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Fitzroy Midwifery Education Programs

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Our midwifery education programs

Launch your midwifery journey at St Vincent's Private Hospital Melbourne. Our Graduate Midwife Program transforms passionate graduates into confident professionals through personalised development pathways, comprehensive clinical support, and exposure to diverse maternity care experiences across the range of maternity rotations.


Join our supportive midwifery community where your growth and expertise are valued. Develop your specialised birthing skills and build professional assurance in an environment that celebrates your distinctive perspective on women-centered care.


St Vincent’s Private Hospital Fitzroy provides maternity care for women with normal to high-risk pregnancies in collaboration with a multidisciplinary team including lactation consultant and perinatal wellbeing. We have nine birth suites, 47 single antenatal/postnatal rooms, a Satellite Maternity Unit at the Park Hyatt, a 12 cot Special Care Nursery from 33+ weeks with nasal CPAP.

Registered Midwifery Program

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Why join our program?                          

Throughout your graduate year, specifically designed clinical rotations and learning opportunities will equip you with the essential skills for a rewarding and meaningful career supporting women and families, providing you with the foundation needed to thrive in today's dynamic birth environment. Our comprehensive program blends structured educational sessions with guided clinical practice to create a solid foundation for your professional journey while helping you discover your unique strengths within midwifery practice. You'll cultivate advanced clinical reasoning and autonomous decision-making abilities that prepare you for the complex realities of contemporary maternity care, all while experiencing a supportive transition from student to Registered Midwife through our progressive rotations.


Program features include:

•    12-month program with supernumerary time and graduated workload during your transition

•    Flexible part-time or full-time work options

•    Five paid study days

•    Dedicated graduate coordinator and clinical support team

•    Regular wellbeing check-ins

•    Opportunity to connect with other graduates (registered and enrolled nurses at Fitzroy)


Clinical rotations will include                  

•    Antenatal/postnatal unit 

•    Special Care Nursery (SCN) 

•    Birth Suite, including elective caesarean operating theatre lists


Clinical support framework         

Our specialised midwifery education team is devoted to offering exceptional guidance throughout your graduate experience. We've developed a comprehensive clinical support framework specifically designed to ensure your confident transition into autonomous practice.


As one of our midwifery graduates, you'll receive attentive clinical mentorship during each phase of your journey, collaborating with experienced midwifery staff who provide support across all maternity rotations in a nurturing learning community.


For each rotation, you'll be paired with a dedicated midwifery preceptor who will practice alongside you, nurturing your professional identity and facilitating your seamless evolution from student to Registered Midwife.


Ready to launch your registered midwifery career?      

Our next intake is planned for August 2025 

Applications open: Monday 12th May 2025 

Applications close: Friday 13th June 2025 

Interviews Commence: Monday 30th June 2025

Program commences: Monday 18th August 2025


Who is eligible?

•    Successful completion of Bachelor of Midwifery or double/dual Midwifery/Nursing Degree or Graduate Diploma of Midwifery

•    If you are registered with APHRA as a Registered Midwife or will have your AHPRA registration by the commencement date of the program


How to apply?

All candidates must apply through: 

•    PMCV (February intake ONLY - rank St Vincent’s Private Hospital Melbourne in your 4 PMCV preferences) AND

•    Workday our online recruitment portal


All candidates must provide the following:

•    A covering letter

•    Succinct Curriculum Vitae, outlining your clinical placements and work experience (no more than three pages), with two recent referees (with email addresses)

•    Two complete clinical assessment tools (minimum 2 weeks duration). If double/dual degree, provide one acute medical or surgical and one maternity clinical assessment tool

•    Current academic transcript with legend


No applications will be accepted through email


Please direct all enquiries attention to Nicole Lebbos svphm.education.programs@svha.org.au


Applications to be addressed to:

Nicole Lebbos

Registered Midwife Graduate Program Coordinator / Midwifery Education Consultant

St Vincent's Private Hospital Melbourne

59 Victoria Parade

Fitzroy VIC 3065



Post Graduate Midwifery Program                     

St Vincent's Private Hospital Melbourne invites qualified registered nurses to join our  Post Graduate Midwifery Program through either a supernumerary pathway or part time employment pathway.


Practice in an environment designed for excellence in maternity care:

•    Contemporary birthing centre featuring 9 purpose-designed birth suites

•    Comfortable accommodation in 47 private antenatal and postnatal rooms

•    Exclusive Satellite Maternity Unit located at the prestigious Park Hyatt

•    Level 2 Special Care Nursery equipped with nasal CPAP caring for infants from 33+ weeks gestation


At St Vincent's Private Hospital Fitzroy, you'll work alongside multidisciplinary specialists including experienced midwives, obstetricians and lactation consultants, supporting women through their pregnancy.


Join our community of professionals where your development is prioritised and your passion for woman-centred care is recognised.


Why join our program?   

Our program acknowledges that transition to practice is a critical period in your midwifery career. We work closely with our university partners to provide ongoing feedback and support. 


We offer:

•    Supernumerary Pathway: According to university requirements, supernumerary rotations in all maternity areas

•    Employment Pathway: Three days a fortnight paid employment with a patient load in post-natal, and supernumerary rotations in Birth Suite and special care nursery


At St Vincent’s Private Hospital Fitzroy, we will provide assistance in recruiting Continuity of Care (COC) patients by linking you in with our obstetricians, to meet your curriculum requirements


Clinical rotations will include: 

•    Antenatal/postnatal unit 

•    Special Care Nursery (SCN) 

•    Birth Suite, including elective caesarean operating theatre lists


Both the supernumerary and employed pathways provide comprehensive orientation to all clinical rotations within maternity


Clinical support framework

Our specialised midwifery education team is devoted to offering exceptional guidance throughout your post graduate experience. We've developed a comprehensive clinical support framework specifically designed to ensure your confident transition into autonomous practice.


As one of our graduate diploma midwifery students, you'll receive attentive clinical mentorship during each phase of your journey, collaborating with experienced midwifery staff who provide support across all maternity rotations in a nurturing learning community.


Who is eligible?

•    Have had at least 12 months recent experience working in acute care as a Registered Nurse

•    Current AHPRA registration

•    Theory placement approved at partnered university

•    Be available to commence February 2026


Ready to launch your registered midwifery career?

Applications are now closed for the 2025 intake. 2026 recruitment details are being finalised and will be updated shortly


How to apply?


All candidates must apply through:  

•    Workday our online recruitment portal

All candidates must provide the following:

•    A covering letter. Include the university you are applying to

•    Succinct Curriculum Vitae, including your AHPRA registration number, outline your clinical experience (no more than three pages), with two recent referees (with email addresses)


No applications will be accepted through email


Please direct all enquiries attention to Nicole Lebbos svphm.education.programs@svha.org.au


Applications to be addressed to:

Nicole Lebbos

Registered Midwife Graduate Program Coordinator / Midwifery Education Consultant

St Vincent's Private Hospital Melbourne

59 Victoria Parade

Fitzroy VIC 3065

Frequently Asked Questions

Please be reassured that midwives at St Vincent's Private Hospital Melbourne are paid the same as public hospital midwives and receive the same annual leave and superannuation entitlements. Graduate Midwives at St Vincent’s Private Hospital attend 4 graduate study days in addition to their study leave entitlements.
We know that you have put a lot of time and effort into preparing your application and we will open and review all applications. Please pay particular attention to your spelling and grammar. It is a good idea to get someone to check your application. Make sure you send in all of the required information. Aim to send in your application at least one week prior to the closing date.

Unsuccessful applicants have often sent in incomplete applications, have made a number of spelling and grammatical errors or have sent in an application intended for another hospital.  Unfortunately, we will not be able to offer unsuccessful applicants the opportunity to resubmit part or all of their application. We are happy to answer any questions you have when preparing your application via phone or email
 
We welcome applications from all Australian universities and it does not matter if you have not had the opportunity to have a placement with us. 
Our priority is to ensure that our women receive the highest standard of care and our midwife patient ratio is determined by the acuity and complexity of the care required. As a graduate you will generally care for 4-5 women. (Please note birth suite ratio is 1:1)
Our patients have access to full allied health support such as onsite physiotherapy, dieticians, diabetes educator, social work and ante natal day stay clinic. We also have onsite x-ray departments and pathology. These services also offer great support to nursing staff and are always willing to answer any questions you have regarding their service and also patient care.
Our Obstetricians & Paediatricians actively liaise with the midwives looking after their women and babies. We also have medical and surgical residents/registrars and after hours onsite HMO’s who are available to assist you with patient care. Our ICU, Cardiac and HDU units are available for patients who need extensive monitoring and support. You will always have access to the support you need to provide highly quality care for your patients.
As you are employed on an ongoing contract you have the option of applying for a position on the rotating midwifery team or with the casual resource unit.
 St Vincent’s Private Hospital caters for both women who have low risk and high risk pregnancies. With an onsite adult Intensive Care Unit, our organisation has the facilities to care for women who have additional medical needs or complexities. Additionally, the vast experience of many of our Obstetricians, you will have the opportunity to care for women having vaginal breech births, twins and more complicated instrumental deliveries. The extended length of stay on the postnatal ward will consolidate your knowledge of breastfeeding and enable you to feel more confident with breastfeeding challenges. In 2013, high flow oxygen therapy was introduced into our Special Care Nursery, and in 2014 CPAP was commenced, allowing for babies who would have been transferred to a NICU to remain in our nursery.
Night duty provides a varied experience in midwifery. For those completing a graduate program, the amount will be dependent on each area. For the Graduate Diploma, you may be allocated 2 weeks of night duty in birth suite during your 12 month program.
 

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