Midwife Blenheim new graduate

Nelson Marlborough Health; Blenheim; On-site; NZD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Health NewZealand | Te Whatu Ora in Blenheim invites a NZ registered midwife who is a recent graduate to join our busy secondary level maternity unit. You will work in a midwifery-led service delivering women-centred and culturally respectful care across pregnancy, birth and postnatal periods.

There are opportunities to expand your scope in vaccinations, early pregnancy ultrasound and maternity assessments, including iron infusions and LARCs, with hospital and community maternity teams ready to

Qualifications

• Must be a NZ registered midwife with MFYP eligibility.
• Recent graduates are welcomed to apply.
• Commitment to women-centred and culturally respectful care.

Responsibilities

• Provide core midwifery care across pregnancy, birth and postnatal periods.
• Work across hospital and community maternity services in Blenheim.
• Participate in vaccinations, early pregnancy ultrasound, iron infusions and LARCs.

Skills

Passion for care

Team collaboration

New graduate friendly

Education

NZ Registered Midwife

MFYP eligibility

Midwifery First Year of Practice programme

Job description

• Work as a midwife in true midwifery practicein a wonderful maternity unit!
• We are committed to women-centred andculturally respectful care.
• We have a fabulous supportive midwifery teamenvironment.

Health NewZealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti oWaitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all NewZealanders.

About theRole

Why come tothe Marlborough region? New midwifery staff are saying:

“I love thepace of life, the climate, the beauty of the region and the team is wonderfulto work with!”

Weare looking to employ a new graduate to our secondary level care maternity unit in Blenheim, the role is for a permanent NZ registered midwife with loads of passionand commitment.

Wehave 500 births a year and we can promise that your core midwifery role will bebusy and varied – so no two days will be the same.The best thing is thatour service is midwifery led so you will get tobe a midwife practising inall the areas you love!

We canoffer the opportunity to expand your scope of practice in vaccinations, earlypregnancy ultrasound and maternity assessments including iron infusions andLARCS.

We alsohave a community midwifery team, there is an opportunity for you to work acrossthe hospital and community maternity services.

About theTeam/Service/ Location

Ourmidwifery team is awesome! We are very proud of the service we provide to ourcommunities. Our midwifery led service has close collegial relationships withour Obstetric and Paediatric teams.

Theteam not only enjoys a positive work environment in an active NZCOM region – wealso love to get together for social activities. We can guarantee you’llreceive a very warm welcome into our teams! We encourage a workforce that’sinnovative, eager to learn and enhance their skills, and passionate aboutcaring for our community. We do great work, and we need a talented and diverseteam to help us deliver.

As a part of yourfirst year of practice programme you may have the opportunity to consolidateyour practice in a variety of maternity settings. This means you could get to experience all areas ofmidwifery to find out what you love the most.

About you

• You will have loads of passion and a commitment towomen centred and culturally respectful care.
• As arecentornewgraduate, who meets the Midwifery Council and NZCOM enrolment requirementsfor the Midwifery First year of Practice programme (MFYP), we will assist yourtransition to practice through a comprehensive New Graduate Midwifery programmewhich includes: a full orientation, access to midwifery educator and clinicalcoach support, and a range of clinical experiences across a variety ofmidwifery settings to help prepare you to become a confident midwiferypractitioner.
• As a midwife you will be able to use all yourclinical and organisational skills and expertise across pregnancy, birthing andpostnatal care. Shiftwill be rostered across AM, PM and Nights working8-hour shifts.

Working atHealth New Zealand

Health NewZealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for thepeople of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive sothat we are better positioned to understand and service our community. Wewelcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbowcommunities.

We willreview applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process,before the closing date of this advert.