Epworth Freemasons provides a range of world-class health services and is one of Victoria's leading maternity hospitals. Epworth Freemasons specialises in women’s and men’s health services including breast and gynaecological surgery, endoscopy and urology. Epworth Freemasons also offers comprehensive cancer care, and a full range of surgical services, including robotic assisted surgery, orthopaedics and ICU care.

Epworth Freemasons has recently upgraded and expanded its operating theatres and admissions facilities, along with major refurbishments of patient rooms and building infrastructure.

Options exist for you to work in either a permanent full-time or part-time capacity within our Birth Suite and Post Natal ward at Epworth Freemasons.  Let us know through the application process which area(s) you’re interested in and whether you’re after full-time or part-time hours.

The Maternity Services department consists of 9 birth suites, 10 bed special care nursery, 34 bed postnatal unit and a 6 bed hospital in the Park Hyatt Hotel and currently accommodates approximately 3,000 births per annum. 

You will make an impact by:

• Delivering an exceptional patient experience to women, their partners/families and their babies to have positive pregnancy, birth and postnatal experience
• Providing a high standard of nursing/midwifery care
• Encouraging and role-modelling empathy to patients and families

To be successful in this role…
An excellent communicator, you value team work and strong camaraderie as you place the patient at the heart of all your decisions.  Flexibility in your thinking, patience and the ability to manage multiple priorities is vital to your success.

You will have:

• Current unrestricted midwifery registration with AHPRA
• Previous experience working in a Birth Suite or Post Natal ward
• Contemporary knowledge of best practice in maternity and newborn nursing care and the patient journey

Position Description          Inherent Requirements

We will review applications as we receive them.

It’s the sense of belonging and being part of an organisation that puts the patient in the centre of all that is done. In addition to this, you will have access to:

• Epworth’s enhanced Not for Profit status (and not available in the public sector) provides the opportunity for employees to salary package up to $15,900 pre-tax annually, leading to greater take home pay
• The largest educational scholarship program of its kind in Australia
• Ability to purchase up to four additional weeks of leave
• Reduced cost of health services for you and your family at Epworth
• Relocation assistance is available for approved candidates

The annual salary range for full time – AUD $66,711 - $93,669 + super + entitlements depending on registration type, year level and position (prorated for part-time)

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For more information, refer to the attached position description or contact [email protected] or phone (03) 9426 0606.

It is a condition of employment with Epworth HealthCare, subject to reasonable exemptions, that you have had COVID-19 vaccinations, including where recommended by public health authorities and booster vaccinations.

As a child safe organisation, all successful applicants are required to satisfactorily clear a National Police Check (conducted by Epworth) and hold a valid employee Working with Children Check (provided by you).

At Epworth, we believe inclusion and diversity are essential to our culture and values. We focus on fairness and opportunity for all – across race, ability, ethnicity, gender, age, sexuality, cultures and beliefs – that reflect the communities we work in. At Epworth, we care.