Community Midwife Outreach-Caseload Service - Fixed termCommunity Midwife Outreach/Caseload ServiceSalary Band $83,000 - $115,000 per annum + 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 roleSupport the provision of an outreach service which meets the need of whanau, monitoring whanau needs, clinical outcomes, whanau satisfaction and clinical standards.Coordinate resources to meet identified needs, encompassing staff and equipment.Monitor communication and documentation standards.Notify managers of any areas of concern e.g. disciplinary matters, practice issues.Provide clinical and professional leadership.Ensure discharge planning/handover of care to a well child provider processes are robust and timely.Demonstrate an understanding of consumables within the service, and assist in identifying variances.Ensure the service is appropriately staffed and best practice human resource standards are met.Manage quality and risk programmes.It is essential that you are a NZ Registered Midwife and hold a current APC.Demonstrate sound professional judgement.Have relevant knowledge of patient safety and resource management.Demonstrate clinical quality, safety and best practice.Confidence to build successful working relationships with those around you, the ability to work independently or within a multidisciplinary team environment.Confidence with te ao Maori, tikanga, and te reo Maori or a commitment to starting your journey.Continuous support for career development.Subsidised gym membership and discounted health insurance.Access to discounted staff holiday accommodation and a range of retail discounts.Here 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.Health New Zealand I Te Whatu Ora - Southern has the largest geographical coverage of all the New Zealand regions, providing services to 350,000 people in diverse communities. We take pride in all the services we provide, and our aim is to improve, promote and protect the health of our region. We believe that our dedicated and passionate staff are a significant driving force behind the achievement of these standards, and we need more like-minded people to help us continue providing for our community.Now is a great time to relocate to family-friendly Southern if you are considering a move! The Southern district offers excellent amenities, first class early childhood through to tertiary education and the opportunity to have an outstanding work-life balance.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 the step 2 ($83,667 p.a prorata) and Step 8 ($115,715 p.a prorata) of the Community Midwives Salary Scale.Due to the fast-paced nature of what we do, our vacancy close dates may be subject to change. Don't delay, make sure you apply as soon as possible.All conversations will be confidential in nature.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).
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