Registered Midwives - Maternity Wards

  • Christchurch
  • Full time
  • Healthcare
  • Posted 15 days ago

Job Description

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

  • Christchurch Women - s Hospital
  • 0.6 - 1.0FTE (24 - 40 hours a week), Permanent role

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

We are seeking experienced Registered Midwives to join us and work collegially within our skilled and friendly multi-disciplinary teams as we work in partnership with our local Lead Maternity Carers to assess, plan, implement and evaluate health care for the mothers and babies of the Canterbury (Waitaha) and West Coast (Te Tai o Poutini) regions. 

If you are an experienced midwife looking for a positive change we have fantastic opportunities for you to become part of a highly skilled and professional midwifery and multi-disciplinary team. Whether you are based at Christchurch Women - s Hospital or one of our outstanding women centered Primary Birthing Units in Ashburton, Rangiora, Rolleston or based at Grey Base Hospital you will be able to work in partnership with women, their babies and families (whānau) utilising your enthusiasm and passion for women - s health within a supportive and professional environment.

  • We can offer you unique experiences within our Women - s Health services to enable you to learn and develop professionally across a range of specialty midwifery practice.
  • The Canterbury (Waitaha) and West Coast (Te Tai o Poutini) Maternity System has a dynamic, dedicated and specialised team of health professionals working within both our purpose built, modern, tertiary maternity facilities and our Rural Primary Units.
  • Join us and you will be able to work across the full scope of midwifery practice in our Birthing Suite, high dependency unit and our maternity ward (antenatal and postnatal) or within one of our beautiful women centered rural primary units. 

To learn more about us check out this video https://youtu.be/L6a_aYdR8BY

About the Service

Christchurch Women - s Hospital is a tertiary unit including birthing suite, high dependency unit and maternity ward. The Maternity Ward is a 45 bed antenatal / postnatal unit located on the fifth floor.

About you

You will have the following skills and experience:

  • Recent clinical experience regarding: planning, implementation and evaluation of care for women and babies especially those needing complex care.
  • Strong commitment to the protection, promotion and support of breastfeeding.
  • Good communicator, with the ability to make informed decisions that focus on providing quality maternity care for the women within our services.
  • Demonstrate the ability to work both autonomously and collaboratively with other professionals.
  • Ability to be adaptable, flexible and solution focused.
  • Excellent time management, interpersonal and organisational skills.
  • Registered with the Midwifery Council of New Zealand with a current Annual Practising Certificate (APC).

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. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Nila Gopal at nila.gopal@TeWhatuOra.govt.nz