Core Midwife Nelson Fixed Term 12 months 0.8FTE

Core Midwife Fixed Term – Maternity, Nelson

• Work as a midwife in true midwifery practice in a wonderful maternity unit!
• 0.8 Fixed Term 12 months
• We are committed to women-centred and culturally respectful care.
• We have a fabulous supportive midwifery team environment.
• All midwives are welcome to apply. 

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

• 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
• Chance to work in both our maternity secondary unit (Nelson) and primary unit (Motueka) too! 

About the Team/Location

New midwifery staff are saying - We 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 NZ registered midwives with loads of passion and commitment to join our maternity team. 

We have 1,000 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 practising in all the areas you love!

About you

• All midwives are welcome to apply!
• 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 objective

• You will be committed to women centred and culturally respectful 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. 

How to Apply

To apply please click “apply now.” All applications must be submitted through our online careers’ portal by 24.07.25. If you have any general questions please contact the nursing recruiter on Lee.Packer@tewhatuora.govt.nz or for more role specific questions please contact Robyn Reid Acting Charge Midwife Manager on Robyn.Reid@nmdhb.govt.nz………………….

We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.