Maternity Care Worker' Casual

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley; Wellington; On-site; NZD 30,000 - 41,000; Part time

Job summary

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley is seeking applications from Student Midwives enrolled in a School of Midwifery who have completed the first year. This casual role is based at Wellington Regional Hospital, working with the maternity unit under supervision of the midwifery team to support women and whanau during the birth journey.

You will gain flexible hours, study days and opportunities for professional development while contributing to tertiary level care in the

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a School of Midwifery and has completed the first year.

Responsibilities

• Answering call bells
• Assist with transfer of clinically well woman to NICU or ultrasound
• Assist woman to bathroom/shower
• Bed making
• Positioning/comfort care
• Bed bath
• Empty indwelling catheter bag or measure trial of voids
• Basic baby care (bathing, changing nappies, settling babies)
• Collecting expressing equipment or breastmilk for women
• Cleaning and sterilising expressing equipment post collection
• Exceptional professional development opportunities including study days
• The opportunity to work in a large hospital providing tertiary level care for the region

Skills

First-year midwifery student

Casual maternity unit support

Education

First year completed in midwifery programme

Job description

About the Role

Seeking applications from Student Midwives currently enrolled in with a School of Midwifery who have completed the first year of the programme. Location: Wellington Regional Hospital. Contract: Casual. 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.
Student Midwives will be able to work on a casual basis in the role of Maternity Care Worker. If you are looking for casual work we’d like to hear from you. You’ll be working within the maternity unit where you will provide assistance to the midwifery team. You’ll support the delivery of services to women and whanau under the direct supervision of the midwife. If you’re looking for flexible hours, or further learning and development whilst gaining experience in the maternity setting, working for the Bureau creates those opportunities.

Duties

• Answering call bells
• Assist with transfer of clinically well woman to NICU or ultrasound
• Assist woman to bathroom/shower
• Bed making
• Positioning/comfort cares
• Bed bath
• Empty indwelling catheter bag or measure trial of voids
• Basic baby cares (bathing, changing nappies, and settling babies)
• Collecting expressing equipment or breastmilk for women
• Cleaning and sterilising expressing equipment post collection
• Exceptional professional development opportunities including study days
• The opportunity to work in a large hospital providing tertiary level care for the region

About the Team/Service/Location

Here at Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley we embrace diversity and welcome applications from all people, including all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, disability and religions. A workforce that is diverse and inclusive means that we are better positioned to understand and serve our community.

About you

Exceptional professional development opportunities including study days. The opportunity to work in a large hospital providing tertiary level care for the region. Currently in your first year as a student midwife and have completed the first year of the programme. Working at Health New Zealand Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Orais 'the weaving of wellness'. We’re dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of Aotearoa/NewZealand. 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. We embrace diversity and welcome application from all people, including all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, and disability. A workforce that is diverse and inclusive means that we are better positioned to understand and service ourcommunity. We are pro-equity health organisation, with a particular focus on Māori, Pacific Peoples, and the Disability Community.