Midwife Clinical Coach

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora; Upper Hutt; On-site; NZD 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand in Hutt Maternity invites expressions of interest from experienced midwives to join our Hutt Hospital Maternity team as a Midwife Clinical Coach, on a fixed-term basis for up to 12 months. This is a part-time role at 0.5 FTE, open to current Te Whatu Ora employees only.

The role emphasizes practical coaching, supporting graduates to grow confidence, facilitating orientation, and providing supervision for return-to-practice within a collaborative, culturally safe

Qualifications

• Registered with the Midwifery Council of New Zealand and holds a current APC.
• Minimum of five years' midwifery experience.
• Experience as a preceptor or mentor.

Responsibilities

• Provide practical, clinically focused coaching and role modelling in the maternity environment.
• Support new graduate midwives and those new to our service or NZ practice.
• Oversee orientation and onboarding of new midwives and Maternity Access Holders.
• Supervise midwives undertaking return-to-practice or supervised practice requirements.
• Foster reflective practice, critical thinking and professional development.
• Contribute to a culturally safe, supportive learning environment and team collaboration.

Skills

Mentoring

Clinical coaching

Communication

Education

Midwifery registration NZ

Job description

WE WILL ONLY ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FROM CURRENT TE WHATU ORA EMPLOYEES

Location: HuttMaternity

Contract:Fixed term - up to 12 months, Part Time 0.5 FTE

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 areinviting expressions of interest from experienced midwives to join our HuttHospital Maternity team as a Midwife Clinical Coach, on a fixed-termbasis for up to 12 months.

This is afantastic opportunity for a midwife who is passionate about supporting othersto grow, develop confidence and thrive in their clinical practice.

• Working in a supernumerary capacity, theMidwife Clinical Coach provides practical, clinically focused coaching andsupport within the maternity environment. You will work alongside midwivesat different stages of their careers, including new graduate midwives,those new to our service or to New Zealand practice, and midwives who maybenefit from additional support to strengthen or refresh their clinicalskills. provide positive, hands-on clinical coaching and role modelling
• support new graduate midwives as they developconfidence and capability
• support orientation and on-boarding of newmidwives and Maternity Access Holders
• provide supervision and support for midwivesundertaking return-to-practice or other supervised practice requirements
• work alongside midwives to consolidate orrefresh clinical skills
• encourage reflective practice, criticalthinking and professional development
• contribute to a safe, culturally responsiveand supportive learning environment
• work collaboratively with the wider maternityleadership and education team.

About the Team/Service/ Location

Hutt Maternity ward

About you

We arelooking for a midwife who:

• is registered with the Midwifery Council ofNew Zealand and holds a current APC
• has a minimum of five years' midwiferyexperience
• has experience as a preceptor or mentor
• is clinically confident and enjoys workingalongside and developing others
• communicates well and builds trusting,respectful relationships
• demonstrates culturally safe practice andunderstands their responsibilities under Te Tiriti o Waitangi
• brings a supportive, curious andstrengths-based approach to learning.

Working at Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is '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 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 our community.

We will review applications as received and may proceedwith the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.