Registered Midwife - Casual

Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand; Masterton District; On-site; NZD 83,000 - 124,000; Full time

Job summary

Wairarapa Ata Rauru Maternity Services, Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora, in the Wairarapa region, seeks a New Zealand Registered Midwife for casual shifts. You will contribute to an innovative model of care in a rural setting, providing ante/postnatal support as required.

Casual positions offer 0–80 hours per fortnight, including weekends and nights. Applicants must be NZ citizens or hold residency or a permanent visa, and be eligible to practice with the Midwifery Council.

Qualifications

• New Zealand Registered Midwife required.
• Current practising certificate with Midwifery Council of NZ.
• Evidence of recent effective midwifery practice.

Education

New Zealand Registered Midwife

A current practising certificate with the Midwifery Council of New Zealand

Job description

Service: Wairarapa Ata Rauru Maternity Services

Contract: Casual

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.

If you are a Registered Midwife and want to be part of a dynamic and committed team of health workers providing an innovative approach to healthcare in a rural setting, and you are seeking a new challenge or to broaden your midwifery experience we may have the role for you!

These are casual positions working 0 - 80 hours per fortnight, as and when required, including weekends and nights. To be eligible to apply for this position you will be a New Zealand citizen of hold a residency or permanent visa status

About you

The ideal candidate will have:

• New Zealand Registered Midwife
• A current practising certificate with the Midwifery Council of New Zealand
• Evidence of recent effective, competent midwifery practice
• Ability to work effectively within a busy environment with competing demands
• Previous clinic roles obstetric and/or midwifery
• Good communication/interpersonal skills ensuring the ability to interact positively and enable cooperation/coordination between:
• women who use maternity services and their families/whanau
• all maternity practitioners
• Positive, enthusiastic and proactive manner that instils confidence in clients and colleagues
• Awareness of and sensitivity to individual and cultural differences

About the Team

Join a fun, busy and dedicated team and make a difference to our mothers and their whānau in the Wairarapa region. The Wairarapa has a proven track record of developing innovative models of care through collaboration of primary and secondary health providers. Our maternity services provide care for women in the Wairarapa region, with just under 500 births per annum. 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.

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.

To learn more about the role, or for a friendly informal conversation please contact Laura Ashwell, Charge Midwife Manager [e-mail]

We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process.