Registered Midwife

New Zealand Government; Rotorua; On-site; NZD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Registered Midwife position based at Rotorua Hospital, with permanent, full-time or part-time options. Play a key role in delivering high-quality maternity care to wāhine and whānau within a supportive team.

Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora Lakes emphasises Te Tiriti o Waitangi principles and inclusive, patient-centred care. You will join a multidisciplinary team, with opportunities to broaden experience and contribute to excellent outcomes for families in the Lakes district.

Qualifications

• Registered Midwife with current NZ registration and practising certificate.
• Evidence of effective, competent midwifery practice.
• Ability to work effectively within a busy environment and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Commitment to high-quality maternity care and whānau-centred practice.

Responsibilities

• Provide hospital-based midwifery services across the scope of practice.
• Work within a supportive multidisciplinary team to deliver compassionate care.
• Contribute to a positive patient experience and outcomes in maternity care.

Skills

Registered Midwife

Education

NZ Registered Midwife

Job description

Registered Midwife. Permanent, full time or part-time role. Based at Rotorua Hospital. Exciting opportunity to provide compassionate, high quality maternity care as part of a supportive multidisciplinary team, making a meaningful difference for wāhine and whānau during a life-changing time.

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all New Zealanders.

About the Role and Team

The role is hospital-based and provides midwifery services across the scope of practice. This is a role for a midwife with high professional standards, who wants to provide a service you are proud of and making a difference to a diverse community. If you are seeking new challenges and broaden your experience, this is the role for you.

You will be well-supported by the rest of the multi-disciplinary team. Our teams have a high level of self-determination, which means that changes are often driven by front-line staff. We are a collaborative team that works closely to make sure our patients get the best outcomes and we are well-known for our friendly and welcoming team culture.

About the Service/Location

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora Lakes provides healthcare from its two modern and progressive general hospitals in Rotorua and Taupō, New Zealand. Rotorua Hospital is a medium-sized secondary Maternity Service and Taupō Maternity is a primary unit. Our maternity services provide care for birthing women in the Lakes region, with around 1350 births taking place in our facilities per annum. Women requiring tertiary level care are transferred out. Midwives can work across their scope of practice by providing care to ante and postnatal inpatients and outpatients and work alongside their midwife LMC colleagues to provide secondary intrapartum care. We pride ourselves on being quality and improvement focussed with whānau always at the forefront of our care.

The Lakes district is becoming the lifestyle destination of choice and is well known for its many outdoor recreational activities, family friendly beaches, and a growing multi-cultural community. Working at Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora Lakes provides a great opportunity to balance an amazing lifestyle with a rewarding professional experience.

For more information on living and working in Rotorua and Taupo.

About you

If you are a Registered Midwife and currently hold or will be eligible for full registration with the Midwifery Council of New Zealand we would love to speak with you!

New Zealand Registered Midwife

A current practising certificate with the Midwifery Council of New Zealand

Evidence of effective, competent midwifery practice

The ability to work effectively within a busy environment with competing demands and enjoy being part of an incredible team who provide exceptional care for all whānau

Working at Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

Please contact [e-mail] for more information.