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Registered Midwife - Community Outreach at Southern District Health Board (Invercargill/Dunedin), Otago

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Community Outreach - Central Otago Maternity Unit, Alexandra/Wanaka

Salary band - $89,794 + incentive of $100 per 0.1FTE

  • Casual positions available with flexible hours
  • Supporting women in our community at an exciting time in healthcare

Mō te tūranga - About the role

Central Otago Maternity Unit has created a community outreach clinic service to provide antenatal care for women who have been unsuccessful in finding a Lead Maternity Carer. The clinic hours are in place to meet the needs of women due between November 2022 and January 2023, therefore hours will be flexible to meet the antenatal care requirements as women near their delivery. You will be working independently within a team of midwives who provide hospital and community-based services to pregnant and post-partum women from the Central Otago and Wanaka area.Clinics will run from both Wanaka and Alexandra. Your commitment to provide continuity of care with intrapartum and postnatal care is preferred as further opportunities will be available towards the end of the year. We have a women-centered approach to our care, and you will be making a real difference to the patient experience.

Mōu ake - About you

To be considered for this role you will need to have the following:

  • Be a Registered Midwife
  • Hold a current annual practicing certificate for New Zealand
  • 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!

Painga - Benefits:

  • MERAS salary with rural incentive
  • Flexibility of clinic times, within a women-centred approach
  • Autonomy of practice
  • Free car parking

Mō mātou - About us

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.

Utu whānui - Salary range

This role belongs to the MERAS/DHB's Multi-Employer Collective Agreement Step 8 ($89,794 p.a) pro rata + a rural incentive of $100 per 0.1 FTE worked.

See position description.

Rā mōnehu - Closing date: Monday, 25 July 2022.

Due to the fast-paced nature of what we do, our vacancy close dates may be subject to change. Don't delay, make sure you apply as soon as possible.

For further information please contact Tara Hobbs - Recruitment Advisor: tara.hobbs@southerndhb.govt.nz

Pre-employment checks

In the interests of protecting our people and our patients, all appointments will be subject to the following:

  • Occupational health assessment
  • Police vetting/Ministry of Justice safety checks
  • Serious misconduct checks (previous Public Service departments and statutory Crown entities only)

Covid vaccination requirements

Following the update to COVID-19 Public Health Response (Vaccinations) Order 2021, to be employed with Southern DHB you will be required to be fully vaccinated and have received a booster vaccine against COVID-19. You will need to provide proof of this to Occupational Health staff.

To apply

We only accept online applications. Please apply via our website: https://careers.southernhealth.nz/job/Registered-Midwife-Community-Outreach/778706510/ 

Ngā taipitopito tūranga mahi | Job details

Employer: Southern District Health Board (Invercargill/Dunedin)
Location: Otago
Position type: Permanent Full time
Category: Health
Date listed: 19-Jul-2022
Closing date: 18-Aug-2022
Reference: NZ/SOUT05476
Attachment: No File Attached
File links:
Website: https://www.southernhealth.nz

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