Staff Midwife at Hawke's Bay District Health Board (Hastings/Napier), Hawkes Bay

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Ehara taku toa i te toa takitahi. Engari, he toa takitini.

Success is not the work of one, but the work of many.

Permanent position

48 - 80 hours per fortnight (0.6 - 1.0FTE)

Are you a Midwife in search of a dynamic opportunity in the sunny Hawkes Bay?

Hawke’s Bay District Health Board (HBDHB) is seeking Midwives to join our team of professionals in providing excellent care to approximately 2200 women and their whanau/families annually.

HBDHB’s maternity facilities are unique in that, in addition to our main secondary care birthing facility we are the only DHB in New Zealand with a co-located Primary Birthing Unit. Last year 700 women benefited from our purpose-built contemporary home from home facilities, where women are actively supported and encouraged to birth naturally.

Hawke's Bay Maternity is recognised nationally as providing innovative programs to improve maternal and infant health and wellbeing.

If you are not already living in Hawke's Bay and making the most of what is on offer, you should know it boasts an enviable lifestyle with great homes, superb schools, a burgeoning economy, and no traffic headaches.  Whether you like living by the sea, next to the river, nestled in the hills, in a village community, or an art deco city...Hawke's Bay has it all.

For further information about this position contact Roisin van Onselen  - Clinical Midwife Manager on Roisin.VanOnselen@hbdhb.govt.nz

If this sounds like you, review the Position Profile HERE and apply now! 

The Hawke’s Bay DHB in general encourages a workforce that is innovative, eager to learn and enhance their skills and is passionate about caring for our community. As part of our team we will support, encourage and help you to develop your career with us.

We are committed to delivering and living our DHB values of He kauanuanu – Respect, Ākina – Improvement, Rāranga te tira– Teamwork and Tauwhiro – Care. You should be someone who has similar personal values.

We are proud of our team’s diversity.  We know the strength of a diverse and inclusive workforce helps us achieve the best outcomes for our patients and the communities in which we operate and serve. 

As per COVID-19 Public Health Response Amendment Act (No 2) 2021, Hawkes Bay DHB requires ALL its employees to be both fully vaccinated against COVID-19 which now includes boosters.  For full details of this mandate, please click HERE.

Failure to meet these requirements will result in your application being rejected.