Case Loading Rural Midwife

1 week ago

Manawatu District ManawatuWanganui, New Zealand Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Whanganui Full time

**Caseloading Rural Midwife**

**Waimarino Health Ctr - Raetihi**

**Health NZ/Te Whatu Ora - Whanganui**

**Permanent, full time (40 hours per week - 4 days on 4 days off, includes on-call)**

Whanganui DHB is committed to increase the diversity of our workforce, and actively focus on employing and building a sustainable Māori workforce which supports our pro-equity commitment.

**Ngā Uarātanga | Our Values**
- Aroha - The value of love, respect and empathy, demonstrating compassionate and non-judgemental relationships.
- Kōtahitanga - The value of unity and vision sharing where we demonstrate trust and collaboration.
- Manaakitanga - The value of respect, support and caring where we demonstrate doing our very best for others.
- Tino Rangatiratanga - The value of self-determination where we empower individual/whānau choice.

**Ko te kaupapa | About the role**

The Waimarino Midwifery Service (WMS) is a midwifery team, who provide care to our remote rural hapu wahine, pēpi and whānau living in the Waimarino, Ruapehu and National Park rohe. They are situated in Raetihi with clinic rooms and a birthing unit located within the rural Waimarino community health centre. The WMS provides antenatal and postnatal care and labour support for low-risk primary wahine who wish to birth locally, either in the unit or at home. Care is provided 24 hours 7 days a week in a shared caseload model of care, supported by a local locum midwife. The WMS is supported by a dedicated team of health and allied health practitioners. This includes nurses, a social worker, administration staff, mental health, and iwi providers. The WMS team also works collaboratively with colleagues at Whanganui Hospital to provide safe care for wahine, pēpi and whānau who require secondary services.

Health NZ/Te Whatu Ora - Whanganui serves an estimated population of 68,395 and includes residents of the Whanganui and Rangitikei Territorial Authority areas, as well as the Ruapehu Territorial Authority area wards of Waimarino and Waiouru - known as South Ruapehu.

The community we provide care to is semi-rural - rural with Māori making up 27.3% of our population (compared to the New Zealand average of 16.6%) and small but growing populations of Pacific and Asian people.

The Waimarino Maternity Service supports women and their families through their pregnancy, labour and birth and postnatal care up to six weeks. With partnership and plans of care founded on a philosophy of supporting physiological labour and birth.

Hours available are 1.0 FTE working four days on and four days off, inclusive of on-call. This position is permanent.

**Ko wai mātou | Who are we**

The Waimarino Midwifery Service (WMS) is a midwifery team, who provide care to our remote rural hapu wahine, pēpi and whānau living in the Waimarino, Ruapehu and National Park rohe. They are situated in Raetihi with clinic rooms and a birthing unit located within the rural Waimarino community health centre. The WMS provides antenatal and postnatal care and labour support for low-risk primary wahine who wish to birth locally, either in the unit or at home.

Care is provided 24 hours 7 days a week in a shared caseload model of care, supported by a local locum midwife. The WMS is supported by a dedicated team of health and allied health practitioners. This includes nurses, a social worker, administration staff, mental health, and iwi providers. The WMS team also works collaboratively with colleagues at Whanganui Hospital to provide safe care for wahine, pēpi and whānau who require secondary services.

Te Whatu Ora - Whanganui serves an estimated population of 68,395 and includes residents of the Whanganui and Rangitikei Territorial Authority areas, as well as the Ruapehu Territorial Authority area wards of Waimarino and Waiouru - known as South Ruapehu. The community we provide care to is semi-rural - rural with Māori making up 27.3% of our population (compared to the New Zealand average of 16.6%) and small but growing populations of Pacific and Asian people.

Whanganui has something for everyone our centrally located region offers access to outdoor activities such as kayaking, skiing, surfing, tramping, cycling, fishing and hunting. There are a good selection of schools and plenty of areas to take the family out and play. Nestled between 2 snowcapped mountains, on the banks of Whanganui River there is always plenty to do and explore. Whanganui has the best value for money real estate in NZ and has been voted prettiest city. As Wanganui is centrally located access to airports makes travelling nationally and internationally a breeze. Whanganui Hospital is located in the centre of this beautiful region, our DHB encourages a relaxed and healthy work life balance which is a great reason to consider us.

**Me pēhea te tono | How to apply**

**Rā Katinga | Applications close**

**Applications close: as soon as a suitable applicant is found**

**Vacancy**:_ _**05-CLMW-5775

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