Graduate Midwife Program

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• 12 month contracts, 32 hours per week
• Parkville location, with multiple public transport options available
• 81,733 (pro-rata for part time) + salary packaging + super + up to 6 weeks annual leave

The Royal Women’s Hospital is one of Australia’soldest and most distinguishedtertiary hospitals dedicated to improving the health and wellbeing of women and newborns, offering specialised services within maternity, neonatal and women’s health. Our goal is to be the best place to work, learn and contribute, and to provide exceptional experiences for our patients and consumers.

About our Graduate Midwife Program

The Women's Graduate Midwife Program provides Graduate Registered Midwives with endless opportunities to learn and consolidate their skills! This covers a range of areas, including :

Placements in our Graduate Program are for 12 months, with rotations through-out the midwifery continuum of care. Supported by the leadership of a senior midwife, a regular day will see you :

About you

You will be someone with excellent communication and interpersonal skills who enjoys working as a part of a supportive, collaborative team committed to excellence in patient care.

To join our Graduate Program you’ll have :

At the Women’s you will enjoy a culture that is collaborative, supportive and passionate about learning. We have a strong sense of purpose, and engage in meaningful work every day. We offer our people a range of rewarding benefits, including :

Inclusion and belonging

The Women’s celebrates, values and supports a diverse and inclusive environment which reflects our vibrant community. We encourage applications from anyone identifying as Aboriginal and / or Torres Strait Islander. We also welcome anyone who identifies as LGBTQIA+, linguistically, culturally and / or gender diverse, people with disability, and people of any age to apply for our roles. We are committed to gender equity principles, and our people have an awareness of and sensitive approach to violence against women and family violence matters. We are proudly Breastfeeding Association accredited.

If you feel this role is right for you we warmly invite you to apply, and encourage your early application. All appointments are made subject to a satisfactory Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (NCCHC) and a valid Working with Children Check. Clinical staff are required to be vaccinated against, or demonstrate immunity to, COVID-19, influenza, and a range of other diseases.

Should you need assistance or require any adjustments or accommodations to fully participate in the application or interview process, or if you require an accessible copy of the position description, you are most welcome to reach out to the contact person listed. We acknowledge that not all applicants will meet the full list of selection criteria outlined, and wherever possible we will consider applications where relevant experience can apply.

How to apply

We offer an intake into our Graduate Nurse / Midwife Program in February and May, and applications are now open for both intakes of the 2026 program.

Before you apply, please ensure you :

Please include the following in your application :

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