Job Description
Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role
Te whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity
The remuneration range for this role is $82,642 and is covered by the collective agreement: CEA – MERAS MECA
Position Description | New Graduate Registered Midwife 0.8 FTE
If successful you would be working in partnership with the women of Tairāwhiti and their whānau alongside their LMC's. We provide primary and secondary care within a collegiate and supportive environment. We have one of the highest birth rates per capita, with approximately 700 births per year in our culturally rich region.
Puawai Aroha Maternity Unit boasts a relaxed atmosphere with five birthing suites and eight ante/postnatal rooms which are well resourced to provide high quality and safe care from our friendly team.
These suites/rooms are situated together so midwives work across all areas of their scope of practice which would enable you to enhance your practice whilst completing the Midwifery First Year in Practice programme. We also run an antenatal clinic catering for the needs of pregnant women referred to us for a consultation or transfer of care from the LMC to our secondary care services.
Please contact IIDIL Merlini at lidil.merlini@tdh.org.nz 0212326739 for more information or apply online now.
Moū - About you
- Are you in your final year of midwifery study or recently sat your final examination or already a new graduate midwife thinking about options for consolidating your knowledge into practice?
- Do you want to join an experienced team who will go out of their way to support you to successfully complete your Midwifery First Year of Practice programme?
- Are you looking for a change in work place to consolidate your practice?
Ko wai mātou | Our Organisation
Situated on the eastern coast of New Zealand's North Island, Gisborne “Tairāwhiti” – “The light shines on the water” is the first city in the world to see the rising sun of the new day. Our region offers vast golden sand beaches, bush clad mountains, lush farmlands, with significant historical landmarks, natural wonders and a deep connection to Māori culture. We enjoy a pleasant climate, short commutes and a relaxed approach that creates a work-life offering that is enviable to most that are not yet here. Our lifestyle is about time.
Te Whatu Ora Tairāwhiti works to increase collaboration, strengthen leadership and accountability, and improve equity of access and outcomes across the health service. We’re shifting the emphasis towards primary and community care allowing more people to be cared for close to home, and take a greater role in their own health and wellbeing.
Our values form the acronym WAKA. They reflect our voyaging heritage, guiding us on our journey to create a healthier Tairāwhiti by working together.
Whakarangatira/enrich - Enriching the health of our community by doing our very best.
Awhi/support - Supporting our tūroro/patients their whānau/families, our community partners and each other.
Kotahitanga/togetherness - Together we can achieve more.
Aroha/compassion - Empathy, we care for people and people want to be cared for by us.
Me pēhea te tuku tono - How to Apply
To complete and application please use the “apply now” link provided which will redirect you through our online career's portal. For successful applicants our mandatory process includes police vetting and health screening.
Te Whatu Ora Tairāwhiti are committed to improving Māori health outcomes and achieving health equity for Māori through Te Tiriti o Waitangi obligations. We aspire to having a workforce reflective of the communities we serve and achieving equitable outcomes for all.