Perinatal Nurse Specialist

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Company Overview

WA Country Health Service (WACHS) is a leading healthcare provider in the Kimberley region, delivering high-quality services to communities across the area. Our team of dedicated professionals is committed to providing exceptional patient care and improving health outcomes for our patients.

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Clinical Nurse Midwife to join our Maternity unit in Broome. As a key member of our team, you will be responsible for managing, coordinating, and delivering competent midwifery and nursing care for patients and their families. Your advanced clinical skills and knowledge will enable you to provide leadership and support to our multidisciplinary team.

Required Skills and Qualifications

To be successful in this role, you will need to have:
- Demonstrated advanced clinical skills and competencies related to Midwifery
- Advanced skills in planning, coordination, and decision-making, with the relevant practice setting
- Well-developed written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills
- Incorporates quality and risk management within practice
- Well-developed team leadership and mentorship skills

Benefits

In addition to the great salary, eligible employees may enjoy an amazing range of benefits, including paid study leave assistance, generous salary packaging benefits, up to $+010 on a range of benefits such as mortgage, your rent or other everyday living expenses, up to $2650 on meal entertainment, holiday accommodation and venue hire, access to novated leasing to use pre-tax dollars for a car and expenses, plus additional remote area specific benefits. Flexible working and leave arrangements, continuous learning opportunities, and WACHS supports flexible working practices and consideration will be given to flexible work/roster options, where operationally appropriate.

Area Profile

The Kimberley region has approximately 200 Aboriginal communities, over 34 different Aboriginal language groups, and 45 percent of the population are Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people. WACHS Kimberley provides hospital, community health, public health, remote area health, community aged care, and mental health services across the region through a dedicated team of medical, nursing, Aboriginal health, allied health, and support staff.

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