Registered Midwife

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora – Timaru, South Island 10mo ago , from Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora - South Canterbury (Timaru Hospital) Fixed Term - 0.8 FTE due to parental leave, commencing mid-October 2025 Life is a collection of small moments: meaningful moments, challengingmoments, moments to remember. Te Whatu Ora - South Canterbury, we want tosupport our people to enjoy more of the moments that matter. Are you ready tojoin us? Right now, we - re inviting those registered with the Midwifery council and eligible for an APC to apply for this role that cares for womenin South Canterbury. This is hands-on midwifery work; we see around 600 birthsa year, ranging from normal and low-risk to complex and high-needs. The role is ward-based and provides antenatal and postnatal care and attends births. There - s also a certain amountof administration work, with admissions, discharges, and patient notes, and youmight sometimes need to accompany patients to larger tertiary hospitals. Welcome to a better career. In our smaller unit, you - re a midwife, asupport person, and an advocate for the women and babies in your care. You - llunderstand the emotional highs and lows that come with this transformative timeof their lives, and be able to develop a relationship where they trust andconnect with you. This is a role for a midwife with high professionalstandards, who wants to provide a service you - re proud of. You - ll be well-supported by therest of the staff. Our teams are self-led, which means that changes are made bypeople on the floor, not in offices. We - re a collaborative team that worksclosely to make sure our patients get the best outcomes, and that our workenvironment is the best you could wish for. As part of our 24/7 roster youcan expect to work some nights, where there are other responsibilities, such ascleaning delivery suites. The core team at night also don - t include anobstetrician, so you - ll need to quickly be able to read a situation and make afast decision about whether calling one in is indicated. Skills For this Role Registered Midwife with a New Zealand Practising Certificate from the New Zealand Midwifery Council. Applicationsclose: This advert will remain open until suitable applicants are found and will close without notice. #J-18808-Ljbffr