Maternity Ward, Dunedin Hospital
Salary Band - $115,164 -$122,660p.a pro rata + Kiwisaver
Fixed term opportunity until August 2025 – flexible FTE available to suit your needs
Opportunity to develop your leadership skills
Secondments encouraged and considered
Mo te turanga | About the role
Join our maternity team at Health New Zealand I Te Whatu Ora, Southern at a key time of change where you will meaningfully contribute to our kaupapa of providing a safe and positive childbearing experience to all expectant pregnant people in our region.
As the Postnatal Clinical Midwife Coordinator, you will work with the Clinical Midwife Manager (CMM) to:
Assist in the establishment and promotion of clinical midwifery professional standards in the postnatal ward
Promote excellence in clinical practice and ensure provision of high-quality midwifery care
Ensure effective day to day coordination across shifts and management within the area, working collaboratively with the CMM and the wider maternity team
Support and provide leadership for Registered Nurses and Midwives, Enrolled Nurses, Maternity/Health Care Assistants, Students.
Please note, you will need to be available for shift work for this position.
Mou ake | About you
Alongside your clinical expertise, our ideal candidate will also be an excellent communicator with strong leadership skills and have a high level of interpersonal skills. You will have proven clinical credibility in all aspects of midwifery care with the confidence and passion for supporting and developing our maternity team.
Some of the skills we are looking for are:
It is essential that you are a Registered Midwife and hold a current annual practicing certificate.
A collaborative team approach with excellent group facilitation skills
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 and taking ownership of your learning and growth
Hold a relevant post-graduate qualification or be willing to work towards one
Painga | Benefits
Continuous support for career development.
Subsidised gym membership and discounted health insurance.
Access to staff fitness facilities and banking offers
Access to a range of retail discounts and Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).
Mo matou | About us
We consider ourselves to be very fortunate here at the Queen Mary Maternity Unit. Not only do we get to care for fabulous pregnant people and whanau from all across our diverse region, we also get to work alongside kind, compassionate, dedicated midwives and other health professionals to provide a safe and positive birthing experience.
Each year we birth around 1,800 babies and work closely with the midwifery and medical schools to give the kind of care our patients deserve.
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.
Utu whanui | Salary range
This 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 ($115,164 p.a) and Step 2 ($122,660 p.a prorata) of the Designated Senior Midwifery Salary Scale – Grade 3.
Ra monehu | Closing Date: Open
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.
Tono inaianei | Apply now
For further information regarding the clinical aspects of the role please contact Adele McBride, ******
All conversations will be confidential in nature.
We only accept online applications. Please apply via our website: https://careers.southernhealth.nz/
Pre-Employment checks
In the interests of protecting our people and our patients, all appointments will be subject to:
Occupational Health Assessment
Police Vetting / Ministry of Justice safety checks
Serious misconduct checks (previous Public Service departments and statutory Crown entities only)
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