Registered Midwife MGP - Early Career Midwife (Identified) (Cairns)

🌅 Take the next step in your midwifery career and join a team where your growth, culture, and contribution are valued every day.

🌿 Contract duration: Temporary Full-Time for up to 12 months (with possibility of extension)

📍 Location: Cairns, with regular travel to Weipa cluster communities, gaining valuable remote practice experience

🏥 Role specific requirements: Identified Position (Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander) and early career Midwife with up to 4 years' experience

About the Role

We are seeking an Early Career Midwife to join our supportive maternity team in Cairns, with regular travel to the Weipa cluster to provide culturally safe, continuity-based care. 

The early career Midwife with up to 4 years' experience (ECM) working in an inter-hospital and Health service rotational program, is an exciting opportunity for a midwife wanting to transition to a caseload continuity of care model in a structured and supportive environment.

The role enables you to care for an allocated caseload of women, with the support and collaboration of other health care providers, within the Torres and Cape Maternity services including the Midwifery Group Practice, Midwifery Navigation and Outreach Midwifery services, as well as rotating into the Midwifery team at Cairns Base Hospital.

Discover more by reading the role description attached.

Ready for a meaningful role that starts with a yarn? Megan Pickford, 0499 786 628 would love to hear your story and answer any questions you may have about the role.

Why this role is special

• Be part of a team committed to culturally safe, community-focused maternity care
• Gain experience in remote and regional midwifery practice
• Develop your clinical confidence in a supportive environment
• Build strong connections with  women, families, and community
• Enjoy a lifestyle in tropical Cairns with meaningful travel to Weipa and surrounding communities

What we're looking for

• Early Career Midwife with up to 4 years' experience
• Passion for culturally responsive care
• Ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team
• Willingness to undertake regular outreach travel
• Commitment to developing your midwifery practice

Torres and Cape will give you a career with purpose, plus excellent benefits and allowances;

• Base salary comprising between $79,058.00 - $106,144.00 p.a – you may be eligible for additional benefits – refer to Workplace benefits | Torres and Cape Hospital and Health Service
• Competitive salary packaging: Generous employer superannuation contribution of 12.75% and salary packaging options Salary and benefits | Careers (health.qld.gov.au)
• Generous leave entitlements including 17.5% loading on annual leave
• Professional Development: Our training is recognised as some of the best in the world

Living within the Torres and Cape region means you will be able to enjoy: 

• Immersing yourself in nature, from the outback to tropical rainforests, coral reefs and extraordinary landscapes.
• Short commute to work, allowing greater work/life balance
• Rich Indigenous Culture
• Imagine yourself here? Find out about Torres and Cape HHS and the Torres Strait and Cooktown and Cape York regions on the Tropical North Queensland website.
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How do I apply? Applications should be submitted ONLINE via the Smart Jobs and Careers website.

Please no unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies.