Core Midwife - Maternity Blenheim Hospital

Join Health New Zealand l Te Whatu Ora Nelson Marlborough at a key time of change where you will meaningfully contribute to our kaupapa of creating a more equitable, accessible, cohesive, and people-centered health system. This is mahi that will improve the health and well-being of everyone in Aotearoa, and we've got an opportunity for you to be part of it.

• Work as a midwife in true midwifery practice in a wonderful maternity unit!
• We are committed to women-centered and culturally respectful care
• We have a fabulous supportive midwifery team environment

 Ngā mōhiohio e pā ana ki tēnei mahi (About this position)

Why come to the Marlborough region? New midwifery staff are saying:

“I love the pace of life, the climate, the beauty of the region and the team is wonderful to work with! “

 We are looking to employ two NZ registered midwife with loads of passion and commitment to join our maternity team, working 8 hours shifts that are rostered across AM, PM and nights.

Available positions:

permanent position (0.3FTE) working 24 hours a fortnight

We have 500 births a year and we can promise that your core midwifery role will be busy and varied – so no two days will be the same. The best thing is that our service is midwifery led so you will get to be a midwife practicing in all the areas you love!

Ko wai he kaitono tōtika? (Who is an appropriate applicant?)

All midwives welcome to apply! You will be committed to women centered and culturally respectful care. As a midwife you will be able to use all of your clinical, time management and organisational skills and expertise across pregnancy, birthing and postnatal care. You will be an important member of maternity service and support us to achieve the broader organisational health care objectives.

Ā mātou rōpū (About our team)

The midwifery team at Wairau is awesome! Our midwifery led service has close collegial relationships with our Obstetric and Paediatric teams too. The team not only makes such a positive work environment to be in – they love to get together for social activities too! You will be guaranteed to receive a very warm welcome into our team.

Health New Zealand Nelson Marlborough is the main health provider for the top of the south. Nearly 3,800 strong we are Nelson and Marlborough’s largest employer. Our main locations are Nelson and Wairau Hospitals, but we are spread across the region and service all parts of the community. Our work can be challenging, but we are up for it. We have a great team and we work hard to make a difference. We value integrity, innovation, respect and teamwork.

Ētahi atu mōhiohio (More Information) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC34XErxkHJ5YAn59o6SrhnA

Ngā huanga o tēnei mahi (The benefits of this position) 

• Clinical support from a midwifery educator and clinical coach? You sure will have!
• Ability to work as a midwife in all the areas you love? Absolutely we value our midwifery lead service!
• Additional remuneration? Absolutely! You will be supported on the Midwifery Quality and Leadership programme
• Access to education, self-development and midwifery projects? Absolutely! We will support you with your special interest areas
• Free parking onsite

 We provide a great place to work with professional development opportunities, job security and workplace wellness programmes.

We encourage a workforce that’s innovative, eager to learn and enhance their skills, and passionate about caring for our community. We do great work and we need a talented team to help us deliver.

Me pēhea ahau e tono ai? (How do I apply?)

For general enquiries please contact our Nursing Recruitment Coordinator on Lee.Packer@nmdhb.govt.nz  Alternatively for role specific information please contact Sue McNabb, Acting Charge Midwife Manager at sue.mcnabb@nmdhb.govt.nz

Apply now, it’s easy. Please complete our online application form.

https://nmdhb.careercentre.net.nz

WW24-Midwife-July 

 Applications close:  27th Jnuary 2025 unless filled prior. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, so we encourage you to apply early.

Health NZ Nelson Marlborough strongly endorses Te Tiriti o Waitangi.

We believe that to achieve equity in health outcomes for Māori we need a workforce reflective of the population it serves. We strongly encourage applications from candidates who identify as Māori and we recruit for cultural competence.

He waka eke noa. We are all in this together.