Lactation Consultant

LACTATION CONSULTANT/ BABY FRIENDLY HOSPITAL INITIATIVE (BFH) CO-ORDINATOR
Ko te kaupapa | About the role
Ko koe tēnei | About you
We are seeking an IBCLC certified Lactation Consultant and BFHI Coordinator, who preferably holds a current midwifery or nursing APC. You will have experience working with the BFHI standards and bring to this role extensive experience working with breastfeeding wāhine, pepe and their whānau. Ideally, you will display good communication
and interpersonal skills, enjoy the experience of working within a multidisciplinary team providing a caring, safe and clean environment for new whānau and their pepe.
Ngā hua o te Mahi i Te Pōari o Whanganui | Working at the Whanganui DHB
Whanganui Hospital Maternity Unit is classed as a Secondary Maternity Facility, providing three birthing rooms - each have their own birthing pool and 11 inpatient bed units (14 beds in total).
Whanganui Hospital maternity service has a high normal birth rate, long history of water births, low intervention rates, low caesarean rates. We are a small dedicated team with a commitment to providing women with optimal healthcare through women-centred and appropriate clinical assessment, planning, intervention, evaluation and education.
The Whanganui District Health Board 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.
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 wai mātou | Who are we
Our vision is He Hāpori Ora - Thriving Communities, with our mission being 'to improve health and independence through a responsive and integrated health system'. We ensure health care places people and their whānau at the centre of everything we do with and for them. We support and empower individuals and whānau to determine their own wellbeing and are committed to working in authentic partnership with other health care providers, iwi, government, social and community agencies to build strong, resilient, connected people and whānau.
As part of Whanganui District Health Board's commitment to Whānau Ora, our vision and mission recognises that to achieve healthy communities, all people -regardless of income or social status - need to live in healthy homes and environments where people feel safe, connected, resilient and able to determine their own needs and the needs of their whānau.

The Whanganui DHB rohe/region has something for everyone. From excellent education and sports training facilities, outdoor adventure pursuits, the best value-for-money housing in New Zealand, access to rural communities and lush picturesque native forest and idyllic surroundings. Our hospital campus is located within the beautiful family orientated town of Whanganui which has a moderate climate, next to the mighty Whanganui River, near to the sea, with the central plateau a stone's throw away, if you are looking for a change in lifestyle with good career prospects then the Whanganui rohe/region is the place to be.

Me pēhea te tono | How to apply