Maternity Care Assistant
All applicants must be enrolled on the BMid programme
Location: Hutt Hospital
Contract: Casual, 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
The Maternity Care Assistant contributes to the successful operation of the maternity team by collaborating and working alongside the interdisciplinary team to meet the needs of people using the services of the maternity unit.
The Maternity Care Assistant works under the direction and delegation of a Registered Midwife, or Registered Nurse as an unregulated healthcare worker. You will only be delegated tasks that do not require specialised knowledge, judgment, or skill. You will remain responsible for your actions while the Midwife or Nurse is accountable for the delegation decision, assessment, and evaluation of outcomes.
The Maternity Care Assistant will receive training to complete specific tasks within defined boundaries. The Maternity Care Assistant must seek guidance and supervision whenever needed.
The Maternity Care Assistant’s working hours will be decided by the clinical area and may include rostered and rotating shifts. Orientation will be provided. The Maternity Care Assistant is expected to contribute to the implementation of district and departmental goals and values.
About the Team/Service/ Location
Are you currently enrolled in a Bachelor of Midwifery Programme and have completed your first year of the programme?
If you love being a student midwife, embrace caring for our community and want to put the knowledge and skills you have gained so far to good use, then this is the role for you!
At the Hutt, we are a busy, friendly unit with some exciting things happening in the future, including a large-scale refurbishment of our unit. On average we provide primary and secondary maternity care to around 1800 pregnant people and their whānau a year and we are committed to providing high-quality care to our community. Our unit functions much like an extended family, with work-life balance being extremely important.
About you
We value teamwork, a strong work ethic and sense of humour. If you share our commitment to innovative and personalised care, we’d love to talk with you, we also welcome visits to our unit from interested student midwives.
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.