COMPLETE Lactation Consultant - VIC St Vincent's Private Hospital - Fitzroy

Job Description:

Join an Organisation where we Serve Something Greater; See Something Greater; and Strive for Something Greater!

ABOUT YOUR NEW ROLE:
St Vincent’s Private Hospital Maternity Services in Fitzroy provides comprehensive care for women during their pregnancy.

We are seeking a highly motivated and enthusiastic, suitably qualified Lactation Consultants for our maternity services.

• Casual position, shifts are predominantly Monday-Friday, with flexibility to work evening, night shifts and weekends available
• Promotes and works within a midwifery model of women centred care
• Demonstrates expert breastfeeding knowledge and skills and acts a breastfeeding resource for all other health professionals
• Provide a key role in supporting women to breastfeed their newborn

WHY WORK FOR SVPHM:
You will join a high performing team and a workplace with relationships built on mutual trust and respect. We value our staff and offer professional advancement in a respectful, collaborative and learning environment. We work together to ensure patient safety, well-being and recovery. We are a not for profit Catholic private hospital which operates across four sites at Fitzroy, East Melbourne, Kew and Werribee.

• Join the St Vincent’s Health Australia Group, and work for a truly values based organisation, who operate across VIC, NSW and QLD
• Salary packaging available (pay less tax and increase your take home pay!)
• Gain access to discounted gym membership through Fitness Passport
• Option to join our workplace giving program, Give4Good
• A great work life balance with options to purchase additional leave
• Receive a staff discount on hospital admissions to any SVHA Private Hospital

ABOUT YOU:
As an outstanding and highly experienced lactation consultant, who has a strong commitment in providing exceptional patient centred care. You will work alongside the maternity services multidisciplinary team, and will be involved in diverse aspects of delivery service from pregnancy and postnatal care.
Your skills will include:

• Required: Qualification in IBCLC
• Experience as a Lactation Consultant
• Registered Midwife with at least 3 years post registration experience
• Experience in problem solving, negotiation and conflict management
• Demonstrated experience in postnatal care
• Dedicated to safe best practice and quality care
• Desirable: Proficiency in other languages

REMUNERATION:
SVHPM EBA 2020, Classification/Grade: 3B $51.65 + 25% casual loading + salary packaging + superannuation based on experience level and relevant qualifications, exclusive of shift penalties or allowances.

APPLY NOW!
If this is the role for you, please hit the APPLY button now! Your application must include:

• Cover Letter
• Resume

We are committed to equal employment opportunity, ethical practices, the principles of cultural diversity and promote a smoke free work environment.

St Vincent's Health Australia is committed to reconciliation and encourages Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people to apply for all advertised positions. For further information, visit https://www.svha.org.au/about-us/reconciliation or get in contact at indigenouscareers@svha.org.au.

REQUIREMENTS:
Criminal record and/or child protection checks will be conducted and will form part of the selection criteria for this role.

SVPHM has a duty of care under work health and safety legislation to eliminate and/or control the risk of transmission of vaccine preventable diseases (VPD) in healthcare settings. You are therefore required to comply with the SVHA Staff Health Screening Immunisation Policy, which, depending on the role you perform in the organisation will require you to undergo mandatory immunisations/vaccinations (including flu vaccinations).

SVHA generally requires its staff to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Please contact us if you would like to know more.

HAVE A QUESTION AND WANT TO KNOW MORE:
If you would like to discuss this opportunity please contact Annette Blake Post Natal Unit Manager 9411 7400 or Carmen Tocci Allocations Resource Nurse Unit Manager for a confidential discussion.

Position Description and Critical Job Demands Checklist:

Review the following documents:

JR134166_PD-Lactation Consultant-Oct 2023.pdf

Contact Details:

Annette Blake Post Natal Unit Manager 9411 7400

Alternate Contact:

Carmen Tocci Allocations Resource Nurse Unit Manager

Closing Date:

31 December 2023 11:59pm

Reconciliation Action Plan:

At St Vincent's we acknowledge the importance of creating a work environment that is welcoming, safe, equitable and inclusive for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander Employees. As part of our Commitment to Reconciliation and Closing the Gap in employment related outcomes, we encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples.

For further information, visit https://www.svha.org.au/about-us/reconciliation or get in contact at indigenouscareers@svha.org.au

View Reconciliation Action Plan

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