Registered Midwife in Blacktown

Join a supportive midwifery team delivering woman and family-centred care. Build meaningful relationships through continuity of midwifery care. Work across modern maternity services at a leading Western Sydney hospital. Make a difference from pregnancy through birth and beyond, providing evidence-informed, culturally safe midwifery care across MAPS and maternity services.

Employment Type: Permanent Full Time / Permanent Part Time

Position Classification: Registered Midwife

Remuneration: $81,748.17 - $114,771.98 per annum, $41.22 - $57.88 per hour

Hours Per Week: 38 (Job share may be considered for part time hours)

Location: Blacktown Hospital

Where you'll be working: Blacktown Mount Druitt Hospital is a leading tertiary health service with a strong reputation for innovation, education, research and high-quality patient care. Join a passionate and collaborative midwifery workforce supporting women and families from diverse communities across Western Sydney. This is an exciting opportunity to join our Midwifery Antenatal and Postnatal Service (MAPS) while also being considered for opportunities across our broader maternity service, depending on service needs. Be part of a modern maternity service with a strong focus on woman and family‑centred care. Work alongside experienced midwives and a multidisciplinary team committed to positive outcomes for women, babies and families. Support women across a diverse range of maternity and women's health needs, including antenatal and postnatal care. Join a workplace that values Collaboration, Openness, Respect and Empowerment and is committed to culturally safe care.

What you'll be doing:

• As a Registered Midwife, you will play a key role in providing safe, compassionate and evidence-informed care.
• You will build trusting relationships with women and families while working collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team to achieve the best possible health outcomes.
• Assess, plan, deliver and evaluate individualised midwifery care throughout the maternity journey.
• Provide high-quality, timely and culturally appropriate care to women and families from diverse backgrounds.
• Build strong therapeutic relationships and communicate effectively with women, families, carers and healthcare professionals.
• Promote evidence-based practice, education and continuous quality improvement within the service.
• Support the development of students, Enrolled Nurses, Assistants in Midwifery and fellow Registered Midwives through education, guidance and clinical support.

Benefits of working for Western Sydney Local Health District:

• Paid Allocated Day Off (ADO) every month, in addition to your annual leave (For fulltime staff).
• Fitness Passport - permanent employees and their immediate family members can sign‑up for this affordable membership which allows access to an extensive range of gyms, pools and fitness services from multiple providers across NSW.
• Generous leave conditions in accordance with NSW Health (State) awards.

Join a team where your expertise, compassion and commitment can make a genuine difference to women, babies and families across Western Sydney. NSW Health offers you the opportunity to grow your career, be part of a supportive team and make a difference every day. This recruitment may be used to create an Eligibility List for similar roles in the future.

Registration: Currently authority to Practice as a Registered Midwife with the Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency (AHPRA).

Selection Criteria:

• Identify your area of specialty or interest from the following selection - birthing, maternity, women's health clinics, midwifery at home, midwifery continuity of care models.
• Recent relevant experience in a clinical setting as deemed appropriate by WSLHD.
• Provide name and contact details (phone number and email) of two referees, one of which must be a current line manager.
• What does the NSW Health Code of Conduct and CORE values mean to you?
• What does woman centred care mean to you?
• Effective interpersonal skills with a demonstrated ability to develop and maintain professional relationships with clients.
• Excellent time management and organisation skills with attention to detail.
• Evidence of computer literacy and understanding of relevant health related information systems.

Requisition ID: REQ698177

Applications Close: 13 October 2026

For inquiries about the role, contact Kel-Lee Christiansen at KelLee.Christiansen@health.nsw.gov.au. People with disabilities who meet the selection criteria are encouraged to apply; and where required, WSLHD will implement reasonable adjustment consistent with industry standard. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply. Stepping Up aims to assist Aboriginal job applicants by providing information about applying for roles in NSW Health organisations.

Blacktown hospital car parking allocation model is changing. There is a managed waitlist for parking for new staff commencing at Blacktown Hospital. This does not apply to staff with a disability parking permit.

Please note: To be eligible for permanent appointment to a position in NSW Health, you must have an Australian citizenship or permanent Australian residency. NSW Health acknowledges the people of the many traditional countries and language groups of New South Wales. It acknowledges the wisdom of Elders past and present, and pays respect to all Aboriginal communities of today.