Registered Midwife at Capital & Coast District Health Board (Wellington), Wellington Hospital

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Nau mai, haere mai ki Ūpoko ki te uru hauora.

Location: Wellington Regional Hospital, Kenepuru and Paraparaumu Maternity Units

Contract: Permanent full-time and part time positions available. 

Are you thinking about a new challenge and a post Covid-19 change?

Are you passionate about Midwifery and working to service the community?

Then come join our supportive and positive team at Wellington Regional Hospital or one of our two primary maternity care facilities

Wellington is the political and cultural capital city of New Zealand/Aotearoa and is home to museums, theatres, arts festivals, beautiful nature walks, conservation areas and amazing cafes, restaurants and bars.

Surrounded by our beautiful Pacific Ocean, our city is a breeze to walk around and public transport is quick and affordable. CCDHB are looking to recruit dedicated and compassionate midwives who would like to gain experience across a wide range of maternity services including a centralised primary, secondary, tertiary facility, dedicated primary care facilities and community settings. 

You will be surrounded by a supportive Midwifery team here at our modern tertiary based hospital at Capital Coast District Health Board. We can offer great opportunities to enhance your skills within our dynamic team.

Our primary care setting offers autonomy and close working relationships with women, whanau (their family) and our LMC midwifery colleagues. You will be primarily responsible for postnatal care in partnership with a women-s LMC and supporting the LMC with births as required.

You will be skilled and able to deal with issues requiring rapid response and you will be confident in emergency situations.

Moū - About you

• Have the ability to work well in an integrated team
• Are organised with good time management 
• Have a strong women/whanau centred philosophy
• Are experienced and proactive with breastfeeding assistance and support
• Have the ability to work collaboratively with all health professionals to support excellence in maternity care
• Understands the importance of liaising with all stakeholders in the hospital and community environment
• Have strong interpersonal communication skills
• Are adaptable to change
• Are willing and able to perform some non-midwifery duties to ensure the efficiency and seamless management of the unit.

If this sounds like you, we would love to hearing from you. 

E pā ana ki a tatou - About us

Here at the 2DHBs (Capital & Coast District Health Board and Hutt Valley District Health Boards) we embrace diversity and welcome applications from all people, including all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, disability and religions. A workforce that is diverse and inclusive means that we are better positioned to understand and serve our community.

The 2DHBs are pro-equity health organisation, with a particular focus on Māori, Pacific Peoples, and the Disability Community.

To find out more about us click on the following links:

Capital and Coast DHB

Hutt Valley DHB

Me pēhea te tuku tono - How to apply

Click the apply now button to send your application directly to us. For further information on this role please email recruitment@ccdhb.org.nz and indicate the job title and vacancy number in the subject line or please feel free to contact the following:

Jo McMullan   Charge Midwife Manager - Delivery Suite      | jo.mcmullan@ccdhb.org.nz

Jackie Gartell Charge Midwife Manager - Maternity Ward    | Jacqueline.Gartell@ccdhb.org.nz

We require all our employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. This includes the booster dose within six months of receiving the second dose of initial vaccination (for some people the initial vaccination will have comprised of three doses).  We are not accepting applications that do not meet this criteria.

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By joining together we will succeed