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Registered Midwife

Uxbridge Community Midwives

Are you looking for a wonderful practice and community to call home? Uxbridge Community Midwives is looking for a midwife to join our growing practice! Start date and contact length are flexible.

About us:

  • A group of four midwives who enjoy working in a positive, collaborative and supportive environment
  • Strong mentorship and support of our new midwives, available 24/7
  • A mixed urban-rural practice with a large catchment area in the York and Durham Regions, servicing Markham, Stouffville, Uxbridge and North to the shores of Lake Simcoe
  • Privileges at the Alongside Midwifery Unit at Markham-Stouffville Hospital, with excellent interprofessional collaboration and midwifery leadership
    • We have full-time Hospitalist Midwife coverage at the AMU, which significantly reduces midwife workload and promotes work-life balance
    • Hospitalist Midwives can triage clients day or night, start inductions, cover night pages and provide back ups at births, in addition to providing guidance and clinical support for midwives
  • Order oxytocin on our own authority and manage epidurals
  • 20% home birth rate

Position Summary:

  • Potential candidate to join a shared call team of two: rotation of one week on-call coverage, one week protected clinic (approx. 2-3 days a week)
  • 9 weeks vacation/year
  • Full caseload
  • Flexibility to live in the catchment area: Durham, York or surrounding areas
  • Our practice continues to grow, and there is a high possibility for permanency and eventual partnership depending on fit

Requirements:

  • Registration with CMO 
  • Current certification in NRP, ESW and CPR
  • Fetal health surveillance certification
  • Full scope practice is an asset
  • Strong work ethic and commitment to client-centred care
  • Committed to evidence-based care and delivering the highest standard of care
  • Excellent interpersonal skills and communication skills
  • Committed to a healthy practice culture
  • Participation in non-clinical practice work (outreach, committees)

We strive to create a safe and inclusive environment for midwives and clients. We welcome applications from BIPOC and LGBTQ+ midwives, IMPP graduates and midwives who speak languages other than English. 

Please send your letter of interest and CV to:

Email:  uxbridgemidwives@gmail.com          Attn: Allanah Shah

To apply for this job email your details to uxbridgemidwives@gmail.com.