Salary $82,642 per annum pro-rata and KiwisaverLaunch your career with our sought after new graduate programmeWe offer a range of practice environments with midwifery preceptors and clinical coaches to support your professional growth and learning in your Midwifery First Year of Practice (MFYP)Mo te turanga - About the roleHere in the Southern region, we are dedicated to helping you deepen your knowledge and understanding of midwifery. We provide you with a nurturing platform designed to empower you to truly thrive in a safe and supportive environment. We wholeheartedly recognise and appreciate the unique diversity you bring to our community.We offer a comprehensive 12-month programme, 32 hours (0.8FTE) per week with the flexibility of 0.6 FTE being considered. Successful applicants will begin their role anytime from December 2024 onwards.As a new graduate in your Midwifery First Year of Practice, you will gain experience across a range of options including the following (but not exhaustive):Secondary and tertiary hospital environments - rotations through the antenatal, labour and birthing suite, and postnatal wardsPrimary maternity unit and hubs located in urban, semi-urban, rural and remote settingsExperience working in a caseload team alongside our maternity settingsBe part of an integrated system where primary, secondary and tertiary services network and provide a safe childbearing journeyOpportunity to tailor a career across different work environmentsOur Director of Midwifery, Midwife Managers, Educators, Clinical Coaches and midwives will support you through your journey in caring for our whanau. We provide a comprehensive and flexible orientation package. We are a close-knit creative and passionate community of midwives. Collegiality and values are important to us.Our ideal candidate will have the following:Graduated with a Bachelor of Midwifery in 2024 or 2025Passion and motivation for growth and knowledge to meet the needs of our whanauUnderstanding the value of communication skills to build a strong partnership with women/pregnant people and their whanauCommitment to work within a multi-disciplinary and multiethnic environment, embracing each other's diversity and strengthIntegrity, strong values and positive attitude.As a new graduate midwife, we know you are the future of our maternity care for whanau; thank you for considering joining our maternity team - we are keen to support you to experience the joy and challenges of your first year of midwifery practice.Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora - Southern has the largest geographical coverage of all the New Zealand regions, providing services to 350,000 people in diverse communities; and, welcome around 3300 babies per year. We take pride in the mahi we provide across the region and the local and creative solutions we deliver to serve and meet our community's needs.Join us and relocate to a family-friendly Southern! The Southern district offers excellent amenities, first-class early childhood through to tertiary education, and the opportunity to have an outstanding work-life balance. Whether it is skiing, hunting or fishing; theatre, live-music or art - there's literally something for everyone. For what the region and we can offer you and your whanau, visit southernhealth.nz.To find out more about our region and what our new grad midwifery programme is about, click New Grad Midwifery.Utu whanui - Salary rangeThis role falls under the terms and conditions of the MERAS Midwives Collective Agreement (1 February 2024 - 30 April 2025), Registered (Core) Midwives Salary Scale, Step 2 ($82,642) per annum, pro-rata.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.In the interests of protecting our people and our patients, all appointments will be subject to the following:Occupational health assessmentPolice vetting/Ministry of Justice safety checksSerious misconduct checks (previous Public Service departments and statutory Crown entities only)
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