Registered Nurse / Midwife
Visa sponsorship
Healthcare · Bairnsdale, VIC, Australia · Full-Time · Discussed at interview · Visa: Employer sponsored
Experienced midwife with nursing registration too? A regional hospital in Bairnsdale, Victoria, has a Registered Nurse / Midwife opening in its maternity unit, and it is open to international talent, whether you trained in Lagos, Abuja or anywhere else.
The work covers continuity of care from antenatal visits to the birth suite and through the postnatal period. You take the lead in obstetric emergencies and work side by side with GP obstetricians in shared care. The hospital carries baby-friendly accreditation and is enhancing its maternity ward.
The team is small and supportive, gives you real input into everyday decisions and backs professional development. Candidates from overseas with substantial maternity skills and experience are encouraged to apply, and the employer offers sponsorship for temporary and permanent visas.
Make your application count. Your CV must state your AHPRA registrations, your fetal surveillance level and how long you have worked in maternity care. draft your midwifery CV with Build AI CV and send it with your cover letter.
Key Responsibilities
- Care for women during pregnancy (antenatal care)
- Manage labour and birth (intrapartum care) in the birth suite
- Follow mothers and babies into postnatal care, keeping continuity
- Handle obstetric emergencies decisively
- Work with GP obstetricians in shared care and help make day-to-day decisions in a small, supportive team
Requirements & Eligibility
- AHPRA registration (current) as a Registered Midwife
- AHPRA registration (current) as a Registered Nurse; you must hold both
- At least 4 years of recent experience across antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal care
- Level 3 fetal surveillance qualification, or support given to attain it if needed
- Strong clinical skills and confidence through the pregnancy-birth continuum
- A cover letter, a resume with two recent referees and your response to the key selection criteria
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