Mo tenei turanga mahi| About this role
Maternity Unit, Wairau Hospital
Two x 0.8FTE permanent position each working 64
hours per fortnight.
Work as a midwife in true midwifery
practice in a wonderful maternity unit!
We are committed to women-centred and
culturally respectful care
We have a fabulous supportive
midwifery team environment
Join Health
New Zealand l Te Whatu Ora Nelson Marlborough at a key time of change
where you will meaningfully contribute to our kaupapa of creating a more
equitable, accessible, cohesive, and people-centred health system. This is mahi
that will improve the health and well-being of everyone in Aotearoa, and we've
got an opportunity for you to be part of it.
Nga mohiohio e pa ana ki tenei mahi
(About this position)
As arecentornew graduate,
who meets the Midwifery Council and NZCOM enrolment requirements for the
Midwifery First year of Practice programme (MFYP), we will assist your
transition to practice through a comprehensive orientation, access to midwifery
educator support and a range of clinical experiences to help prepare you to
become a confident midwifery practitioner.
As a midwife you will be able to use
all of your clinical and organisational skills and expertise across pregnancy,
birthing and postnatal care. Shift will be
rostered across AM, PM and Nights working 8-hour shifts.
As a part of your first year of
practice you may have
the opportunity to work across both the Wairau and Nelson secondary units, the
midwifery led primary unit, and with our community midwifery teams too!! This
means you could get to experience all areas of midwifery to find out what you
love the most.
We will support you with accommodation
and travel to work and experience all of these opportunities as a unique part
of our Midwifery First Year of Practice programme. If you like working across
more than one area, after your first year of practice - you will also be able
to do so! You get to experience the best of Te Tau Ihu!
Why come to the Nelson-Tasman region?
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 have 1,500 births a year across Te
Tau Ihu (the top of the South Island) and we can promise that your 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 tobea
midwife practising in all the areas you love!
Ko wai he kaitono totika? (Who is an
appropriate applicant?)
You will have loads of passion and a
commitment to women centred and culturally respectful care.
A matou ropu (About our team)
Our midwifery team
is awesome! We are very proud of the service we provide to our
communities. Our midwifery led service has close collegial relationships with
our Obstetric and Paediatric teams.
The team not only enjoys a positive
work environment in an active NZCOM region - we also love to get together for
social activities. We can guarantee you - ll receive a very warm welcome into our
teams! We encourage a workforce that - s innovative, eager to learn and
enhance their skills, and passionate about caring for our community. We do
great work, and we need a talented and diverse team to help us deliver.
Situated at the top of the South Island, Blenheim is well known for its temperate climate, award winning wineries, stunning scenery and outdoor pursuits - all available within minutes of the town centre. For more information on the Marlborough region visit https://marlboroughnz.com/
Etahi atu mohiohio (More
Information)
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC34XErxkHJ5YAn59o6SrhnA
Nga huanga o tenei mahi (The benefits
of this position)
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 led service!
Additional remuneration?Absolutely! You will be
supported on the Midwifery Quality and Leadership programme and to fully
utilise your CPD fund.
Access to education, self-development
and midwifery projects?Absolutely!
We will support you with your special interest areas
Free parking onsite
Being supported to work across a
variety of maternity units and our community teams across Te Tau Ihu -
wow! What an opportunity!
Bonding Scheme remuneration! $10,500 after 3 years and a further $3,500 per year for 2 years = total $17,500!
Me pehea ahau e tono ai? (How do I
apply?)
For general enquiries please contact
our recruitment team ****** 03 5395746.
Alternatively for role specific information please contact Debbie Fisher, Associate Director of Midwifery & Operations Manager ******.
Apply now, it - s easy. Please complete
our online application process.
https://nmdhb.careercentre.net.nz
W24-084
Applications close: 24th February (unless filled prior). Applications will be reviewed as they are received, so we encourage you to apply early.
Health NZ l Te Whatu
Ora strongly endorses Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
We believe
that to achieve equity in health outcomes for Maori we need a workforce
reflective of the population it serves.
We strongly encourage applications from
candidates who identify as Maori and we recruit for cultural competence.
He waka eke noa. We are all in this together.