Registered Midwife - Oromairaki

Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand; Christchurch; Vor Ort; NZD 62.000 - 103.000; Teilzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Casual shifts available

Supportive team and community focus

Zusammenfassung

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora invites applications for a casual Registered Midwife to join a dynamic new birthing unit within the Selwyn Health Hub, Rolleston. You will work alongside Lead Maternity Care midwives and provide care in the community to support normal childbirth.

The role requires flexibility and availability for all shifts, including short-notice casual shifts, to ensure service cover. Applicants must be registered and current in NZ practice.

Qualifikationen

• Registered Midwife with a current NZ practicing certificate.
• Ability to practise autonomously in the community including obstetric emergencies.
• Passion for primary birthing and supporting breastfeeding.
• Commitment to equity and Te Tiriti o Waitangi within maternity services.
• The ability to be adaptable, flexible and solution focused.

Aufgaben

• Provide midwifery care in the community alongside Lead Maternity Care midwives.
• Support birthing in the community and initiate breastfeeding.
• Be available for all shifts 24/7 and provide casual shift coverage.
• Work across the Women’s Health Service as required.

Kenntnisse

Autonomous practice

Obstetric emergencies

Breastfeeding support

Equity & Te Tiriti

Flexible/adaptable

Jobbeschreibung

• For all levels of experience, including new graduate
• This casual role requires you to be available for all shifts / days of the week
• Be part of a dynamic new birthing unit within a community health hub
• Work across the Women's Health Service as required

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

We have a wonderful opportunity for a Registered Midwife to join our team alongside Lead Maternity Care midwives, committed to facilitating birthing in the community.

Oromairaki is a contemporary new birthing unit within the Selwyn Health Hub (Toka Hapāi) located in Rolleston. It is now a well-established 10-bed unit and been embraced by the local community. We roster 2 midwives on every shift. There are three 8-hour shifts 24/7.

Casual midwives are an invaluable part of our team, enabling annual leave and ensuring service cover for sickness. That is, most casual shifts will be short notice therefore the role requires both flexibility and availability.

About You

Midwives will be well supported by a committed and motivated team who promote the midwifery model of care, supporting and protecting normal childbirth by working with wāhine/women /people and their whānau in the Selwyn community.

This role requires the following:

• Registered Midwife with a current NZ practicing certificate
• Able to practise autonomously in the community including confidence with obstetric and neonatal emergencies and ability to cannulate. *Support is provided for those working towards gaining confidence.
• A passion for primary birthing and supporting women to initiate breastfeeding
• A commitment to equity and our responsibilities under Te Tiriti o Waitangi within maternity services
• The ability to be adaptable, flexible and solution focused

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.

Job details

Job Reference:

Job Reference: PC4371600

Location:

South Island - Canterbury - Christchurch