Community Midwife Caseload Outreach ServiceSalary band $83,000 - $115,000 per annum and KiwiSaver1 FTE position (40 hours a week)Project based - fixed-term until June 2025Excellent opportunity to coordinate our outreach servicesLead and collaborate with the wider senior leadership team to support primary care in a tertiary environment and provide an antenatal and postnatal midwifery service to persons accessing the outreach which would include caseload team/s model when needed.Mo te turanga - About the role:Support the provision of an outreach service which meets the need of whanau, monitoring whanau needs, clinical outcomes, whanau satisfaction and clinical standardsCoordinate resources to meet identified needs, encompassing staff and equipmentMonitor communication and documentation standardsNotify managers any areas of concern e.g. disciplinary matters, practice issuesProvide clinical and professional leadershipEnsure discharge planning/handover of care to a well child provider processes are robust and timelyDemonstrate an understanding of consumables within the service, and assists in identifying variancesEnsure the service is appropriately staffed and best practice human resource standards are metManage quality and risk programmesIt is essential that you are a NZ Registered Midwife and hold a current APCDemonstrate sound professional judgementHave relevant knowledge of patient safety and resource managementDemonstrate clinical quality, safety and best practiceConfidence to build successful working relationships with those around you, the ability to work independently or within a multidisciplinary team environmentConfidence with te ao Maori, tikanga, and te reo Maori or a commitment to starting your journeyContinuous support for career developmentHere at Otepoti Dunedin Hospital, we birth 1,800 births a year as part of a full range of primary, secondary and tertiary maternity services. We offer inpatient and outpatient antenatal, delivery and postnatal services and a Lactation Consultancy Service. Our brand of care and compassion involves a very special blend of strength, compassion and cool headedness from our midwives who welcome our babies into the world.Utu whanui - Salary rangeThis role falls under the terms and conditions of the MERAS Midwives Collective Agreement (1 February 2024 - 30 April 2025) and falls between Step 2 ($83,667 p.a pro-rata) and Step 8 ($115,715 p.a prorata) of the Community Midwives Salary Scale.In the interests of protecting our people and our patients, all appointments will be subject to:Occupational health assessmentPolice vetting/Ministry of Justice safety checksSerious misconduct checks (previous Public Service departments and statutory Crown entities only)To apply:We only accept online applications. Please apply via our website: https://careers.southernhealth.nz/
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