Maternity Care Worker' Casual

New Zealand Government; Wellington; On-site; NZD 30,000 - 36,000; Part time

Job summary

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is seeking student midwives currently enrolled and who have completed the first year of their programme to join the casual relief pool, the Bureau, at Wellington Regional Hospital. You will work under direct supervision in the maternity unit, assisting the midwifery team and supporting women and whānau with delivery of services.

Flexible hours and study days are available as part of professional development.

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled as a student midwife and have completed the first year of the programme.

Responsibilities

• 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

Job description

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.

About the Role

We're looking for dynamic and enthusiastic Midwifery students to join our relief pool, the Bureau. 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 District 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 have completed the first year of the programme

Working at Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora 'the weaving of wellness'. We're dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of Aotearoa/New Zealand.

Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Health New Zealand are committed to being good employers and honoring 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 our community.

We are pro-equity health organisation, with a particular focus on Māori, Pacific Peoples, and the Disability Community.