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Mackay, Queensland, Australia
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About the role
About the role
Mater Private Hospital Mackay is excited to welcome passionate and dedicated Registered Midwives to join our supportive Maternity and Paediatric Unit.
We understand the importance of work-life balance and offer excellent flexibility, with opportunities available from Permanent Part-Time (0.6 FTE) through to Full-Time. Whether you're looking for a role that fits around family, lifestyle, or career goals, we'd love to help you find the arrangement that works best for you. Please note that participation in a 24/7 rotating roster, including morning, afternoon, and night shifts, is required for this position.
We warmly welcome applications from Registered Midwives across Australia. For those considering a move to Mackay, we can provide relocation assistance and accommodation support to help make your transition as smooth as possible. We are also pleased to consider visa sponsorship opportunities for suitably qualified international midwives looking to build a rewarding career with Mater Mothers Mackay.
At Mater Mothers Mackay, we're proud to provide exceptional maternity care to women and families throughout the Mackay and Whitsunday region. Our close-knit and experienced team works within a contemporary maternity service featuring three modern birthing suites and a Special Care Nursery, welcoming approximately 400 babies each year. This creates a rewarding environment where midwives have the opportunity to make a genuine difference while building meaningful connections with the families they support.
We also warmly encourage applications from experienced dual-qualified Registered Nurse/Registered Midwives (RN/RM) who are looking to join a caring and collaborative team.
Salary range: $44.06 - $56.52 per hour plus superannuation and access to not-for-profit salary packaging up to $15,900 + access to many staff benefits!
What you’ll be doing
In this pivotal role, you will be instrumental in delivering exceptional and compassionate care to patients within the Women Unit at Mater Private Hospital Mackay. Your key responsibilities will involve:
- Provide high-quality patient care by applying nursing and midwifery clinical skills and contemporary knowledge to support optimal care outcomes through care coordination, collaboration and communication within the scope of professional competence
- Cultivating meaningful partnerships with patients and their support network to ensure individual needs are met with compassion and understanding.
- Conducting comprehensive clinical assessments and crafting personalized care plans to achieve optimal outcomes for each patient.
- Undertake comprehensive discharge planning to ensure patients and their support persons, where applicable and appropriate, are provided with adequate support through the provision of education, resources and proper community services access
- Offering support and guidance to colleagues and nursing students, drawing upon your wealth of experience and knowledge to foster growth and excellence within the team.
About you
- Hold current registration with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA)
- Visa sponsorship may be considered for exceptional international applicants with demonstrated extensive experience as a dual degree midwife.
- Brings prior working experience relevant to patient-centered care environment/specialty commensurate with level of seniority required to meet the workforce needs.
- Has a currency of life support skills applicable to patient-centered care environment/specialty
- Provide comprehensive care and support to women during the antenatal and postnatal periods.
- Demonstrated experience in birth suites and special care nursery, caring for neonates from 32 weeks' gestation and above.
- Demonstrated commitment to continued quality improvement and best practice principles
Benefits
Why join us?
Mater is Queensland’s largest not-for-profit healthcare provider, and at Mater Private Hospital Mackay, we keep things personal and local. From our beginnings in 1927 to our modern 105-bed campus on the banks of the Pioneer River, we’ve grown with our community, combining advanced technology, including robotic-assisted surgery and the region’s first da Vinci surgical system, with genuine, compassionate care.
Here, we are proud to be a community-based hospital, and it’s our people who make the difference. We’re looking for passionate individuals to join our team and help shape the future of care. At Mackay, you’ll be part of a supportive and values-led team where innovation, compassion and high-quality care are at the heart of everything we do.
- Increase your take-home pay with generous salary packaging options, including meal and entertainment benefits
- Grow your career with access to industry-leading training and professional development through Mater Education
- Wellbeing support through our Employee Assistance Program and on-site pastoral care teams
- Access a range of health and wellbeing services with a corporate discount on private health insurance
- Exclusive discounts across dining, retail, travel, accommodation (just to name a few!)
- Stay active with unlimited access to discounted gyms via the Fitness Passport program
- Join Queensland’s Largest and Most Innovative Not-for-Profit Healthcare Team.
Job Overview
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Date Posted21 October 2026
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CompanyDirect Company
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Job TitleRegistered Midwife - Mater Private Hospital Mackay
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SectorHealthcare & Medical, Not For Profit
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TypeFull time
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LocationMackay, Queensland, Australia
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Who Can ApplyOffshore Applicants Only
Open to & Visas Supported
Location
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Mackay, Queensland, Australia