Theatre Midwife at Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Hutt Valley, Lower Hutt

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Nau mai, haere mai ki Te Whatu Ora - Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley District

Location:   Hutt Hospital

Service:     Women and Children - s Service (Maternity)

Contract:   Permanent Part Time. 0.5

Salary:       $68,7165 - $84,153 Meca NZNO/Meras

Closing:     6th February 2023

Kōrero mō te tūranga - About the role

We have an exciting opportunity to join our theatre midwifery team whose focus is the delivery of an excellent birthing experience for pregnant people who require operative births.

Our Theatre Midwives work AM and PM shifts across our maternity floor from Monday to Friday with one or two weeknight on-call shifts per week. They have a focus on enabling the timely provision of both elective and emergency caesarean sections, but the role is sufficiently variable to enable you to practice across your scope. You will receive additional education and orientation relevant to working in the operating theatre environment.

Mō tō mātou rōpū - About our team

Our midwifery unit functions much like an extended family, with work-life balance being extremely important to all of our staff. We are committed to providing a competitive schedule that most private and public organisations are unable to offer.

We are person focused and aim to provide personalised, state-of-the-art care to pregnant people. On average five babies are born in the Hutt Valley every day and we provide primary and secondary maternity care for about 1800 pregnant people a year in the Hutt Valley.

Moū - About you

Have the ability to work well in an integrated team

Are organised with good time management 

Have a strong pregnant people/whanau (family) 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.

Some new initiatives taking place include:

Developmental opportunities for all members of the team that are individualised depending on need and specific areas of interest

Bespoke orientation and practice support

Two clinical coaches to walk alongside new and less experienced midwives

Opportunities to expand your midwifery skills across the scope of practice and in different areas

Quality and Leadership Program (QLP)

Flexible shift patterns allowing quality work life balance

If you share our commitment to innovative and personalised care, we - d love to talk with you!

E pā ana ki a tatou - About us

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

Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley District 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:

Hutt Valley

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.

Your safety and that of our patients is important to us. It is our expectation that you will be fully vaccinated against COVID 19, having received two doses of an approved COVID 19 vaccination.

Ma tini, ma mano, ka rapa te whai

By joining together we will succeed