Job Description
Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role
- Work as a midwife in true midwifery practice in a wonderful maternity unit!
- 0.6 Fixed Term Parental Leave for 16 months
- We are committed to women-centred and culturally respectful care.
- We have a fabulous supportive midwifery team environment.
- All midwives are welcome to apply.
Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is dedicated to serving all New Zealanders. Through integration and collaboration, we - re building a health system underpinned by partnership, equity, sustainability, whānau-centred care, and excellence.
About the Role
- Clinical support from a midwifery educator and clinical coach? You sure will have!
- Ability to work as a midwife in all the areas you love? Absolutely we value our midwifery lead service!
- Additional remuneration? Absolutely! You will be supported on the Midwifery Quality and Leadership programme.
- Access to education, self-development and midwifery projects? Absolutely! We will support you with your special interest areas.
- Free parking onsite
- Chance to work in both our maternity secondary unit (Nelson) and primary unit (Motueka) too!
About the Team/Location
New midwifery staff are saying - We love the pace of life, the climate, the beauty of the region and the team is wonderful to work with!
We are looking to employ NZ registered midwives with loads of passion and commitment to join our maternity team.
We have 1,000 births a year and we can promise that your core midwifery role will be busy and varied - so no two days will be the same. The best thing is that our service is midwifery led so you will get to be a midwife practising in all the areas you love!
About you
- Competency with te ao Māori, tikanga, and te reo Māori or a commitment to starting your journey and taking ownership of your learning and growth
- All midwives are welcome to apply!
- As a midwife you will be able to use all of your clinical, time management and organisational skills and expertise across pregnancy, birthing and postnatal care.
- You will be an important member of maternity service and support us to achieve the broader organisational health care objective
- You will be committed to women centred and culturally respectful care.
- Experience in projects / initiatives which give effect to Te Tiriti principals and frameworks, and the application of Mātauranga Māori and Kaupapa Māori approaches, particularly as they apply in healthcare settings.
Working for Health New Zealand
Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is - the weaving of wellnesses. We're dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of Aotearoa/New Zealand. The Equity Work Programme at Health NZ focuses on helping everyone in the health system think about equity when they do their work. It also promotes the cultural change needed for the whole system to reach equity in health outcomes.
Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Health New Zealand are committed to being good employers and honouring our equal employment opportunity obligations.
Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion
- We want to see the real you in your application and welcome the real you on board if you come and work with us. Skills are gained across many areas of our life, not just in formal employment. If you can demonstrate the skills listed in the ad, but the experience was gained through whānau life, community or mahi aroha (volunteering) we encourage you to apply and share your story with us in your cover letter.
- We particularly welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.
How to Apply
To view the position description and/or apply for the role please click - apply now. - All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal before 11:59pm on 24.01.25.
For general enquiries please contact our Nursing Recruitment Coordinator on Lee.Packer@nmdhb.govt.nz. Alternatively for role specific information please contact Ashleigh Foord, Charge Midwife Manager at Ashleigh.Foord@nmdhb.govt.nz.
Please note, we will be reviewing applications when received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.