Midwife - Repost

Winnipeg Regional Health Authority (WRHA); Winkler; On-site; CAD 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare authority in Manitoba is seeking a Midwife to provide safe and flexible maternity care to women in various settings. The ideal candidate will work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team and ensure continuity of care for clients and their families. Applicants must be graduates of an approved midwifery program and hold necessary certifications. This role requires strong communication, leadership, and organizational skills, as well as the ability to respect cultural diversity.

Qualifications

• Knowledge and proficiency of computer applications required.
• Ability to respect and promote a culturally diverse population is necessary.
• Requires a valid Class 5 driver’s license and insured vehicle.

Responsibilities

• Provide safe and flexible maternity care in various settings.
• Act as the primary care provider during the childbearing year.
• Ensure continuity of access to care beyond the childbearing year.

Skills

Knowledge of the Midwifery Model of Practice and Standards

Leadership skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Ability to multi-task

Independent functioning

Ability to maintain positive working relationships

Self-motivation

Flexibility

Education

Graduate of an educational program approved by the College of Midwives of Manitoba

Job description

Find your rewarding career in a vibrant and diverse community within Southern Health‑Santé Sud. Our organization is privileged to provide care for people at every point in their lives. Partnering with our communities, we provide safe, accessible and sustainable people‑centered health care. We are proud to work in collaboration with all our partners within and throughout our diverse region: seven First Nations Communities, Francophone, Métis, Mennonite and Hutterite communities as well as a growing number of immigrants from all over the world. Be part of the Southern Health‑Santé Sud team, who is rooted in what matters most. Join a region that offers a lifestyle like no other – a safe, peaceful, beautiful, fulfilling life for you and your family.

Position Overview

The midwife is an autonomous practitioner who provides safe, flexible, maternity care to women in a variety of settings such as the client’s home, in community clinics and in hospitals. The role of the midwife is to be the primary care provider to women who are accepted into care and their newborn during the childbearing year. The midwife works collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team and will provide service delivery in accordance with policies and procedures of Southern Health‑Santé Sud (SH‑SS), the Midwifery Model of Practice and Standards of the College of Midwives of Manitoba (CMM). Midwifery care is provided to the women and her newborn until six weeks postpartum. The midwife ensures continuity of access to care beyond the childbearing year by referring to public health/primary care to meet this need for the client and her family. The incumbent exercises the appropriate level of initiative and independent judgment in determining work priorities, work methods to be employed and action to be taken on unusual matters. The position functions in a manner that is consistent with the mission, vision and values; and the policies of Southern Health‑Santé Sud.

Experience

Not Applicable

Education (Degree/Diploma/Certificate)

• Graduate of an educational program approved by the College of Midwives of Manitoba (CMM).

Certification/Licensure/Registration

• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Current Neonatal Resuscitation (NRP) certification with intubation.
• Active/eligible registration with the College of Midwives of Manitoba.

Qualifications And Skills

• Knowledge of the Midwifery Model of Practice and Standards.
• Knowledge and proficiency of computer applications.
• Demonstrated excellent leadership, communication and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated organizational skills.
• Demonstrated ability to multi‑task and function independently.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain positive working relationships and function effectively as a member of an interdisciplinary team.
• Demonstrated ability to initiate, self‑motivate and flexibility to meet the demands of the position.
• Demonstrated ability to work flexible hours scheduled according to client needs.
• Given the cultural diversity of our region, the ability to respect and promote a culturally diverse population is required.
• Proficiency of both official languages is essential for target and designated bilingual positions.
• Demonstrated ability to respect confidentiality including paper, electronic formats and other mediums.
• Good work and attendance record.
• Requires a valid Class 5 driver’s license, an all‑purpose insured vehicle and liability insurance of at least $1,000,000.00.

Physical Requirements

• Demonstrated ability to meet the physical and mental demands of the job.
• No hazardous or significantly unpleasant conditions.

Applicants may request reasonable accommodation related to the materials or activities used throughout the selection process.

Southern Health‑Santé Sud, in partnership with the Indigenous community, is committed to increasing the representation of Indigenous people within all levels of our workforce. Indigenous applicants are encouraged to apply and to voluntarily self‑identify as being of Indigenous descent in their cover letter/application.

Completes and maintains Satisfactory Criminal Record Check, Vulnerable Sector Search, Adult Abuse Registry Check and Child Abuse Registry Check. The successful candidate will be responsible for any service charges incurred.

Please include three work‑related references with your job application from persons who are not related to you but have direct knowledge of your current and past work performance.

Consistent with the French Language Services Policy of the Government of Manitoba and Southern Health‑Santé Sud’s FLS Policy, we are committed to offering services in English and French in designated program/service areas serving French‑speaking communities within Southern Health‑Santé Sud. If no candidates satisfy the bilingual qualification, candidates meeting all other qualifications may be considered for this position.

Please be advised that job competitions for union represented positions may be grieved by internal represented applicants. Should a selection grievance be filed, information from the competition file may be provided to the grievor’s representative. Personal information irrelevant to the grievance and other information protected under legislation will be redacted.