Midwife Specialist - Fetal Medicine

Learn, get involved in this amazing opportunity at the forefront of Fetal Medicine technology in New ZealandPermanent part-time position: 0.5 FTEHealth 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 NewZealanders. About the Role We currently have a permanent opportunity for a Midwife to work with our wonderful, values - driven Fetal Medicine team. In this role you can make a real difference in the health and wellbeing of our local Auckland and national New Zealand communities. The Fetal Medicine Team is a friendly, patient-centred, high energy environment where our passion for what we do is evident in the volume of patients we treat and the commitment we have while treating them. This is an amazing opportunity to work as part of a team of dedicated, skilled and friendly professionals and to support whanau experiencing a complicated pregnancy journey. For further details, please refer to the position description here. About you As a Fetal Medicine Midwife, you will work closely with the other members of the Maternal & Fetal Medicine Team, including other Midwife Specialists, MFM Specialists & Obstetric Physicians. You will also be part of a wider multidisciplinary team coordinating care for women & babies that includes Neonatologists, Radiologists, Paediatric Cardiology teams, other Paediatric Subspecialists, Social Work and Paediatric Palliative Care. Some of your duties would include: Providing on-going midwifery care and support Co-ordination of care for tertiary level pregnant people & their whānau Providing care and support to whānau experiencing a pregnancy with a fetal anomaly and/or loss. Providing advice to local and nationwide colleagues with regard to high risk pregnancies Previous Maternal/Fetal Medicine experience is an advantage but not essential. Were proudly developing a strong and well supported culture of learning and innovation, promoting diversity and developing new career pathways for our employees that acknowledge and reward their expertise. For more information about this role please contact Alison Hedge (Midwife Team Leader - Fetal Medicine) via [email protected] or phone: 021 869 383. 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr