At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead midwifery and paediatric services, ensuring safety and quality in care.
- Company: Join the passionate team at Northern Beaches Hospital, dedicated to community health.
- Benefits: Permanent full-time role with competitive salary and supportive work environment.
- Other info: Diverse and inclusive workplace encouraging applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander backgrounds.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in women's and children's health while leading innovative care practices.
- Qualifications: Current Midwifery registration and senior management experience in maternity services required.
The predicted salary is between 49500 - 60500 $ per year.
An exciting opportunity to join the Northern Beaches Hospital (NBH) Nursing and Midwifery Executive and lead in NBH Women's and Family services to coordinate and direct midwifery and paediatric standards of practice and models of care and to direct the design, development and implementation of projects in the areas of midwifery, maternity, paediatrics and workforce planning.
Employment Type: Permanent Full Time
Position Classification: Midwife Manager Grade 5
Remuneration: $3,368.70 - $3,425.90 per week
Hours Per Week: 38
Who we are: We are a health service that touches thousands of lives across the Northern Sydney Local Health District, together as a team of like-minded people. We are passionate, driven and have the skills and knowledge to care for our patients whilst creating the best services possible. Our teams have meaningful, interesting and rewarding work every day. We challenge and nurture each other, sharing our knowledge and experience so that we can deliver better care for everyone. There's a real sense of belonging here because we value and respect our patients, employees, and teams' voices. You'll feel a real privilege being a trusted caregiver in our patients, their families, their carers, and our communities' lives. NSLHD is proud of our diverse and inclusive workplaces, a place where health care professionals can thrive and feel they belong. We are committed to ensuring that all our people feel respected and participate safely within a work environment without aggression, sexual harassment, discrimination and racism.
Where you'll be working: Northern Beaches Hospital
What you'll be doing: The Midwifery Manager is an accountable senior leader within Northern Beaches Hospital Women's, Children's and Family Services, with responsibility for the safety, quality, governance and performance of maternity and paediatric services. The role provides professional midwifery leadership consistent with the NSW Health Policy Directive Maternity – Safety and Quality Essentials and the principles of Connecting, Listening and Responding: A Blueprint for Action – Maternity Care in NSW. The position leads and models a strong safety culture, ensuring effective clinical governance, continuous quality improvement, and consumer-centred care. In addition, the Midwifery Manager is responsible for nursing leadership in partnership with the Director Nursing and Midwifery to ensure Paediatric services are delivered in line with best practice standards. The Midwifery Manager actively communicates organisational commitment to safe, high-quality, high-value maternity and paediatric care; supports and develops clinical leaders; and ensures workforce education in safety and quality systems. The role ensures effective partnerships, and ongoing functioning of Maternity and Paediatric Safety and Quality Committees, and alignment of workforce planning and service delivery with safety, quality and organisational priorities.
People of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander background are encouraged to apply.
Candidates will need to meet the following criteria:
- Current Midwifery registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
- Broad clinical midwifery and management experience at a senior level within a maternity service with demonstrated experience in operational and strategic planning activities, appropriate tertiary qualifications, or relevant work experience or a combination of study and work experience.
- Demonstrated ability to implement contemporary models of care within a maternity service, with the aim of improving continuity, collaboration and care coordination for women to improve outcomes and the experience for women and their families.
For role related queries or questions contact Tracey Gray on ***********@health.nsw.gov.au.
This is a NSW Health Category A position which requires immunisation and screening for certain diseases. The full list of requirements are outlined in the NSW Health OASV Policy (Page 11). You will be required to complete the OASV Undertaking/Declaration Form and TB Assessment Tool during the recruitment process. Please upload this with your application along with any other vaccination evidence that you may have.
NSW Health is committed to implementing the Child Safe Standards.
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Applications Close: 28 August 2026
NBH Women's and Family Clinical Midwifery Manager employer: Northern Sydney Local Health District
Northern Sydney Local Health District is an exceptional employer, offering a collaborative work culture that values both teamwork and independent contributions. Employees benefit from ongoing professional development opportunities and the chance to make a meaningful impact on health IT services in a vibrant community setting at Royal North Shore. With a focus on innovation and excellence, this role provides a rewarding environment for those looking to advance their careers in network services.
Contact Details:
Northern Sydney Local Health District Recruitment Team
