Hutt Valley - Registered Midwives

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Location:   Hutt Valley Hospital -Lower Hutt

Contract:   Permanent /  full time / part time - do indicate in your covering letter

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

The Registered Midwife role is a rostered and rotating role which allows midwives to work across the full scope of midwifery practice. Our midwives provide care for primary birthing people as well as those with more complex needs. This allows us to offer many options for career development and a superior quality of care for our pregnant people, their babies and whanau in our community. 

Hutt Maternity is a patient focused practice providing personalised, state-of-the-art medical care to pregnant people. On average five babies are born in the Hutt Valley every day and we provide primary and secondary maternity care for about 1800 pregnant people a year in the Hutt Valley

About the Team/Service/ Location 

Our midwifery unit functions much like an extended family, with work-life balance being extremely important to all of our staff. We are committed to providing a competitive schedule that most private and public organisations are unable to offer. This role is based at Hutt Hospital.

 About you

• Have the ability to work well in an integrated team
• Are organised with good time management 
• Have a strong pregnant people/whanau (family) centred philosophy
• Are experienced and proactive with breastfeeding assistance and support
• Have the ability to work collaboratively with all health professionals to support excellence in maternity care
• Understands the importance of liaising with all stakeholders in the hospital and community environment
• Have strong interpersonal communication skills
• Are adaptable to change
• Are willing and able to perform some non-midwifery duties to ensure the efficiency and seamless management of the unit.

Some new initiatives taking place include:

• Developmental opportunities for all members of the team that are individualised depending on need and specific areas of interest
• Bespoke orientation and practice support
• Two clinical coaches to walk alongside new and less experience midwives
• Opportunities to expand your midwifery skills across the scope of practice and in different areas i.e. theatre, outpatient clinic and community
• Quality and Leadership Program (QLP)
• Flexible shift patterns allowing quality work life balance

If you share our commitment to innovative and personalised care, we - d love to talk with you!

Working at Health New Zealand 

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is - the weaving of wellness - . We're dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of Aotearoa/New Zealand. 

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. We embrace diversity and welcome application from all people, including all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, and disability. A workforce that is diverse and inclusive means that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We are pro-equity health organisation, with a particular focus on Māori, Pacific Peoples, and the Disability Community. 

How to Apply 

To apply please click - apply now. - All applications must be submitted through our online careers - portal by 23rd April 2025. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Deb.Brodie@TeWhatuora.govt.nz

We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advertisement.