New Graduate Midwife

Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand; Timaru; Vor Ort; NZD 60.000 - 75.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is seeking a New Graduate Midwife to join the MFYP programme at Timaru Hospital. You will develop core midwifery skills under guidance from experienced midwives, clinical coaches, and educators, gaining exposure across antenatal, labour and postnatal care in a whānau-centred environment.

The role emphasizes collaboration, ongoing learning, and delivering high-quality maternity care within South Canterbury.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor of Midwifery is required or in progress (2025/2026).
• Demonstrated passion for midwifery and ongoing learning.
• Strong communication skills and ability to build meaningful relationships with whānau.
• Team player who values diversity, integrity and collaboration.

Aufgaben

• Provide whānau‑centred maternity care across antenatal, labour and postnatal settings.
• Consolidate undergraduate learning through MFYP programme with supervision by senior midwives, coaches and educators.
• Contribute to a collaborative, learning-focused maternity team at Timaru Hospital.

Kenntnisse

Communication skills

Teamwork

Commitment to learning

Ausbildung

Bachelor of Midwifery (completed or completing 2025/2026)

Jobbeschreibung

• Midwifery First Year of Practice (MFYP) Programme
• Supported by Experienced Midwives, Clinical Coaches and Educators
• Begin Your Midwifery Career in a Collaborative and Supportive Team

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora

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

Are you ready to begin your midwifery career in a supportive and rewarding environment?

We are seeking enthusiastic and passionate New Graduate Midwives to join our Maternity Service at Timaru Hospital. This is an excellent opportunity to consolidate your undergraduate learning while gaining valuable experience across a range of maternity settings within South Canterbury.

As part of our Midwifery First Year of Practice (MFYP) Programme, you will be supported by experienced midwives, clinical coaches, educators, and maternity leaders who are committed to helping you build confidence and develop your clinical skills. You will have the opportunity to work across antenatal, labour and birth, and postnatal care services while providing high-quality, whānau-centred maternity care.

Our maternity team is passionate about supporting women, pēpi, and whānau throughout their maternity journey. We pride ourselves on fostering a positive team culture where learning, collaboration, and professional development are encouraged.

About You

To be successful in this role, you will have:

We are looking for New Graduate midwives who have an exceptional commitment to quality care and enjoy being involved in a variety of tasks to ensure the very best care is provided at all times.

What you will bring:

• Completed (or completing) a Bachelor of Midwifery in 2025 or 2026 Passionate about midwifery and committed to ongoing learning Strong communication skills and a desire to build meaningful relationships with whānau A team player who values diversity, integrity, and collaboration
• Clinical placement experience within maternity services An interest in rural and community maternity care A strong commitment to evidence-based practice and continuous improvement

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. The Equity Work Programme at Health NZ focuses on helping everyone in the health system think about equity when they do their work. It also promotes the cultural change needed for the whole system to reach equity in health outcomes.

Salary Range

This role is covered by the terms and conditions of the MERAS Collective Agreement and the salary will be in accordance with the applicable pay scale for New Graduate Midwives.

Job details

Job Reference:

Job Reference: 1945099

Location:

South Island - Canterbury - Timaru and South Canterbury