Senior Midwifery Facilitator - 12 Months

Midwifery Facilitator

Fixed-Term (12 Months) Maternity Leave Cover Position - 40 hours Per Fortnight

Join Our Maternity Team

We are seeking an experienced and motivated Midwifery Facilitator to provide clinical leadership and operational support within our maternity service at Calvary Lenah Valley Hospital. This is an exciting opportunity for a passionate midwife who is committed to delivering safe, high-quality, woman-centred care while supporting the smooth day-to-day functioning of the unit.

Working closely with the Nurse Unit Manager (NUM), the Midwifery Facilitator will play a key leadership role in coordinating clinical activities, supporting staff, maintaining service standards, and contributing to workforce and service development. The successful applicant will act as a senior clinical resource for the team and provide operational leadership during the NUM's leave and periods of absence.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day clinical and operational leadership across the maternity service.
• Support safe and efficient patient flow, workforce allocation, and management of unit resources.
• Assist with roster management, staffing coordination, and escalation of workforce issues.
• Partner with the existing Clinical Midwifery Facilitator to ensure continuity of leadership and operational oversight across the service.
• Act as the delegate for the Nurse Unit Manager during periods of leave or absence, ensuring continuity of leadership, decision-making, and service management.
• Support the implementation and monitoring of clinical governance, risk management, accreditation requirements, and quality improvement initiatives.
• Lead and support incident reviews, audits, and service improvement activities.
• Promote evidence-based practice and assist with the implementation of new models of care, guidelines, and clinical policies.
• Provide mentorship, clinical support, and guidance to midwifery and nursing staff.
• Support orientation, competency assessment, and identified education requirements across the maternity workforce.
• Collaborate with medical, nursing, midwifery, allied health, and support services to achieve positive outcomes for women, babies, and families.
• Foster a positive workplace culture that values teamwork, accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement.

About the Role

This is a fixed-term 12-month position providing maternity leave coverage and operates as a day work position on a rotating roster.

The role is designed to provide leadership support and operational oversight across the maternity service Monday to Friday and will operate as a job-share arrangement with the existing Clinical Midwifery Facilitator (CMF).

This role requires flexibility, with days of work not fixed and rostered according to service requirements. The successful applicant will work collaboratively with the existing CMF to ensure consistent leadership coverage, continuity of service delivery, and support for staff throughout the working week.

The Midwifery Facilitator will share responsibility for:

• Leadership and coordination of daily operations.
• Workforce planning and staffing support.
• Quality and safety initiatives.
• Service development activities.
• Staff support, mentoring, and professional development.
• Maintaining effective communication and handover processes to ensure seamless leadership across the job-share arrangement.

The Midwifery Facilitator will also assume the responsibilities of the Nurse Unit Manager during periods of leave or absence, ensuring continuity of operational and clinical leadership within the maternity service.

About You

You will be:

• A Registered Midwife with current AHPRA registration.
• An experienced clinician with a strong understanding of contemporary maternity care.
• A confident leader who can support and guide staff while maintaining a focus on quality and safety.
• Highly organised with the ability to coordinate competing operational priorities.
• Committed to woman-centred care, continuous improvement, and fostering a positive workplace culture.
• Experienced in senior clinical, leadership, coordination, or management roles within maternity services.

For further information please contact Sally Jarvis (NUM, Women's Health) on

Why work for Calvary? At Calvary, our staff matter. With over 130 years' experience and 18,000 staff and volunteers, we offer an inclusive and welcoming culture where you are valued, drawing on your own strengths, identity and background alongside a team of professionals who care for our patients, residents and clients. Your benefits:

• NFP salary packaging benefits, discounted health insurance and gym memberships
• Paid parental leave
• Training, development pathways and career opportunities
• Flexible hours that make sense for you

As we serve the community across Home, Virtual and Residential Aged Care, Retirement Living and Hospitals, one thing sets us apart. Care from the heart. If this sounds like you, apply for a role with Calvary today. Please note the following:

• As part of the application process, you will be required to complete pre-employment checks which may include, but is not limited to reference checks, work rights, criminal history check, NDIS/WWCC/WWVP checks, and a health evaluation to ensure suitability for the role
• You will be required to provide evidence of immunisation as required for your role including influenza, tuberculosis screening, hepatitis, diphtheria, tetanus, varicella