Women's Health / Community Midwifery & Refugee Health Nurse

• Part time, 0.6 FTE, 12-month contract with the possibility of extension
• $61.59 + Superannuation + Generous salary packaging options to reduce your cohealth taxable income
• Work for a multidisciplinary team with a diverse range of backgrounds

So why cohealth?

cohealth leads the way in reducing health and social inequity in partnership with people and the communities in which they live. Named Premier's Health Service of the Year (Primary) and the Supporting LGBTIQ+ Health Service at the Victorian Public Healthcare Awards, cohealth's 1000 staff demonstrate courage, leadership, innovation, and agility in their commitment to providing inclusive and culturally safe health services that protect the human rights of all people of all gender identities, sexualities, ages, cultural and linguistic backgrounds, faiths, and abilities.

Our inclusive workplace culture enables staff to bring their whole selves to work, where uniqueness is valued, and people experience a feeling of belonging. Our aim is for everyone to thrive in their role. Please click here to find out more.

About the role

Join cohealth's Refugee and Asylum Seeker Program as a Women's Health and Community Midwife, delivering culturally responsive, trauma-informed care and facilitating women’s health, midwifery and refugee health nurse services at our Fitzroy site.

Please refer to the Position Description to know more about the role.

Your duties include:

• Champion accessible women’s health services for under-screened and marginalised communities
• Lead community midwifery care that supports women and families through their pregnancy journey
• Make a meaningful difference by coordinating health responses for newly arrived refugees and people seeking asylum

What cohealth offers:

• Exciting Parental leave benefits
  • cohealth offers primary carers 14 weeks paid parental leave upon completion of only 6 months of continuous service
  • Eligible co-workers will continue to receive superannuation on unpaid parental leave as well
• Salary packaging to suit you - tax free amount of up to $15,900 p.a (mortgage, rent, or credit cards) and a further $2,650 p.a (meal, entertainment expenses and holiday accommodation) alongside generous reward programs from our salary packaging providers. Find out more on salary packaging here: https://www.ato.gov.au/Individuals/Jobs-and-employment-types/Working-as-an-employee/Salary-sacrificing-for-employees/
• Novated Leasing available
• A significantly discounted fitness membership with unlimited access to over 290 facilities for you and your family. To find out more click here
• Counselling services for you and your immediate family through our EAP-Access provider, and mindfulness, resilience, and wellbeing programs
• We offer inclusion, equality, and opportunity in a workplace where making a difference counts (based on our guiding principles and values)

Our ideal candidate:

• Current registration as a Registered Nurse (Division 1) and Midwife with AHPRA
• Extensive experience in sexual and reproductive health service delivery, including clinical care and community health promotion
• Extensive experience as a Midwife (minimum 5 years)
• Certified Victorian Cervical Screening provider
• Qualified nurse immuniser
• Excellent cross-cultural communication skills and the ability to provide culturally

Application Process

We will be conducting interviews for this role as applications are received.

To submit your application please click 'Apply Now' by the closing date.

If you have any questions regarding this role, please contact Melanie Block Melanie.Block@cohealth.org.au using the subject line: Women's Health / Community Midwifery & Refugee Health Nurse enquiry via EthicalJobs.

All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (NCCHC), a Working with Children Check (WWCC), complete a Pre-Employment Declaration Form, evidence of legal rights to work in Australia, and evidence of vaccination.

Successful applicants will be required to provide evidence of immunisation assessment including Influenza within 12 weeks of commencement [B]. This is in accordance with the Victorian Minister of Health Mandatory Vaccination Orders and legislated requirement for influenza vaccination.