Registered Midwife - Dunedin at Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Southern, Otago

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

• Queen Mary Maternity Unit, Dunedin Hospital
• Permanent midwife opportunity
• Various FTE available to suit your needs: Full-time, part-time, or casual
• Salary band - $82,642 to $108,008 p.a pro-rata and KiwiSaver

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

Join our maternity team to make a real difference to the experience of new parents, their babies and their families and whānau.

Within the Core Midwifery environment, no two days will be the same and you'll be involved in the full scope of midwifery practice during your time here. We have a women-centered approach to our care and you will be making a real difference to the patient experience. This core midwife role would suit a Registered Midwife who is team-focused and who enjoys getting involved in a variety of tasks to ensure the very best care is provided at all times.

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About you

To succeed in this role, you will need to:

• be a Registered Midwife
• hold a current annual practicing certificate
• have excellent communication and the ability to easily build rapport with people from all walks of life
• be passionate about midwifery and have a real desire to provide the best care possible.

If you think you'd like working in a team where integrity, honesty and a great sense of humour count, we'd love to hear from you!

About us

We consider ourselves to be very fortunate here at the Queen Mary Maternity Unit. Not only do we get to care for fabulous women and families from all across our diverse region, we also get to work alongside kind, compassionate, dedicated midwives and other health professionals to provide a safe and positive birthing experience.

Each year we birth around 1,800 babies and work closely with the midwifery and medical schools to give the kind of care our patients deserve.

Find out more about midwifery at Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora, Southern here - Midwifery - Southern Health - He hauora, he kuru pounamu!

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora, Southern has the largest geographical coverage of all the New Zealand regions, providing services to 350,000 people in diverse communities. We take pride in all the services we provide, and our aim is to improve, promote and protect the health of our region. We believe that our dedicated and passionate staff are a significant driving force behind the achievement of these standards, and we need more like-minded people to help us continue providing for our community.

Salary range

This role falls under the terms and conditions of the MERAS Midwives Collective Agreement (1 February 2024 - 30 April 2025), Registered (Core) Midwives Salary Scale, between Step 2 and Step 7, $82,642 to $108,008 per annum, pro-rata.

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 our Recruitment Advisor, Katie Procter katie.procter@tewhatuora.govt.nz

This is an open position with no close date and we will review applications as they are received.

We only accept online applications. Please apply via our website.