Midwife - New/recent Graduate, Blenheim

Maternity Unit - Wairau Hospital, Blenheim
Te
Whatu Ora Health New Zealand (Nelson Marlborough) formerly NMDHB
Permanent (0.8FTE)
- Work as a midwife in true midwifery practice in a wonderful

maternity unit
- We are committed to women-centred and culturally respectful care
- We have a fabulous supportive midwifery team environment
Ngā mōhiohio e pā ana ki tēnei mahi (About
this position)
Why come to the Wairau
(Blenheim) region?

**New midwifery staff are saying**: - I love the pace of life, the climate, the beauty of the region and the
team are wonderful to work with
- We are looking for a new/recent graduate with loads of
passion and commitment to join our maternity team at Wairau Hospital, working 64 hours a fortnight
(0.8 FTE).
We have 500 births a year and we can promise that your core midwifery
role will be busy and varied - so no two days will be the same. The best
thing is that our service is a midwifery led, so you - ll get to be a midwife practising in all the areas you love
Ko
wai he kaitono tōtika? (Who is an
appropriate applicant?)
You will be a high performing midwife with
total commitment to women centred and culturally respectful care. You will have
excellent time management and organisational skills, as well as the ability to
work as part of a team and contribute to the broader organisational health care
objectives.
As a recent or new graduate, who
meets the Midwifery
Council and NZCOM enrolment requirements for the Midwifery First year of
Practice programme (MFYP), we will assist your transition to practice through a
comprehensive orientation, access to midwifery educator support and a range of
clinical experiences to help prepare you to become a confident midwifery
practitioner.
For the health
and safety of staff and patients all staff are required to have completed their primary course of two NZ approved Covid-19 vaccinations.
Ā
mātou rōpū (About our team)
The midwifery
team at Wairau is awesome Our midwifery led service has close collegial
relationships with our Obstetric and Paediatric teams too. The team not only
makes such a positive work environment to be in - they love to get together for
social activities too You will be guaranteed to receive a very warm welcome
into our team.
Te Whatu
Ora (Nelson Marlborough) is the
main health provider for Te Tau
Ihu, the top of the south.
Nearly 3,000 strong, we are Nelson and Marlborough - s largest employer, which
means the opportunities here are endless. Our main locations are Nelson and
Wairau hospitals and the Marlborough and Richmon Health Hubs, but we are spread across the region and service all parts of
the community. Our work can be challenging, but we are up for it. We have a
great team and we work hard to make a difference. We value integrity, innovation,
respect and teamwork.
Ngā huanga o tēnei mahi (The benefits of this position)
- Clinical support from a midwifery educator and

clinical coach? You sure will have
- Ability to work as a midwife in all the areas
you love? Absolutely, we value our
midwifery lead service
- Access to education, self-development and
midwifery projects? Absolutely
We will support you with your special interest areas.
- Free onsite parking.

We provide a
great place to work with professional development opportunities, job security
and workplace wellness programmes.
At Te Whatu Ora (Nelson Marlborough) we encourage a workforce that - s innovative,
eager to learn and enhance their skills, and passionate about caring for our
community.
We do great work and we need a great team to help us deliver.
Me pēhea ahau e tono ai? (How do I apply?)
or 03 546 1274. Alternatively for role specific information please contact
form.
W23-076
Applications

**close**: Wednesday 26 April (unless filled prior). Applications will be reviewed as they are
received.
Te Whatu Ora (Nelson Marlborough) strongly
endorses Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
We believe that
to achieve equity in health outcomes for Māori we need a workforce reflective
who identify as Māori and we recruit for cultural competence.
He waka eke noa. We are all in this
together.