Clinical Midwife Manager

Location: Hutt Hospital 

Contract: Permanent, Part Time 0.3 FTE Rostered and Rotating

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is dedicated to serving all New Zealanders. Through integration and collaboration, we’re building a health system underpinned by partnership, equity, sustainability, whānau-centred care, and excellence. 

About the Role 

As the Clinical Midwife Manager, you will provide senior clinical leadership and coordination to ensure the safe and effective day-to-day operation of the maternity unit. You will oversee maternity admissions and elective procedures, including inductions of labour, while balancing clinical priorities, patient flow, and service capacity.

You will be responsible for coordinating and allocating staff according to clinical need, managing short-notice roster changes, and proactively planning workforce requirements for upcoming shifts to ensure safe staffing levels are maintained. In emergency situations, you will provide calm, decisive leadership, coordinating care and managing critical events while working closely with the multidisciplinary team.

Working at the centre of the service, you will facilitate seamless, whānau-centred care by building strong relationships with maternity staff, access holders, and a wide range of support services, including Social Work, Oranga Tamariki, Maternal Mental Health, Hauora Māori services, NGOs, Laboratory Services, Theatre, and ICU teams.

You will also play a key role in fostering a positive, collaborative, and supportive culture where staff, students, and maternity access holders feel respected, valued, and empowered. Through coaching, teaching, and professional support, you will contribute to the ongoing development of the maternity workforce and help ensure excellence in care for women, pēpi, and whānau.

About the Team/Service Location 

Our unit is a friendly, busy secondary care maternity unit centred on the needs of pregnant people, their babies and whānau, working hard to deliver a seamless service with our Lead Maternity Carer colleagues and the community. 

This is a permanent position, working rostered and rotating shifts.

About you 

• Be registered with the Midwifery Council of New Zealand 
• Hold a current Midwifery Annual Practising Certificate (APC) 
• Have a current Vulnerable Children's Act Children's Worker Safety Check 
• Have a minimum of five years' midwifery experience 
• Hold relevant undergraduate and postgraduate qualifications 
• Be working at the QLP Confident level and actively progressing towards the QLP Leadership Domain 
• Demonstrate strong clinical leadership, decision-making, and team coordination skills 
• Have experience applying Te Tiriti o Waitangi principles in practice and a commitment to achieving equitable outcomes for Māori and whānau

Working at Health New Zealand 

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is ‘the weaving of wellness’. We're dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of Aotearoa/New Zealand. 

Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Health New Zealand are committed to being good employers and honouring our equal employment opportunity obligations. We embrace diversity and welcome application from all people, including all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, and disability. A workforce that is diverse and inclusive means that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We are pro-equity health organisation, with a particular focus on Māori, Pacific Peoples, and the Disability Community. 

How to Apply 

To apply please click “apply now.” All applications must be submitted through our online careers’ portal. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Deb.Brodie@TeWhatuora.govt.nz 

We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advertisement.

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