Core Midwife: Woman-Centred Maternity Care (Timaru)

Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand; Timaru; On-site; NZD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora – South Canterbury in Timaru is seeking Core Midwives to join the Maternity Service. You will provide woman-centred care across pregnancy, labour, birth and postnatal periods, working within primary and secondary services, with LMCs and multidisciplinary teams.

You will contribute to positive maternity experiences, ongoing professional development, and equity in outcomes, supported by a culture of excellence and collaboration in South Canterbury.

Qualifications

• Registration as a Midwife with the Midwifery Council of NZ.
• Current Annual Practising Certificate.
• Recent clinical experience in midwifery practice.
• Strong understanding of the NZ maternity framework.
• Commitment to woman, baby and whānau-centred care.

Responsibilities

• Provide woman-centred midwifery care across pregnancy, labour, birth and postnatal period.
• Collaborate with Lead Maternity Carers (LMCs), fellow midwives and multidisciplinary teams.
• Support informed decision-making and positive maternity experiences.
• Contribute to professional development and quality improvement.

Skills

Midwife registration

Annual practising certificate

Clinical midwifery experience

NZ maternity framework knowledge

Excellent communication

Woman-centred care

Team collaboration

Professional development

NZ Driver Licence

Te Tiriti o Waitangi commitment

NZ College of Midwives member

Postgraduate study commitment

Neonatal resuscitation/CPR cert

Job description

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora – South Canterbury in Timaru is seeking Core Midwives to join the Maternity Service. You will provide woman-centred care across pregnancy, labour, birth and postnatal periods, working within primary and secondary services, with LMCs and multidisciplinary teams.

You will contribute to positive maternity experiences, ongoing professional development, and equity in outcomes, supported by a culture of excellence and collaboration in South Canterbury.