Divisional Operations Director Womens and Childrens / Director of Midwifery

Reference number: 2821

Job title: Divisional Operations Director Womens and Childrens / Director of Midwifery 

Employment type: Permanent Full Time                                                      

Hours per fortnight: 76 

Classification: Divisional / Clinical Director 8B Campus 

Location: Graham Street 

Closing date: 16/09/2026

For a confidential conversation please contact: Amy Matheson - Director Vitalis on amy@vitalisrecruit.com or 0455 192 016

Goulburn Valley Health is seeking an accomplished and inspirational midwifery leader for the newly created position of Divisional Operations Director and Director of Midwifery.

As the most senior midwife within Goulburn Valley Health, this is a significant leadership opportunity for an experienced midwife who wants to influence the future of maternity services, strengthen professional midwifery leadership and make the role their own.

Reporting directly to the Chief Operating Officer, the Divisional Operations Director and Director of Midwifery will provide strategic, operational and professional leadership across maternity and associated services.

The opportunity:

This is not simply an opportunity to step into an established position. The successful candidate will help define the role, establish its priorities and shape how midwifery leadership is represented across the organisation.

You will have the opportunity to:

• Serve as the most senior professional midwifery leader within GV Health
• Shape the strategic direction of maternity and midwifery services
• Lead service development, improvement and innovation
• Advocate for women, babies, families and the midwifery workforce
• Play a key role in commissioning and shaping the development of GV Health’s new Early Parenting Centre, opening 2027.
• Strengthen professional standards, clinical governance and models of care
• Support, develop and inspire midwifery leaders and teams
• Build strong relationships with the Chief Operating Officer, executive team, clinicians and community partners
• Respond to the needs of a growing and culturally diverse community
• Create a lasting legacy for maternity services across the region

About you:

You must be a qualified and registered midwife with substantial senior leadership experience in maternity, women’s health or related clinical services.

You will bring:

• Current registration as a midwife with the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia
• Significant senior operational and professional midwifery leadership experience
• A strong understanding of maternity service delivery, clinical governance, quality and safety
• Demonstrated experience leading service improvement and organisational change
• The ability to engage, influence and inspire multidisciplinary teams
• Strong commercial and operational judgement
• A collaborative, visible and values-led leadership style
• A commitment to culturally safe, woman-centred and family-centred care

Experience as a Director of Midwifery, Director of Nursing and Midwifery, Divisional Director, Operations Director or in a comparable senior maternity leadership role will be highly regarded.

You can view the Position Description: HERE

If qualifications are a requirement for this position, please attach a copy in support of your application. Qualification requirements are outlined in the Position Description under 'Key Selection Criteria'. 

How to apply:

External applicants: please click ‘apply now’ to submit your application.

Current employees: please submit your application through the Employee Login on the Careers page. Internal applications can only be accepted via your employee profile: https://careers.gvhealth.org.au/  

About Goulburn Valley Health

Goulburn Valley Health is the major referral health service for the Hume region, with more than 3,000 staff working across six principal sites. The organisation delivers a broad range of acute, subacute, maternity, mental health, community and specialist health services.

GV Health serves a large, growing and diverse regional population. This creates an exciting opportunity for the incoming Director of Midwifery to help develop contemporary, responsive and sustainable maternity services that reflect the needs of the community.

Visit https://www.gvhealth.org.au/ to learn more. 

Life in Greater Shepparton

Located approximately two hours north of Melbourne, Greater Shepparton is a vibrant regional centre offering a strong sense of community and an excellent quality of life.

The region is growing and is known for its rich cultural diversity, welcoming community, excellent schools, sporting facilities, food and hospitality, and accessible lifestyle. It provides the scale and professional opportunity of a major regional centre without the congestion and cost of metropolitan living.  

This is an exceptional opportunity to combine an influential career move with a rewarding regional lifestyle. Home | Greater Shepparton: Great Things Happen Here

Our benefits:  

• Free Community Connector Program to personally welcome and connect you to our community
• Generous salary packaging, subsidised staff parking and discounted leisure memberships
• Flexible work practices and options to purchase additional leave to support work/life balance
• Paid parental leave
• Professional development and study leave to help reach your learning and career goals
• A confidential Employee Assistance Program for you and your loved ones
• Social club membership offering a range of events, functions and local community discounts
• Our CREATE Outstanding monthly, bi-monthly and annual reward and recognition program

Safe, respectful and inclusive workplace: 

GV Health is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, as well as applicants who are LGBTIQA+, who have different abilities, or are from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.

GV Health has a zero tolerance of abuse, bullying and harassment, sexual harassment and discrimination in all forms, and is committed to fostering a psychologically safe workplace that supports the health, safety and wellbeing of our people. We are also committed to the safety, protection and wellbeing of all children.

Pre-employment requirements:

Pre-employment screening checks may be required, including but not limited to; Working with Children Check (WWCC), National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) Worker Screening, International and National Police Checks, Aged Care Statutory Declaration, Visas and valid working rights in Australia, immunisations as mandated by Department of Health.

Further details of pre-employment requirements are provided in the Position Description and to successful candidates, or upon request. GV Health reserves the right to vary pre-employment screening from time to time and as directed by legislation and operational requirements. 

Recruitment agencies should note that GV Health does not accept agency resumes. GV Health is not responsible for any fees related to any unsolicited resumes submitted by Recruitment Agencies.