Where you'll be working: Waikato Region The details: Waikato Midwifery Graduate Programme Te whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity Health NZ Te Whatu Ora Waikato Midwifery Graduate Programme offers you the opportunity to establish and grow your midwifery career in a highly professional and culturally diverse team and community. Purpose: Our Midwifery Graduate Programme aims to support newly registered midwives as they transition to practice and become confident midwives. How: We believe that a strong support team is essential to the success of new graduate midwives. Our midwifery preceptors, Midwife Clinical Coaches and Midwifery Educators will work alongside you to offer guidance and support as you develop and acquire new skills and knowledge. The Waikato Midwifery Graduate Programme also offers additional education days specifically facilitated for Graduate Midwives. Mo tatou Ratonga | About our Service The Waikato region has an ethnically diverse population. Our service is unique with around 6300 births per year (Stats NZ 2023) and has a strong midwifery focus. This makes working here exciting and rewarding as you have a real influence in the future of New Zealand. Build Your Own! We offer a fifteen-month flexible programme with three structured placements across the full scope of midwifery practice: All new midwifery graduates Your choice of: Delivery Suite - Five months Postnatal - Three months Women's Assessment Unit Day Assessment Unit & Women's Clinic Antenatal and Induction of Labour - Three months Whanau Mai Team Rural Primary Birthing Your application must include: A cover letter Curriculum Vitae (CV) Two Referees: telephone and email contact details. Either one being the LMC of your last continuity placement and the other from your tertiary institute or school of midwifery or one being the LMC of your last continuity placement and the other from a previous employer or an employed midwife familiar with your practice. Mou | About you NZ Completed Undergraduate Degree in Midwifery Completed Relevant Overseas Qualification in Midwifery and have met the requirements of the Midwifery Council of New Zealand Eligible to work in New Zealand Ko ngaa hua o te noho ki roto o Waikato, te mahi hoki ki Te Whatu Ora, Waikato | The Benefits of living in Waikato and working for Te Whatu Ora, Waikato Located in the heart of the mighty Waikato, Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora, Waikato operates over a number of sites, Hamilton City our main campus and smaller community-based hospitals across our region. Hamilton City has easy access to beaches and mountains, so if your interests range from a host of water sports, mountain biking to vineyard lunches, the area has something for you right on your doorstep. As part of our Health NZ, Waikato family, you'll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression. We offer flexible and agile working opportunities alongside our Health NZ, Waikato benefits and staff discount schemes. We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce. To matou whakahaere ki te tika, te rereketanga, me te whai wahi mai | Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion We want to see the real you in your application and welcome the real you on board if you come and work with us. Skills are gained across many areas of life, not just in formal employment. If you can demonstrate the skills listed in the advertisement, but the experience was gained through whanau life, community or mahi aroha (volunteering) we encourage you to apply and share your story with us in your cover letter. We particularly welcome applications from our diverse Maori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities. Me pehea te tuku tono | How to apply Please apply online as applications are unable to be accepted via email. If you have any questions about the role please contact the Recruitment Team – Closing date: 3 January 2025 Nau mai haere mai - Come join the team! #J-18808-Ljbffr