognise and value inclusion and diversity and encourage all people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds to apply for our positions.

“IMPORTANT: All staff employed in the healthcare sector are required to be vaccinated for COVID-19 (unless a valid exemption applies). Evidence of Vaccination (or exemption) will be required to be provided prior to commencement.”

Why work for LRH?

A leading Gippsland employer, Latrobe Regional Hospital is Gippsland's specialist referral and trauma centre located 150km east of Melbourne. We are a purpose-built teaching hospital caring for a population of more than 260,000 people. Our comprehensive range of services extends to emergency, intensive care, elective surgery, allied health, obstetrics, medical and radiation oncology at the Gippsland Cancer Care Centre, dialysis and aged care.

We offer:

• A friendly and supportive team
• High quality patient care
• A collaborative and innovative working environment
• Modern Facilities
• Electronic Medical Records

Our unique difference:

• Regional lifestyle opportunities
• Access to excellent schools, health and transport services
• Generous salary packaging benefits, paid parental leave and flexible working conditions
• Expanding specialist services with future redevelopments & expansions

Our commitment to you:

LRH is recognized as a leading learning hospital providing ongoing career opportunities.  We provide a safe and rewarding work environment for all of our staff and have made a long-term commitment to strengthen our organisational culture through leadership excellence, education and training.

Now is an exciting time to join our team with significant growth on the horizon.

Diversity and Inclusion

At LRH we value workforce diversity and inclusion, where individual uniqueness is embraced. We value diverse life experiences and the perspectives of our people, whilst providing high-quality health care to all members of our community, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, religion, cultural background, disability, or sexuality.

At LRH we are committed to providing positive employment opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and welcome employment applications from candidates of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background. LRH’s Koori Health Liaison Officer is available to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent applicants on (03) 5173 8653.

We at LRH strongly encourage people with disability and diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles.

If we can assist you with any reasonable adjustments in order to submit your application for this role, please contact the People & Culture team via email at peoplecultureadmin@lrh.com.au noting your preferred method of communication and contact details and a member of the team will be in touch.