Maternal Health Coordinator/Kairuruku at Hutt Valley District Health Board (Wellington), Lower Hutt

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Nau mai, haere mai ki whanau ora ki Te Awakairangi

Location: Hutt Valley Hospital

Service:  Maternity

Contract:  Fixed term, part time (2 years, 32 hours per week)

Salary: Surgical, Women-s and Children-s Health

Kōrero mō te tūranga - About the role

This is an exciting opportunity to help build strong relationships in the community maternity setting, building great resources and systems for hapu mama and new families in the Hutt Valley. 

Mō tō mātou rōpū - About our team

Our multi-disciplinary maternity team work alongside the pregnant people of the Hutt Valley Region as they transition through pregnancy into parenthood. We work as a team to support the successful breastfeeding journey of the new family, recognizing that everyone has specialized knowledge and areas of expertise. We embrace all diversity that makes up our community and aim to provide the best breastfeeding outcomes.

Moū - About you

You do not need to be a health professional but a passion for the maternity and neonatal space would be an asset. 

• You need a great personality to connect to a broad range of people and providers
• It would be great to have an a strong commitment to the promotion and support of the breastfeeding whanau, especially in the bi-cultural and multicultural environment.
• Having experience with project management or consulting would be beneficial.
• Great computer literacy especially around website maintenance and health promotion is essential

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

Mental Health, Addiction and Intellectual Disability Service

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.

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.

Ma tini, ma mano, ka rapa te whai

By joining together we will succeed