Postnatal Ward Manager
- Fantastic team in need of motivated leader
- Exciting opportunity to be a key part of our hospital leadership
- Take your Nursing career to the next level at Prince of Wales Private Hospital
About the Role
Are you ready to take the next step in your career, and be part of a progressive and quality focused leadership team?
Prince of Wales Private Hospital are seeking a highly passionate, dynamic and engaging Postnatal Ward Manager on a full-time basis, 12-month temporary contract 15 May 2025 to 15 June 2026 for our Postnatal Ward, to join our amazing team of highly trained midwives and nurses.
About us
Join a Team That’s Leading the Way in Private Healthcare
Prince of Wales Private Hospital is a centre of excellence in complex surgery, with a reputation for clinical safety, innovation, and outstanding patient outcomes.
Located within the prestigious Randwick Health & Innovation Precinct, we collaborate closely with Sydney Children’s Hospital, the Royal Hospital for Women, and Prince of Wales (public) Hospital—offering a dynamic and progressive environment.
While we are leaders in orthopaedics, neurosurgery, gynaecology & general surgery, we are also one of NSW’s premier maternity hospitals, caring for over 1,600 expectant families each year.
At Prince of Wales Private Hospital, you’ll be supported by expert leaders, work alongside a team committed to excellence, and have access to ongoing professional development to flourish and grow in your career.
If you’re looking to be part of a culture of excellence in an innovative and highly respected private hospital, apply now to join our team.
As a Postnatal Ward Manager your responsibilities will include:
- Providing operational direction for Birth Suite to ensure efficient and effective management
- Coordinating the delivery of midwifery care that is evidence based
- Ensuring the delivery of excellent patient and family centred care in a team focused environment
- Providing guidance, mentoring and support to your team
- Being accountable for the effective management of human, financial and material resources
- Undertaking direct midwifery care, as required
- Ensuring compliance with ACQSHC National standards
Essential Criteria:
- Current Registration with AHPRA as a registered midwife with no restrictions
- Registered Midwife with at least 5 years’ experience
- Proven experience in building and leading high performing teams with a service excellence approach
- Demonstrated ability to foster positive working relations with a wide range of diverse stakeholders
- Demonstrate a good knowledge base in labour management
- Understand the requirements of private health funding
- A commitment to a high standard of clinical and customer focused care
- High degree of computer literacy including MS office and various data bases
- Ability to work cohesively within a team environment
Desirable Criteria:
- Tertiary post graduate qualifications in Midwifery
- A demonstrated understanding of Work, Health and Safety legislation.
- A demonstrated understanding and implementation of quality improvement, change management, models of care, evidence based practice and practise development.
Why Healthscope?
When you join Healthscope, you become part of our Community of Care. Our people are at the heart of our organisation - no matter the role, every day our people make a difference to the lives of our patients and their families. As the only national private hospital operator and healthcare provider in Australia, our 42 sites are supported by our central Support Office, enabling them to provide an exceptional experience for the communities we care for.
- Flexibility to work across one or multiple hospitals across our network.
- Discounted health insurance for full-time and part-time employees
- Continuous professional development, education & support provided to encourage growth
We pride ourselves on working with talented, passionate and caring people to ensure our patients receive the highest quality care and experience during their stay with us.
Come and be the difference in our patient's lives.
Applications close: 9th April 2025
To Apply: Please click on the 'Apply' button to be taken to our online application form. For any questions, please reach out to recruitment@healthscope.com.au
If successful, your pay will be based on EBA 23 - Healthscope and NSWNMA/ANMF — NSW Nurses’ & Midwives’ Enterprise Agreement 2020-2024 with an hourly rate ranging between $62.46- $67.18 per hour.
More Information: Our commitment to quality and safety for our patients, staff and visitors is our highest priority. Applicants will be required to provide a current National Police check, WWCC (where applicable) and Evidence of right to work in Australia prior to appointment. Staff in patient contact roles will be required to provide proof of immunity to specified infectious diseases as a Category A Healthcare worker.