Community Midwife Outreach/Caseload ServiceSalary Band: $130,864 - $132,941 per annum + Kiwisaver1 FTE Position (40 hours a week)Fixed term until October 2025Finish 2024 securing this exciting caseload opportunity. As an Otepoti Caseloading Midwife, you will work within a dynamic, professional and nurturing team environment that includes community midwives as well as case loading colleagues and senior midwifery leaders to provide comprehensive care across the care continuum (antenatal, intrapartum, postnatal) to whanau accessing our outreach services (catchment of approximately 300 whanau).If you are ready for a new exciting adventure and willing to contribute and work alongside dedicated, passionate and caring colleagues don't wait; apply now and join our collaborative and supportive team in making a positive difference to the lives of whanau in our community.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.Provide excellence in clinical care across the care continuum while being supported by and part of a wider community midwifery hybrid service.Ensure discharge planning/handover of care to a well child provider processes are robust and timely.Work collaboratively with the wider team to ensure service is streamlined, comprehensive, safe, efficient and effective.Engage in quality and risk programmes.Participate in nurturing education opportunities.It is essential that you are a NZ Registered Midwife and hold a current APC.Demonstrate sound professional and clinical 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.Approximately 1,500 babies/pepi birth here at Otepoti/Dunedin Hospital annually. We offer a comprehensive range of primary, secondary and tertiary maternity services, alongside inpatient and outpatient antenatal, delivery, postnatal and lactation consultancy services. Our brand of care and compassion involves a very special blend of strength, empathy and cool headedness from our midwives who welcome our babies/pepi 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 1 ($130,864 p.a prorata) and Step 2 ($130,864 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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