Registered Midwife, Botany Downs Birthing Unit

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Counties Manukau; Auckland; In loco; NZD 60.000 - 80.000; Part-time

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Paid APC Registration

Education opportunities

Supportive environment

Descrizione del lavoro

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Counties Manukau is recruiting a Registered Midwife for Botany Downs Birthing Unit at Middlemore Hospital. The role is permanent or fixed term, part-time, offering supportive teamwork and rostered shifts to cover the maternity journey from antenatal to postnatal care.

The unit handles ~400 births per year with 15 beds, BFHI accredited, and aims to deliver culturally safe maternity care in a regional setting.

Competenze

• NZ Registered Midwife with a current Annual Practicing Certificate.
• 1-2 years recent clinical experience, post registration.
• Experience working in a multidisciplinary team (desirable).

Mansioni

• Deliver evidence-based, woman-focused care in accordance with New Zealand Midwifery Standards of Practice.
• Collaborate with Lead Maternity Carers (LMCs), obstetricians, and multidisciplinary teams.
• Promote informed choice, cultural respect, and holistic care planning.
• Participate in quality improvement, audits, and policy development.
• Maintain accurate documentation and uphold confidentiality at all times.
• Provide emergency midwifery support and facilitate transfers where necessary.
• Educate women and support their families through the childbirth continuum.

Conoscenze

Teamwork

Cultural safety

Communication

Formazione

NZ Registered Midwife

Annual Practising Certificate

Descrizione del lavoro

Registered Midwife Botany Downs Birthing Unit Middlemore Hospital, Permanent & Fixed Term, Part Time Roles Supportive environment Rostered Shifts

Health NZ Counties Manukau is a dynamic and progressive organisation at the forefront of innovative health care delivery within the New Zealand Public Health Sector. We continue to work with others to achieve equity in key health indicators for Maaori, Pacific and communities with health disparities and will continue to develop and implement plans, based on local needs to improve the health and wellbeing of Counties Manukau region. Our main sites are Middlemore Hospital, Kidz First Hospital and Manukau Health Park. We are part of Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora, the overarching organisation for New Zealands national health service. HNZ leads the day-to-day running of the health system, with functions delivered at local, district, regional and national levels. 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 Maaori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

We are seeking a dedicated and skilled Registered Midwife to provide antenatal/intrapartum and postnatal care for women in our community. This role requires a midwife who is passionate about supporting women in their maternity journey. Our district is the primary caregiver for around 30% of births, so midwives employed in the unit have the opportunity to provide the full scope of midwifery care to women using this service. This 15 bedded BFHI accredited unit also receives another 1600 women for postnatal care from other hospitals and has around 400 births per year. This role is pivotal in delivering high-quality, culturally safe maternity care. As an autonomous practitioner, youll work in partnership with women and their families during their hospital journey from antenatal to postnatal care.

Key Responsibilities:

• Deliver evidence-based, woman-focused care in accordance with New Zealand Midwifery Standards of Practice.
• Collaborate with Lead Maternity Carers (LMCs), obstetricians, and multidisciplinary teams.
• Promote informed choice, cultural respect, and holistic care planning.
• Participate in quality improvement, audits, and policy development.
• Maintain accurate documentation and uphold confidentiality at all times.
• Provide emergency midwifery support and facilitate transfers where necessary.
• Educate women and support their families through the childbirth continuum.

About You:

• NZ Registered Midwife with a current Annual Practicing Certificate.
• 1-2 years recent clinical experience, post registration.
• Experience in working in a multi disciplinary team (desirable).

Why Join Us?

• Paid APC Registration.
• Further education/learning opportunities.
• well pay for you to go through your learning modules.
• Work in a supportive and collaborative environment within Health NZ Counties Manukau.
• Be part of an organisation committed to health equity and quality improvement.

Job Number: CMH202618058 Application Closes: 23 November 2026