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Posted 18 July, 2026

Lead Maternity Carer - Midwives - West Coast

Canterbury District Health Board
Greymouth, WTC, NZ Full Time
Reference: 6f7e4b3028dc663a

Job Description

Lead Maternity Carer - Midwives - West Coast Registered with the Midwifery Council of New Zealand with a current APC. Should have excellent time management, interpersonal and organisational skills. My strength, is not the strength of one, it is the strength of many. Mō te tūnga | About the role LMC roles available on the West Coast, including Buller. Registered Midwife with Current Practicing Certificate. New Graduate midwives welcome to apply. Passion for providing exceptional midwifery care to the wāhine of the West Coast. If your idea of a perfect work life balance is being part of a rural community with the backdrop of the spectacular West Coast, then this is the role for you! Your typical day will be spent providing antenatal and postnatal care to the people of the West Coast region, with a choice to offer homebirths or birthing in either of our birthing units at Te Nikau Maternity, Greymouth or Te Rua Kawa Kawa, Westport. Outside of work, you will have access to some of Aotearoa’s best kept scenic secrets of the West Coast, especially popular for tramping, rafting, canoeing and many other outdoor pursuits. Although you will be based in the community, you will be provided with access to education, training and support from the team at Te Nikau and collegially supported by your central and southern colleagues providing LMC care. A sustainability package is also available to our West Coast LMCs. From July last year the West Coast DHB transitioned across to Te Whatu Ora - Health NZ. This is a great opportunity to make a difference at a time of significant change in the healthcare sector. Te Tai o Poutini West Coast we are proud of how we do things. We have a way of working that we consider unique. It's about trying new things, listening to ideas from wherever they come from and working together as one. Permanent, Permanent/Full Time, Permanent/Part Time, Casual #J-18808-Ljbffr

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