Registered Midwife - Whanau Nga Uri

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Te Toka Tumai Auckland; Auckland; On-site; NZD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is seeking a compassionate Registered Midwife to join our experienced team. Provide high-quality, culturally safe maternity care to wāhine, pēpi and whānau, covering antenatal, labour, birth and postnatal services.

Work in partnership with LMCs and the wider maternity team to ensure continuity of care across the community. The role emphasizes primary midwifery care, with opportunities to contribute to equity and whānau experience in our DHB setting.

Qualifications

• Registered midwife with one or two years of experience and eligible for full registration.
• Commitment to primary midwifery care including antenatal assessment, labour, birth and postnatal care.
• Ability to work in a culturally safe maternity care environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality maternity care across antenatal, labour, birth and postnatal stages.
• Deliver labour care for whānau booked under the community team.
• Collaborate with LMCs, maternity services, hauora providers and other health professionals to ensure continuity and quality of care.

Skills

Compassionate

Cultural safety

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor of Midwifery

Job description

Help design and grow a brand-new service from the ground upWork in a genuinely women-centred, midwifery-led environmentJoin a passionate, collaborative, and supportive teamPlay a key role in improving equity and enhancing whānau experience in our communityHealth 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 are looking for a compassionate Registered Midwife to join our experienced team, to provide high-quality, culturally safe maternity care to wāhine, pēpi and whānau. If you are committed to primary midwifery care, including antenatal assessment, labour, birth, and postnatal care please apply. You will provide labour care for whānau booked under the community team of Te Toka Tumai. You will also work collaboratively with Whānau, Lead Maternity Carers, maternity services, hauora providers and other health professionals to ensure continuity and quality of care.

For further details, please refer to the position descriptionhere.

About you

A registered midwife with one or two years of experience and eligible for full registration with the Midwifery Council of New Zealand

Work in partnership with LMCs and midwives within the unitFor more information about this role please contact Nadia Pendigrast (Midwife Unit ManagerWhānau ngā uri) via [e-mail]

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.