Job Description
Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role
Where you’ll be working: Waikato Region
The details: Waikato Midwifery Graduate Programme
Te whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity
Health NZ Te Whatu Ora Waikato Midwifery Graduate Programme offers you the opportunity to establish and grow your midwifery career in a highly professional and culturally diverse team and community.
Purpose: Our Midwifery Graduate Programme aims to support newly registered midwives as they transition to practice and become confident midwives.
How: We believe that a strong support team is essential to the success of new graduate midwives. Our midwifery preceptors, Midwife Clinical Coaches and Midwifery Educators will work alongside you to offer guidance and support as you develop and acquire new skills and knowledge. The Waikato Midwifery Graduate Programme also offers additional education days specifically facilitated for Graduate Midwives.
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Mō tātou Ratonga | About our Service
The Waikato region has an ethnically diverse population. Our service is unique with around 6300 births per year (Stats NZ 2023) and has a strong midwifery focus. This makes working here exciting and rewarding as you have a real influence in the future of New Zealand.
Build Your Own! We offer a fifteen-month flexible programme with three structured placements across the full scope of midwifery practice:
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All new midwifery graduates |
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Return to your favourite area – up the complexity · ·
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Delivery Suite Five months |
Postnatal Three months |
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Women’s Assessment Unit |
Day Assessment Unit & Women’s Clinic |
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Antenatal and Induction of Labour Three months |
Last 4 months Graduates choice of the following 5 options |
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Whanau Mai Team |
Rural Primary Birthing |
- Five months in: Delivery Suite
- Three months in E1 Maternity Ward (antenatal and Induction postnatal)
- Three Months in E2 Maternity Ward (postnatal)
- The last four months is your choice - pick your placement
- The rotation structure and order are flexible and specific to the individual midwifery graduate
Mōu | About you
- NZ Completed Undergraduate Degree in Midwifery
- Completed Relevant Overseas Qualification in Midwifery and have met the requirements of the Midwifery Council of New Zealand
- Eligible to work in New Zealand
For your application we require:
- A cover letter
- Curriculum Vitae (CV)
- Two Referees: telephone and email contact details. Either one being the LMC of your last continuity placement and the other from your tertiary institute or school of midwifery or one being the LMC of your last continuity placement and the other from a previous employer or an employed midwife familiar with your practice.
Ko ngaa hua o te noho ki roto o Waikato, te mahi hoki ki Te Whatu Ora, Waikato | The Benefits of living in Waikato and working for Te Whatu Ora, Waikato
Located in the heart of the mighty Waikato, Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora, Waikato operates over a number of sites, Hamilton City our main campus and smaller community-based hospitals across our region. Hamilton City has easy access to beaches and mountains, so if your interests range from a host of water sports, mountain biking to vineyard lunches, the area has something for you right on your doorstep. To discover more about our stunning area, please click here.
- As part of our Health NZ, Waikato family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
- We offer flexible and agile working opportunities alongside our Health NZ, Waikato benefits and staff discount schemes.
- We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
Tō mātou whakahaere ki te tika, te rerekētanga, me te whai wāhi mai | 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 life, not just in formal employment. If you can demonstrate the skills listed in the advertisement, 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.
Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply
Please apply online as applications are unable to be accepted via email. If you have any questions about the role please contact the Recruitment Team – Komal.Kaur@TeWhatuOra.govt.nz
Closing date: 3 January 2025
Nau mai haere mai - Come join the team!