Employment Type: Fixed Term - Maternity Leave cover 23rd April 2026 - 26th March 2027

Hours: Full time Monday - Friday 0800-1630hrs

Salary: As per award

Location: Werribee Mercy Hospital

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Contact: Jen McLeod, Divisional Director Women's and Children's Services jmcleod@mercy.com.au

Where there’s life, there’s Mercy.

Where there’s care, there’s You.

Through the battles and the breakthroughs, we're there. Where will you be?

For over a century, our incredible teams have provided care for people when they need it most. Our people feel great pride in this, and they value the security and stability we offer. But it also means so much opportunity - to build on all that’s gone before, to grow your impact and gain experience that’s hard to find elsewhere.

As a for-purpose organisation with over 10,000 dedicated, compassionate people, we continue to offer more services and deeper care than ever before. With Mercy, you’ll have the chance to make an impact and gain experience that’s hard to find elsewhere.

At Mercy Health, it’s all about taking what we have and making it better.

To do that, we need you.

Join us at Mercy Health and help our teams deliver even greater outcomes.

About the opportunity

Join our dedicated and passionate maternity team at Werribee Mercy Hospital. Seeking a suitably experienced Midwifery Unit Manager to cover a period of maternity leave in our Postnatal Services and Midwifery in The Home team.

• Continue the effective leadership and strategic direction within postnatal services ensuring high quality, consumer focused care

• Manage the operational, financial, human and information resources, reporting through to the Director of Women's & Children's Services

What you’ll bring

You’re resilient, compassionate and have a whole lot of heart. Most importantly, you are committed to delivering exceptional patient-centred care.

To thrive in this role, you will have:

• Demonstrated previous leadership experience in a Midwifery Unit Manager role (Postnatal services highly desirable)

• A commitment to providing safe, effective and personal, high quality postnatal care to mothers and newborns

• The ability to nurture professional, respectful relationships and contribute to a collaborative team environment.

• Sound time management, critical and strategic thinking capability

• Previous experience managing the operational, financial, human and information resources in a maternity setting

• Postgraduate qualifications in midwifery, leadership or related field (or working towards)

You will also be required to provide evidence of, or in the process of obtaining:

• Current midwifery registration with AHPRA and associated qualifications

• A current Police Record Check and Working with Children Check.

• Proof of current influenza vaccination and other vaccination status consistent with public health orders.

Ready to help us shape the future of healthcare?

Join us and make a meaningful difference in people’s lives - and your career.

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Please contact us if you would like to find out more or communicate any requirements to ensure we provide you with a fair and equitable interview and selection process.

We acknowledge the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung peoples, traditional Custodians of the Land in which our Head Office is based, on traditional lands of the Kulin Nation and recognise their deep connections to the land, sea, and culture.

We extend this acknowledgment to the many Traditional Lands that we operate across Australia and pay our respects to Elders past and present.

The team at Mercy Health is as wonderfully diverse as the patients, residents, clients and communities we support. We’re proud to be recognised as an Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA). Mercy Health strongly encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and people of all ages, sexualities, genders, abilities and cultural backgrounds.