Midwife Manager Midwifery Group Practice

Midwife Manager, Midwifery Group Practice

Monash Health is dedicated to reimagining care to enable individuals to live their best lives. We deliver safe and equitable care across all life stages, leveraging world-leading expertise and over 175 years of experience. As a prominent academic health service, we are committed to advancing care for the future by integrating research, teaching, and training into our daily operations. Our team of 24,000 professionals embodies a spirit of being full-hearted, open-minded, and all in. Collectively, we offer more than 250 integrated services at over 50 locations and within the community across south-east Melbourne, Victoria, serving 1.2 million residents within the South Metro Local Health Service Network.

This newly established leadership position presents a unique chance to influence the direction of Midwifery Group Practice and Hospital Homebirth within an established model at Monash Women's Casey. As our maternity services expand in line with a rapidly growing community, we are investing in dedicated leadership to enhance our continuity of care models and support future service growth. You will have the opportunity to define and shape this role from its inception, collaborating with an experienced multidisciplinary leadership team to develop an innovative, sustainable continuity of care model centred on the needs of women, babies, and families.

About the Role

Reporting to the Operations Manager, Monash Women's at Casey, you will oversee the daily operations of the Midwifery Group Practice, including the Hospital Homebirth program and maternity clinics at Pakenham. In close collaboration with multidisciplinary colleagues, you will ensure safe, high-quality continuity of care while driving service development, quality improvement, and operational excellence.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Leading, supporting, and developing the Midwifery Group Practice team.
• Providing operational oversight for the publicly funded homebirth program.
• Chairing multidisciplinary MGP meetings and promoting collaborative clinical practice.
• Representing the MGP at significant governance forums.
• Presenting MGP cases and contributing expert clinical insights to complex case discussions.
• Triaging and allocating referrals to the MGP and Homebirth programs.
• Developing and managing MGP rosters in accordance with Monash Health requirements and ANMF MGP rostering guidelines.
• Monitoring caseload allocation to ensure safe, equitable, and sustainable practice.
• Driving quality improvement initiatives to meet or exceed MGP performance indicators.
• Providing operational support to maternity clinics at Pakenham one day per week.

About Monash Women's at Casey

Located in Berwick, within Melbourne's expanding south-east, Casey Hospital is a modern, purpose-built facility serving one of Victoria's most diverse and vibrant communities. Monash Women's at Casey offers a comprehensive maternity service, including:

• Contemporary birthing suites.
• Midwifery Group Practice.
• Publicly funded homebirth.
• Antenatal and specialist clinics.
• Comprehensive postnatal care.
• A collaborative, multidisciplinary team committed to excellence.

Guided by Monash Health's Care, Reimagined 2026-2031 strategy, we are transforming care delivery through innovation, extending care beyond the hospital, and fostering a thriving workplace. Our values—Full Hearted, Open Minded, and All In—inform all our actions.

What You'll Enjoy

• A modern maternity service offering diverse clinical experiences.
• Dedicated Midwifery Educators and Clinical Support staff invested in your professional growth.
• Opportunities to broaden your scope of practice as our service evolves.
• A collaborative team culture where your contributions and experience are valued.
• Opportunities to mentor students and early-career midwives.
• Involvement in quality improvement, research, and evidence-based practice.

This opportunity is more than just your next role; it's a chance to contribute to shaping the future of maternity care.

About You

You are an experienced midwifery leader with a passion for continuity of care and empowering women through evidence-based, relationship-focused maternity services.

You will possess:

• Current registration with AHPRA as a Registered Midwife.
• Demonstrated leadership experience within a Midwifery Group Practice or caseload model of care.
• A strong commitment to woman-centred, culturally safe practice.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and people leadership skills.
• Experience leading quality improvement and service development initiatives.
• The ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Details:

• Location: Berwick
• Work Type: Full-time
• Salary: Not specified.
• Hours: Not specified.
• Application Instructions: To apply, please visit the Monash Health Careers portal. If you are already part of the Monash Health team, please use your network login to access the portal and explore internal opportunities. For insights into the experiences of our colleagues, please view the short videos at monashhealth.org/careers.