The South Metropolitan Health Service (SMHS) delivers hospital and community-based public health care services to nearly a quarter of WA’s population across 9 local government areas in southern metropolitan Perth. In addition, SMHS provides services to WA Country Health Service (WACHS) patients from the Great Southern, South West, Southern Wheatbelt and Goldfields.

We provide a wide range of services through our hospital network and community-based services.

South Metropolitan Health Service Values

The SMHS considers the values, attributes and attitudes of candidates along with the assessment of competency-based criteria of the position as part of employee recruitment and ongoing performance development.

SMHS is unified across its hospitals and services by its values and behaviours that provide a strong expectation of conduct for all SMHS staff no matter where they work.

Brief Summary of Duties

1. Clinical

• Provides comprehensive evidence-based midwifery/nursing care to patients including assessment, intervention and evaluation.
• Undertakes clinical shifts at the direction of senior staff and the Nursing Director including participation on the on-call/after-hours/weekend roster if required.
• Participates in ward rounds/case conferences as appropriate.
• Educates patients/carers in post discharge management and organises discharge summaries/referrals to other services, as appropriate.
• Supports and liaises with patients, carers, colleagues, medical, nursing, allied health, support staff, external agencies and the private sector to provide coordinated multidisciplinary care.
• Completes clinical documentation and undertakes other administrative tasks as required.
• Participates in departmental and other meetings as required to meet organisational and service objectives.
• Participates in quality improvement and policy review/development within the practice setting.
• Complies with and demonstrates a positive commitment to the Registered nurse standards for  Registered Nurses together with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia (NMBA) standards, codes and guidelines and the Medicines and Poisons Act 2014.
• Promotes and participates in team building and decision making.
• Responsible, where applicable, for the clinical supervision of Enrolled Nurses under their supervision.

2. Education / Training / Research

• Engages in continuing professional development/education and ensures continuous registration in the category of Midwife with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia per essential criterion 1.
• Participates in supervision, professional development and clinical consultation activities with the supervising clinical midwife.
• Assists with supervision and development of undergraduate nursing students as directed by senior staff.
• Plans, develops and implements education programs for patients/colleagues/consumers.
• Participates in evidence based clinical research activities where applicable.

3. SMHS Governance, Safety and Quality Requirements

• Commits to undertake the duties of the role in accordance with the WA Health Code of Conduct, the SMHS Vision and SMHS Values of Care, Integrity, Respect, Excellence and Teamwork.
• Ensures, as far as practicable, the provision of a safe working environment in consultation with staff under their supervision.
• Participates in an annual performance development review and undertakes performance development review of staff under their supervision.
• Supports the delivery of safe patient care and the consumers’ experience including identifying, facilitating and participating in continuous quality improvement processes, and ensuring services and practices align with the requirements of the WA Healthcare Safety and Quality Capabilities Framework, the National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards and other recognised health standards.
• Completes mandatory training (including safety and quality training) as relevant to role.
• Performs duties in accordance with Government, WA Health, South Metropolitan Health Service and Departmental / Program specific policies and procedures, and applicable legislative obligations under the Public Sector Management Act, the Health Services Act, Work Health and Safety Act, the Disability Services Act and the Equal Opportunity Act.

4. Undertakes other duties as directed.

Work Related Requirements - The following criteria should be read together with the Brief Summary of Duties and considered in the context of the role and the SMHS Values.

Essential selection criteria

• Eligible for registration in the category of Midwife by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia
• Demonstrated clinical knowledge and experience in the delivery of evidence-based midwifery/nursing care within the practice setting.
• Demonstrated effective interpersonal, negotiation and conflict resolution skills.
• Demonstrated effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Knowledge and experience in the Quality Improvement Cycle and patient safety initiatives.

Desirable selection criteria

• Knowledge of current clinical governance systems
• Current knowledge and commitment to Equal Opportunity in all aspects of employment and service delivery.

Appointment Prerequisites

Appointment is subject to:

• Evidence of current registration by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia must be provided prior to commencement.
• Working with Children (WWC) Check, compulsory check for people who carry out child-related work in Western Australia
• Provision of the minimum identity proofing requirements
• Successful Criminal Record Screening Clearance
• Successful Pre-Employment Integrity Check
• Successful Pre-Employment Health Assessment