Registered Midwife

Latrobe Regional Health is a leading provider of health care services across the Gippsland Region

Are you seeking a diverse and rewarding role supporting women and families in a leading regional hospital? Join the Midwifery team at Latrobe Regional Health (LRH), where a world of opportunities awaits.

Are you a Registered Midwife with a passion for providing exceptional, women-centred care? At Latrobe Regional Health (LRH), we’re looking for enthusiastic midwives to join our Thomson Unit – a dynamic, supportive environment where you can work across the full scope of midwifery practice.

You’ll have the opportunity to rotate through pregnancy clinics, assessment, birthing suites, postnatal, and domiciliary midwifery, providing comprehensive, family-centred care. With flexible shift patterns (4–12 hours) and both part-time and full-time roles available, we’ll support you in creating the right work-life balance.

Why midwifery at LRH?

• Work in a brand-new state-of-the-art maternity unit as part of LRH’s $223.5M expansion
• Be part of a Level 5 Maternity Service and Level 4 Special Care Nursery caring for around 900 births annually
• Join a forward-thinking team launching new models of care, including Midwifery Group Practice (MGP)
• Access structured pathways including Graduate Programs (12–18 months) and professional development opportunities

Key Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality, family-focused care across pregnancy, birthing, postnatal and domiciliary settings.
• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate care in partnership with women and their families.
• Respond effectively to clinical changes and emergency situations.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to achieve positive health outcomes.
• Contribute to education, clinical supervision, mentoring and professional development.
• Maintain accurate documentation in line with LRH requirements and professional standards.
• Respect and support the rights, cultural values and dignity of all families.
• Actively participate in quality improvement, risk management and patient safety initiatives.

About you

Ideal candidates for this role will have:

• Current registration (or eligibility) with AHPRA as a Registered Midwife (Division 1)
• Recent experience across all aspects of midwifery practice
• Strong commitment to delivering safe, high-quality, women-centred care
• Excellent communication, teamwork and documentation skills
• Ability to adapt, collaborate and contribute to a learning culture
• A passion for providing care that respects diversity, dignity and cultural values

Latrobe Regional Health offers a range of benefits including:

• Salary packaging up to $9,000 per annum.
• Meals/Entertainment benefit up to $2,650 per annum.
• Multidisciplinary teamwork across the hospital.
• Encouragement for professional development and ongoing education.
• A range of social club activities, discounts and diverse workplace activities.
• Free access to our Staff Wellbeing Centre offering health education and wellbeing services.
• Discounted gym and leisure services through Fitness Passport

This is an exciting opportunity to build and advance your career and leadership skills. For more information, we encourage you to contact Cathryn Heywood – Midwife Unit Manager on (03) 5173 8007 or via email on Cathryn.Heywood@lrh.com.au for a confidential discussion. Please click here for a copy of the Position Description.

About us

Located in the picturesque region of Gippsland, Latrobe Regional Health (LRH) offers the perfect balance between career and lifestyle. Enjoy easy access to Melbourne, stunning beaches, majestic mountains, and serene lakes. With flexible working hours, you can make the most of what Gippsland has to offer.

LRH cares for a population of about 300,000 and is the regional provider of specialist services. Our catchment covers 42,000 square kilometres, from Phillip Island to Mallacoota in the far east of Victoria. LRH offers cardiac care, surgery, medical, renal, emergency care, aged care, women's and children's services, pharmacy, allied health and rehabilitation. Medical and radiation oncology are offered by the Gippsland Cancer Care Centre.

Now is an exciting time to join the LRH team, with the $223.5 million expansion recently completed in March 2024, offering improved maternity and paediatric facilities, larger intensive care unit, increased medical and surgical beds and additional operating theatres.

How to apply

Join us in our mission to provide exceptional healthcare services to our community. Apply today and make a difference in the lives of our patients and their families. Please click the APPLY button to be directed to our Careers page for direct application. Applications should include a cover letter addressing the Key Selection Criteria and current resume.
Applications close: ongoing

Explore all the great things happening at LRH by visiting our Careers and Training page of our website www.lrh.com.au/Careers-and-Training/ and take the next step in your career journey.

Before commencement, the successful applicant will

Provide an original valid National Police Record Check, an employee Working with Children Check, and current season influenza vaccine (if applicable to work area), unless a valid medical exemption applies. 

Diversity and inclusion

We actively embrace workforce diversity, equity and inclusion, and encourage applications from across our community, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. LRH’s Aboriginal Hospital Liaison Officer is available to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander descent applicants and can be contacted via email on AboriginalHealthUnit@lrh.com.au