Registered Midwife - Kurawaka Waipapa

• Christchurch
• 0.7FTE (56 hours a fortnight), Permanent role

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is dedicated to serving all New Zealanders.

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Registered Midwife to embrace a new role where you can make a real difference in the lives of māmā, pēpi, and whānau from all walks of life.

If you are looking for a positive change we have a fantastic opportunity to become part of a highly skilled and professional midwifery team. We can offer you unique experiences within our Women’s Health services to enable you to learn and develop professionally across a range of midwifery practice.

We have a 6 week rolling roster were you will be required to work all shifts – Morning, Afternoon and Nights, across Monday to Sunday.

About the Service

Kurawaka: Waipapa is a birthing unit with 4 birthing rooms, all with birthing pools, and 20 postnatal rooms. 

The Canterbury Waitaha and West Coast Te Tai o Poutini Maternity System has a dynamic, dedicated and specialised team of health professionals working within both our purpose built, secondary/tertiary maternity facilities and our Community Birthing Units.

At Health New Zealand, we are committed to providing outstanding maternity care rooted in the values of Ōritetanga, Whanaungatanga, Tino Rangatiratanga, Oranga tonutanga, and Aroha. We aim to create a nurturing environment where cultural safety, inclusivity, and excellence in care are our guiding principles.

To learn more about us check out this video https://youtu.be/L6a_aYdR8BY

About you

You will have the following skills and experience:

• Recent clinical experience regarding: planning, provision and evaluation of care for whānau in a primary community birthing setting.
• Strong commitment to the protection, promotion and support of breastfeeding.
• Excellent communicator, with the ability to make informed decisions that focus on providing quality maternity care for the whānau within our services.
• Demonstrate the ability to work both autonomously and collaboratively with other professionals.
• Works in mana-enhancing ways to understand, recognise and uplift the cultural practice of birthing and postnatal whānau.
• Ability to be adaptable, flexible and solution focused.
• Excellent time management, interpersonal and organisational skills.
• Registered with the Midwifery Council of New Zealand with a current Annual Practising Certificate (APC)
  

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. 

How to Apply

To apply please click “apply now.” All applications must be submitted through our online careers’ portal by Wednesday 23 July. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Nila at nila.gopal@TeWhatuOra.govt.nz