New Graduate Registered Midwife

• Provide compassionate and supportive care during labour, delivery, and postpartum periods.
• Assist with neonatal nursery care, including monitoring newborns, feeding, and administering medications under supervision.
• Educate patients on prenatal care, childbirth, neonatal care, and breastfeeding techniques.
• Maintain accurate patient records and collaborate effectively with healthcare professionals.
• Work in accordance with the mission and vision of Calvary and actively participate in developing a culture that promotes Calvary's values.
• Ongoing learning and development tailored to suit your goals.
• Excellent salary packaging options available.

Calvary John James Hospital is seeking a dedicated and compassionate new graduate Midwife to join our dynamic maternity care team. This role will involve providing exceptional care to expectant mothers through prenatal, delivery, and postnatal phases, as well as supporting neonatal nursery care. The graduate Midwifery program includes rotations through post-natal, Special Care Nursery, and Birth Suite areas. Through support and reflection, the program empowers individuals to make well-informed, evidence-based decisions throughout their careers.

The GNTP strongly emphasises Calvary’s values of Hospitality, Healing, Stewardship, and Respect. Calvary recognises the worth of the individual and acknowledges talents and skills by providing support, education, and mentoring to foster an atmosphere of ‘Being for Others’.

Our program is designed to nurture your growth into a skilled and self-assured Midwife. We provide ample opportunities for professional development in a collaborative team environment. Calvary John James Hospital embraces diversity and is dedicated to fostering an inclusive workplace for all employee

• A dedicated Learning & Development Team of clinical facilitators and New Graduate preceptors who will support you throughout the 12-month program.
• 3 full days of clinical orientation.
• 2 graduate-specific study days.
• Monthly clinical workshops.
• Regular graduate midwife dedicated education sessions.
• Supernumerary shifts on each rotation.
• Access to scholarships for postgraduate study.

• Registered or eligible for registration as a Midwife with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
• Eagerness and interest in developing midwifery skills, including clinical expertise.
• Australian or New Zealand citizenship, or permanent work rights in Australia.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with experience in engaging with diverse stakeholders including expectant mothers and their families.
• Proven capability to work independently and collaboratively within a multidisciplinary maternity care team.
• Proficiency in applying the Midwifery Process to deliver safe, evidence-based care to mothers and newborns in various clinical settings.
• Passionate about contributing to a compassionate, mission-driven environment dedicated to maternal and newborn care.
• Engagement in continuous professional development to enhance personal skills and support the growth of fellow midwifery professionals.

• Tell us about yourself.
• Why do you want to pursue midwifery?
• What are your career goals?
• What makes you stand out from other applicants?
• What do you know about the hospital environment? Explain what you believe you will be doing.
• Which part of your educational studies have you found the toughest so far?
• What are your strengths and weaknesses?
• How do you communicate with others?

Please note we are unable to accept emailed applications, resumes, or phone calls from recruitment agencies.

Contacts: Jennifer Kal; Claire Reardon and Brenda Moules

Contact Position Title: L&D Coordinator and Midwifery Unit Managers

Contact Emails:

Jennifer.kal@calvrycare.org.au

Claire.reardon@calvarycare.org.au

Brenda.moules@calvarycare.org,au

Advertised: 08 Oct 2026 AUS Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close: 19 Nov 2026 AUS Eastern Daylight Time

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