Clinical Midwife Manager - Delivery Suite
Waikato Hospital
- Permanent 56 hours per fortnight
- Are you keen to make a difference?
- Do you have a passion for working with women, babies and their families?
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
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Women's Health leadership team at one of the largest tertiary hospitals in the southern hemisphere. Waikato Hospital serves women requiring complex care from Hamilton city, the Waikato region, and from hospitals located in Te Manawa Taki region.
As a Delivery Suite Clinical Midwife Manager, you will work with the Midwife Manager to:
- Provide clinical and professional leadership: providing clinical support, expertise, knowledge and leadership within the ward/unit/service to achieve quality patient care.
- Lead, support and co-ordinate the care team ensuring effective day to day coordination across the shifts (including the activities of medical, midwifery, nursing, allied, and non-clinical support staff), providing effective communication, teamwork and resource allocation.
- Promote and role model excellence in clinical practice and ensure provision of high-quality midwifery care.
- Risk manage clinical issues effectively.
- Provide the key interface for liaison with Lead Maternity Carers (LMCs).
- Escalate issues as required and ensure workflow processes maximise clinical safety.
- Provide administrative and operational management support to the Midwife Manager and will have delegated portfolios and areas of responsibility.
- Promote quality improvement initiatives, encourage patient safety reporting/response and participate in clinical reviews. Assist in the establishment and promotion of clinical midwifery professional standards in the acute areas of Delivery Suite and Women's Assessment Unit.
- Promote Turanga Kaupapa in all aspects of midwifery including enabling a culturally safe maternity environment.
- Provide direct care as required.
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About the team
The Women's Health team at Waikato Hospital serves a diverse population of urban and rural women from Hamilton city and the Waikato region with over five thousand births per annum. The families of our region have a range of superb primary birthing units to choose from and when complexity arises, they are also able to access care from the team at Waikato Hospital.
In joining the acute area team you will be based in Delivery Suite at Waikato Hospital, however you may be required to work in other areas of the Women's Health Service, such as the maternity wards and women's assessment unit. While this is a challenging environment, it is equally very rewarding and you will be part of a dedicated and supportive team.
About Hamilton
Hamilton, where Waikato Hospital is situated, is a vibrant city nestled alongside the scenic Waikato River, offering a perfect mix of nature and culture. Explore the stunning Hamilton Gardens, home to themed gardens from Italy to Asia, or visit the Waikato Museum to delve into the region's rich history.The city also boasts the Hamilton Zoo, where you can walk through an aviary filled with native birds. Hamilton is a lively hub, with a variety of cafes, restaurants, and bars, along with events like rugby, cricket, and the famous National Agricultural Fieldays and Balloons over Waikato festival.
With its vibrant atmosphere and proximity to outdoor adventures, Hamilton is an ideal place to live and work.
For more information on living and working in Waikato click here
About you
Some of the skills we require are:
- A collaborative team approach with excellent group facilitation and negotiation skills
- Confidence to build successful working relationships with those around you
- The ability to work independently or within a multidisciplinary team environment
- A minimum of four years post graduate midwifery experience
- The ability to prioritise workload
- Demonstrated significant clinical experience in the secondary/tertiary maternity setting
- Achieved or working towards the leadership domain on QLP
- Hold a relevant post-graduate qualification or be willing to work towards one
- Are innovative and confident with technology and computer applications
- Positive role model
- Please note, you will need to be available for shift work for this position
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