Midwife Clinical Coach Wairau 0.4FTE perm at Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Nelson Marlborough, Wairau Hospital

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

• Midwife Clinical Coach
• 0.4FTE permanent
• Wairau Hospital

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all New Zealanders.

About the Role

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and passionate senior Midwife to join the midwifery leadership team at Wairau Hospital, as a Midwife Clinical Coach.

This position will give you the opportunity to use and extend your clinical expertise providing evidence based and culturally safe clinical coaching and education.  You will play a key role in delivering coaching support to new graduate midwives (Midwifery First Year of Practice - MYFP), new starters to our team, colleagues needing to refresh their clinical skills and midwives returning to practice.   Your expertise will guide them through clinical transitions, ensuring they develop into confident and competent practitioners. 

We welcome applicants to consider a blended role of part-time midwife clinical coach and part-time core midwife, or other midwifery role if you are wanting a full-time position.

About the Team/Service/ Location

The midwifery team at Wairau Maternity, will welcome you into a friendly, positive and supportive team where teamwork is genuinely valued and colleagues look out for one another.  We pride ourselves on creating an environment where everyone feels respected, supported and valued for the experience they bring.

We provide a great place to work with professional development opportunities, job security and workplace wellness programmes.

We encourage a workforce that's innovative, eager to learn and enhance their skills, and passionate about caring for our community. We do great work and we need a talented team to help us deliver.

About you

You will have NZ Midwifery Council registration with a current practising certificate as well as 5+ years current clinical experience in NZ. You will have the ability to coach and facilitate others to achieve their learning goals in the clinical setting and will also be looking for opportunities to further develop your own career path in new directions.

You will enjoy being part of a team with a 'one team, one dream' ethos. You will feel included, consulted and supported.

Working at Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities. 

How to Apply

To apply please click 'apply now.' All applications must be submitted through our online careers' portal by 13.09.26. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Nursing & Midwifery Recruiter Lee Packer on Lee.Packer@TeWhatuora.govt.nz or for more role specific questions please contact the Midwife Manager Louise Burkhart on Louise.Burkhart@nmdhb.govt.nz.

We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.

Whilst Health New Zealand is undergoing change, affected employees will be given preference and priority for this position.