Lactation Consultant Casual

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, enthusiastic and suitably qualified Lactation Consultants for our maternity services.

• Casual position with flexible shifts/hours.
• Promotes and works within a midwifery model of women centred care
• Demonstrates expert breastfeeding knowledge and skills and acts as a breastfeeding resource for all other health professionals
• Provides a key role in supporting women to breastfeed their new-born
• Provide clinical care and breastfeeding management strategies for women and infants attending the Breastfeeding Clinic, the maternity wards, neonatal services
• Liaise with midwives and neonatal nurses who are assisting women with breastfeeding
• Provide clinical care that is guided by best practice principles, policies and CPG’s, and BFHI guidelines
• Actively participate in case discussions and patient review
• Demonstrate a sound knowledge and understanding of equipment used to support the establishment and maintenance of breastfeeding, and when use is deemed necessary.
• Telephone triage and make appointments for women attending the Breastfeeding Clinic
• Demonstrate flexibility in teamwork and supporting teammates across all allocated areas each day.

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.

• 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
• 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.

A person with an empathetic nature and a genuine interest in helping women achieve positive breastfeeding outcomes for themselves and their babies

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
• Minimum of 2 years' experience working with breastfeeding women, whether in a hospital, council, private practice or mother-support environment  
• Experience in problem solving, negotiation and conflict management
• Demonstrated experience in postnatal care
• Dedicated to safe best practice and quality care

Desirable:

• Registered Midwife (Current of previous) with at least 2 years post registration experience
• Proficiency in other languages

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 [email protected].

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 Clara Laming or Kerry Mullen Nurse Unit Manager's for a confidential discussion on 0394117451.

Closing Date:

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 [email protected]

View Reconciliation Action Plan

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