Core midwife Motueka Maternity Casual - Nelson - ref. i76878319
Core Midwife Motueka Maternity Unit (Casual)
- Bring your commitment to women-centred care to Motueka Maternity / Te Whare Whanau
- Sole charge on site working within a supportive team environment
Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all New Zealanders.
About the Role
We have an opening for a casual Midwife who has the flexibility to work on an as required basis. Forward planning and rostering will be available when covering roster gaps and planned leave; however, it will be important that you can sometimes work at short notice.Midwives with current roles in the region are welcome to apply.
The Motueka Maternity unit is a primary birthing and postnatal care unit with around 40-50 births a year and around 140 postnatal transfers from Nelson. The unit provides highly regarded postnatal care working in partnership with whanau and LMC - s to provide whanau centred care.
About the Team/Service/ Location
Nelson Marlborough Health is the main health provider for the top of the south. Nearly 3,000 strong, we are Nelson and Marlborough - s largest employer, which means the opportunities here are endless. Our main locations are Nelson and Wairau Hospitals but we are spread across the region and service all parts of the community.Our work can be challenging, but we are up for it.
We have a great team and we work hard to make a difference. We value integrity, innovation, respect and teamwork.
About you
You will be committed to women centred and culturally respectful care. You will have excellent time management and organisational skills. You will have the skills and experience to staff the unit on your own, as well as the ability to work as part of a team and contribute to the broader organisational health care objectives.
- 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 lead service!
- Additional remuneration? Absolutely! You will be supported on the Midwifery Quality and Leadership programme
- Access to education, self-development and midwifery projects? Absolutely! We will support you with your special interest areas
At Motueka Maternity you have the autonomy of working independently a lot of the time while still enjoying a supportive team environment and connection with colleagues. The primary setting offers you time to utilise your excellent midwifery skills and impart valuable knowledge to whanau.
As a satellite site, you can enjoy working in a small team but with all of the benefits and resources of the large organisation that is Nelson Marlborough Health.
Working at Health New Zealand
Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We welcome applications from our diverse Maori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.
How to Apply
To apply please click- apply now.
- All applications must be submitted through our online careers
- portal by 08.09.25.
- Hanlon Clinical Midwife Manager
- Community on Rachel.O
- Hanlon@nmdhb.govt.nz.
We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.