• $1,000 sign on bonus and an additional $100 beauty, spa, or retail voucher when you refer a friend
• Up to $5,000 for domestic relocation.
• 1 x economy return flight to visit home in the first 12 months of employment
• Accommodation support to help you settle in
• Qualification allowances up to 10% to recognise your additional post-graduate qualifications
• Salary packaging and novated leasing
• Excellent leave entitlements including up to six weeks of annual leave, long service leave accrual, plus 17.5% leave loading
• Protected nurse to patient ratios and low risk environment
• Paid parental leave up to 14 weeks, flexible working arrangements for fantastic work/life balance
• Up to 13 days professional development leave, supportive nurse educators, and additional study and examination leave
• Coffee vouchers and care package when you work extra shifts to say thank you

About Us
Gippsland Southern Health Service (GSHS) is a major provider of healthcare in the South Gippsland Shire. GSHS offers a broad range of services that meet the needs of a diverse and sparsely populated area. With two main acute facilities based at Leongatha and Korumburra, GSHS offers a broad range of specialist, general, acute, subacute, ambulatory, residential aged care and community services.

About the Role
Are you a registered midwife seeking to work within a supportive, compassionate team environment, with access to regular in-house Midwifery Education?

Gippsland Southern Health Service is currently recruiting for dual certificate midwives to be part of our General Ward team. The Maternity unit has 1 birthing suite and three birth and stay rooms, facilitating 175-200 births per year and enjoys a wonderful reputation for providing the best birthing experience for women in our community.

We provide a low risk, GP/Midwife shared care model and have GP Obstetricians and Anaesthetists on call 24/7 for epidurals and elective or emergency LUSCS.   The roster is 8:8:10, with rotation through all shifts, with a focus on fairness and work life balance.

About You
The successful applicant will possess the following:

• Current registration with NMBA/AHPRA.
• Current FSEP/Neonatal resuscitation.
• Demonstrated practice within ANCI competencies and Codes of Ethics/Professional conduct.
• Evidence of ongoing self-development & well developed clinical skills.
• Prepared to work rotating day/night/weekend shifts.
• Ability to time-manage and work in a busy ward environment.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively and consultatively as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Good written and oral communication skills.
• Current Victorian driver’s licence will be required for Domiciliary Visits.

Staff have access to supportive staff mentoring, education and development programs.  Salary Packaging is available for all staff.  The successful applicant will be required to provide a current satisfactory police check.

The position description provides further details on duties and responsibilities and essential criteria which suitable applicants will be shortlisted.  GSHS may appoint to the position prior to the closing date, please apply as soon as possible.