Case Loading Midwife - Waitaki District - Fixed-term at Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Southern, Otago Salary band $130,864 - $132,941 per annum pro-rata and Kiwisaver
Providing continuity of maternity care to whanau in the Waitaki communities
0.8 FTE fixed-term maternity cover until June 2025
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. Through integration and collaboration, we're building a health system underpinned by partnership, equity, sustainability, whanau-centred care, and excellence.
About the role
Located in a rural setting, you will work in a close knit, friendly team, whilst providing safe, high-quality care for women and their whanau in planning to birth at our primary birthing unit, or at home
Provide antenatal and postnatal care to women who have given birth at Queen Mary Hospital in Dunedin, either by choice or by necessity
Collaborate with two other pairs in a flexible fortnightly rotating roster
Coordinate resources to meet identified needs, encompassing staff and equipment
Provide clinical and professional leadership
Ensure discharge planning/handover of care to a well child provider processes are robust and timely
Access to a vehicle and be provided with all equipment necessary to enable optimal care whilst on-call
Minimum Requirements
It is essential that you are a NZ Registered Midwife and hold a current APC
Have a thorough understanding of case loading care in the Midwifery Council of NZ's Whanuitanga o Te Mahi /Scope of Practice
Be competent in the use of the Guidelines for Consultation with Obstetric and Related Services (Referral Guidelines)
Hold a current Full Drivers licence
Competency with te ao Maori, tikanga, and te reo Maori or a commitment to starting your journey and taking ownership of your learning and growth
Experience in projects / initiatives which give effect to Te Tiriti principals and frameworks, and the application of Matauranga Maori and Kaupapa Maori approaches, particularly as they apply in healthcare settings
In the interests of protecting our people and our patients, all appointments will be subject to the following:
Occupational health assessment
Police vetting/Ministry of Justice safety checks
Serious misconduct checks (previous Public Service departments and statutory Crown entities only).
How to apply
All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal before 11:59pm on 1 January 2025. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Ben Kingsbury at ******
Please note, we will be reviewing applications when received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.
Employer: Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Southern
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