Midwife Manager - Community Services

Accepting applications from current Health New Zealand employees only

Location: Wellington, Porirua, Hutt Valley, Kapiti

Contract: Fixed Term 1 year secondment 

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 midwife manager provides clinical, operational and professional midwifery leadership and management to the maternity team and facilitates effective and safe day to day operations. 

The role leads implementation of organisational and service specific initiatives. This includes the direct line management of the Community Midwifery teams, Maternity Assessment Unit staff, Early Pregnancy Loss Clinic staff, Newborn Hearing screeners, Lactation Consultants, Māori and Pacific breastfeeding advocates and educators, Maternal Health Coordinators and Midwife Antenatal Liaison. 

About the Team/Service/Location 

The Women’s and Children’s Service Group is one of six within Capital, Coast and Hutt Valley district’s provider services. Services and specialties within the group range from primary to tertiary level with service provision for the district, the central Region and wider Regions. The Group operates from four sites across the district including Wellington Regional, Hutt and Kenepuru hospitals as well as the Kapiti Birthing unit and Health Centre. 

About you 

• Credible midwifery experience and knowledge in maternity facility appropriate to location of the Midwife Manager role
• Good understanding of the New Zealand midwifery model of care
• Experience and skill in building and managing effective relationships and networks, with a particular talent for collaboration and building trusting and respectful partnerships.
• Registration with the Midwifery Council of New Zealand and a current annual practising certificate is essential 
• A minimum of five years’ experience working across the scope in the provision of primary and complex midwifery care 
• Relevant post-graduate qualification or working towards this. 

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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