New Graduate Midwifery Programme

Canterbury District Health Board; Christchurch; On-site; NZD 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health provider in New Zealand is seeking New Graduate Midwives to join their multi-disciplinary teams. You will provide compassionate care for mothers and babies while developing your skills in a supportive setting. This role offers opportunities for professional development and rotations across various departments, ensuring a comprehensive start to your midwifery career. Enthusiasm for women’s health is essential.

Qualifications

• Newly graduated midwife eager to begin professional journey.
• Excited to apply midwifery knowledge in a supportive environment.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate healthcare for mothers and babies.
• Rotate between birthing suite and antenatal/postnatal ward.
• Utilise enthusiasm and passion for women’s health.

Skills

Commitment to learning and growth

Understanding of Te Tiriti o Waitangi

Passion for providing mana-enhancing care

Willingness to work collaboratively

Education

Registered with the Midwifery Council of New Zealand

Enrolled in the Midwifery First Year of Practice

Job description

• 0.8 FTE (32 hours per week) permanent rostered rotatingshifts
• Conversational Interviews to be held week of 17 th November
• 2 start date options: 19 th January and 16 th of February 2026

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmlygrounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is dedicated to servingall New Zealanders. Through integration and collaboration, we're building ahealth system underpinned by partnership, equity, sustainability,whānau-centred care, and excellence.

About the Role

We are seeking New Graduate Midwives to join us and work collegially within ourskilled and friendly multi-disciplinary teams as we work in partnership withour local Lead Maternity Carer’s to assess, plan, implement and evaluate healthcare for the mothers and babies of the Waitaha region.

Our New Graduate midwifery program offers you professional developmentopportunities and enables you to develop your midwifery skills within asupportive environment. You will rotate between birthing suite and theantenatal/postnatal ward at Christchurch Women’s Hospital. There may also beopportunities to gain experience within one of our outstanding whānau centredCommunity Birthing Units or women’s outpatients service. With our Trans-alpineagreement, you could also have the opportunity to work with our Te Tai oPoutini teams on the picturesque West Coast of the South Island.

Weare one of the largest tertiary units in New Zealand and supported by ourCommunity Birthing Units, we provide whānau centred support and care forover 5,500 births annually.

This is a fantastic opportunity to becomepart of a highly skilled and professional multi-disciplinary team that allowsyou to utilise your enthusiasm and passion for women’s health within asupportive and professional environment.

Joinus and embrace evidence-based practice to provide safe, high quality midwiferycare and celebrate the key role midwives have in partnership with women topromote maternal and infant health and wellbeing.

You are anewly graduated midwife eagerto begin your professional journey with curiosity, and excited to apply yourmidwifery knowledge. You are registered with theMidwifery Councilof New Zealand, and are enrolled in theMidwifery First Year of Practice

Youbring:

• A commitment tolearning and growthas youtransition from competent to confident practitioner.
• An understanding ofTe Tiriti o Waitangiandits importance in shaping equitable and culturally safe maternity care.
• A passion for providingmana-enhancingcarethat respects the diverse backgrounds and needs of wāhine, pēpi,and whānau.
• A willingness to workcollaboratively in abusy, supportive environment, where you’ll beguided by experienced midwives and receivementorship and tautoko(support).

Working at Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcarefor the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce that is diverse andinclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and service ourcommunity. We welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbowcommunities.

How to Apply

To apply please click “applynow.” All applications must be submitted through our onlinecareers’ portal by Sunday 9th November. If you have any questions about therole, please contact [e-mail]