Registered Midwife (524389L7)

🌿 Discover Your Calling in Launceston

At the Launceston General Hospital (LGH), the Women and Children’s Department offers a workplace where compassion, collaboration, and clinical excellence thrive. You’ll join a team that truly values its midwives—investing in their growth, wellbeing, and the shared mission to be with woman.

The Maternity Unit at LGH

• LGH is the major referral hospital for Northern Tasmania.
• Our team supports the birth of approximately 1,600 babies each year.
• Facilities include:
• 6-bed Labour Ward
• 30-bed Maternity Unit
• 9-bed Special Care Nursery
• Work across diverse models of care: antenatal, birth, postnatal (including community-based care), Midwifery Group Practice, and Team Midwifery.
• Enjoy clinical supervision, ongoing professional development, and career advancement opportunities.

💼 The Role

This is more than just a job—it’s a chance to make a meaningful impact while growing your career in a supportive, dynamic environment.

As a Registered Midwife, you will:

• Join a team of clinicians united by a culture of safe, respectful care.
• Provide expert support to women throughout pregnancy, birth, and the postnatal period, including newborn care.
• Demonstrate initiative, adaptability, and a calm, resilient approach to challenges.
• Contribute to a workplace where your skills and dedication are truly appreciated.

📌 Note: - Please refer to the Statement of Duties for all the selection criteria of this position to address in your application.

Details of appointment:

Permanent part time, shift worker (fully rotational) position, working up to 48 hours per fortnight, commencing 8 November 2025.

*notwithstanding hours to be negotiated with the successful applicant.

Applicants should note that, for a period of twelve months from the date of publication, this selection process may be used to fill subsequent or similar full time, part time, and casual vacancies.

Salary: $78,179 to $105,995 pro rata per annum. Our Employer 12% superannuation contribution is on top of this amount.

• Salary range is in accordance with Nurses and Midwives (Tasmania State Service) Agreement 2023.

Access to the Grade 4 salary range $99,455- $105,995 is subject to successful application for progression to Grade 4.

In addition, the following allowances calculated on the salaried incremental point may be available: 

• Post Graduate Allowance of up to 10 % based on qualification type

Salary Packaging:

You’ll have access to salary package a range of benefits including living expenses up to $9,010 + $2,650 in meal entertainment each FBT year + other benefits if eligible. 

Benefits available to eligible candidates:

• Professional development and accelerated pathways.
• A range of leave entitlements, including study leave and Professional Development Support.
• Fitness Passport – You, and your family can access 40+ fitness facilities across Tasmania for just $13.95 per week per person, or $25.95 for a family.

More information about our Employee Benefits can be found here

Eligibility:

Successful applicants will be required to meet the essential criteria .

• Registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia as a Registered Midwife

• Current Working with Children Registration

Note: - Please refer to the Application Guide for more information of pre-employment check.

Download the Statement of Duties and any Associated Documents

We encourage you to review the Statement of Duties, Applicant Guide, prior to applying for an overview of the duties, program, selection process and application guidance.

Statement of Duties: 

• Generic Registered Midwife (Statewide) G3-4 (July 2023) WWCR CSU.docx

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