About Us

Jessie McPherson Private Hospital Maternity Unit is a 19-bed antenatal/postnatal unit with a 6 bed SCN. Situated on the same site as Monash Health and Monash Children’s at Clayton, we provide outstanding patient and family centred care in a tertiary facility.

Our Postnatal care has expanded to include a Satellite Maternity Unit based close by in Chadstone. The Satellite Unit is staffed by experienced midwives who are confident working autonomously and safely outside the hospital environment. Midwives are rostered to work across both the Hospital Maternity Ward (51 North) and the Satellite Maternity Unit.

About the Role & You

We are excited to announce that we have multiple opportunities to work across both sites where our patients have access to state-of-the-art care and facilities for both mother and baby.  

We are dedicated to ensuring the first days as a parent are supported and focused on the individual needs and parental education.

You are a passionate Registered Nurse and Midwife and wish to bring your experience across the full scope of Maternity Practices. You provide exceptional care and support to woman and babies, and you are an advocate of women and family centred care. You will be inspired every day working with likeminded, passionate colleagues who share your values and purpose. Skills in Adult resuscitation, Neonatal Resuscitation and extensive experience in lactation support and postnatal care and education are a must to see you excel in this role. In addition, the successful candidates will:

• Enjoy working with our passionate and caring team to provide the best patient centred care to our women and their families


• Be the midwife you aspire to be with the support offered within the organisation

• Actively contribute to our organisational goals including a positive and safe culture


• Experience the variety of working across two very different postnatal environments 


• Work across a 7 day / 24 hour rotating roster


• All roles are ongoing and we can accommodate your choice to work part time or full time

You are also:

• committed to ongoing career growth 


• dedicated to safe best practice & quality care


• enthusiastic, compassionate & able to positively contribute to a team


• a team player who works collaboratively, sharing knowledge and unique site based selling points, bringing our practices together under Monash Women’s

What you Need:

• Experience and passion about providing exceptional care to women and their families in the Antenatal and Postnatal period.


• Registered with the Australian Health Practitioner Authority (AHPRA) 


• Be highly accountable and demonstrate a strong supportive and engaging style


• A passion for achieving high quality clinical outcomes


• Enjoy working in a diverse and ever-changing environment


• Be highly motivated to learn and willing to undertake continuing education


• Fully COVID-19 vaccinated

What we offer at Jessie McPherson Private Hospital:

• Unique opportunity for access to world-renowned research and teaching facilities


• Access to professional development courses and seminars


• mentorship & career guidance


• access to Monash Health in-house learning portals to further expand your acute clinical skills & knowledge base


• Salary Packaging


• On site Gym


• On site discounted staff parking


• Discounted banking (bank VIC)


• Close to public transport

How to Apply

Jessie McPherson Private Hospital recognises the value of equal employment opportunity and is committed to patient safety and promoting fairness, equity and diversity in the workplace. At Jessie McPherson Private Hospital we are relentless in our pursuit of excellence and work to our six guiding principles.

Applications will only be accepted via the Monash Health online Mercury System only. Email applications will not be considered.

Existing Monash Health Employees should apply using your Monash Health employee account but using an external email address For any queries regarding employee accounts contact Recruitment Services by email – recruitment@monashhealth.org.

Offers of employment can only be made once all required probity checks have been completed.  These include:

• reference checks;


• a clear Police Check conducted within the last three months;


• a current Victorian Employee Working with Children’s Check (or proof of payment for same);and


• proof of immunisation.

A request to conduct probity checks does not guarantee that an offer of employment will be made.

As part of our selection process, you may be invited by email to participate in an on-camera video interview.

In accordance with Victorian Public Health directions, all employees working in the Public Health system must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and are required to provide acceptable evidence of their vaccination status. 

All applicants to positions with Jessie McPherson Private Hospital will need to upload evidence of full vaccination against COVID-19 as part of their application.   Acceptable evidence is a copy of a Government Official Immunisation History Statement or Digital Certificate showing all vaccination dates.  Both forms of evidence can be accessed from the MyGov website.

Offers of employment will only be made to candidates who can provide acceptable evidence that they meet full vaccination status.