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Posted 14 August, 2026

Midwife - Casual

New Zealand Government
Wellington, WGN, NZ Full Time
Reference: 8ed0a4c0249e167b

Job Description

Location: Wellington Hospital, Kenepuru Birthing Unit,Paraparaumu Birthing Unit, Contract: Casual Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmlygrounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is dedicated to servingall New Zealanders. Through integration and collaboration, we're building ahealth system underpinned by partnership, equity, sustainability,whānau-centred care, and excellence. About the Role If you're a registered midwife thinking about joining our teamcome and talk to us. From early in your career or wanting to broaden youralready extensive experience by joining a tertiary hospital setting you'll findgreat opportunities here with us.The roleincludes providing midwifery care for low risk and/or women with obstetriccomplexities in the antenatal, birthing or postnatal settings.Keepingour communities healthy and well can only be achieved by having great people onour team. We want innovation, people who are action-orientated and demonstrateprofessionalism through leadership, honesty, integrity and collaboration. About the Team/Service Location Health New Zealand | TeWhatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of NewZealand. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we arebetter position, with modern, purpose-built facilities and supported by ahighly skilled multidisciplinary team, you'll work across antenatal, birthingsuite and postnatal ward areas as well as Kenepuru and Paraparaumu BirthingUnits. The work here is both diverse and rewarding - provided in an environmentthat puts mothers and babies at the centre of all that we do need to understandand service our community. We welcome applications from our diverse Māori,Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities. About you Overseas applicants shouldfirst establish their eligibility for registration with the Midwifery Councilof New Zealand and further information is available onwww.midwiferycouncil.org.nz. As a member of a friendly and collaborative team of midwives you will be ableto: Work across both the Birthing Suite andthe Antenatal and Postnatal pods. Work in purpose built suites and podsat Wellington Regional Hospital. Have educational opportunities on theQuality Leadership Programme fully supported by Wellington Hospital. As a primary, secondary and tertiaryMaternity provider, we offer full care through ourmidwifery and specialist teams. Working at HealthNew Zealand Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is'the weaving of wellness'. We're dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare forthe people of Aotearoa/NewZealand. Our people are at the heartofeverything we do. Health New Zealand are committed to being good employers andhonouring our equal employment opportunity obligations. We embrace diversityand welcome application from all people, including all gender identities, ages,ethnicities, sexual orientations, and disability. A workforce that is diverseand inclusive means that we are better positioned to understand and service ourcommunity. We are pro-equityhealth organisation, with a particular focus onMāori, Pacific Peoples, and the DisabilityCommunity. #J-18808-Ljbffr

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