KYM model of care has been established for 10 years with proven positive outcomes for women and job satisfaction for midwives. KYM is an all risk model of care, therefore there are no exclusion criteria or transfers out.

Working life

- Caseload of 4 women birthing per month
- Weekly antenatal clinic with half hourly appointments
- No roster except Wednesday clinic.
- No rostered shifts on week ends or Night duty
- On call:

5 days per week with 2 clear days “off call”
Weekends on call shared between team (approx 1 weekend on call in 3-4 weeks)
Every 4th month “off call” and no women booked that month
Maximum of 12 hour shift for labour & birth care with backup

Team Support

- Weekly meetings between KYM midwives
- Monthly KYM meeting with Consultant Obstetrician – case review
- KYM works collegially within the Ruby team

Benefits

- Take control of your working life - adjust your working life to suit your lifestyle not the other way around.
- Ability to provide true ‘one on one’ midwifery care with backup from the Birralee medical and midwifery team
- Mobile phone
- Car park
- No rostered shifts including night duty & weekends
- Employed as part of Ruby team, therefore employment unaffected if your ability to work caseload changes
- On call allowance
- Hospital car provided for home visits