Midwifery Educator

Palmerston North Hospital, Permanent Part time
- ** Benefits**
- Great career opportunity for a highly motivated and highly skilled Registered Midwife
- Facilitate both practical and theoretical learning that meets the educational needs of midwifery staff
- Opportunity to lead and coordinate projects within the service
- Provide leadership in safe clinical practice and person and whānau centred care
- Permanent 0.6 FTE position

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all New Zealanders.

**About the Role**

The Kaiwhakaako Kaiwhakawhānau Midwifery Educator will be part of an inclusive and diverse pro-equity workplace. The Kaiwhakaako Kaiwhakawhānau Midwifery Educator will have service based and Midcentral wide education responsibilities.
- _**About the Team/Service**
- Y_ou will be based within the Ngā Manu Teka Practice Development Team, reporting to the Kaiwhakahaere Kaiwhakaako Tapuhi Nurse Educator Lead and working alongside other senior midwives and educators. We have a great team and we work hard to make a difference. We value integrity, innovation, respect and teamwork.

Employing over 2500 people, MidCentral offers a supportive work environment that accepts and values all employees. We actively seek Māori kaimahi into our workforce and provide an environment which delivers our commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion.

MidCentral region offers an excellent lifestyle for families with scenic spots for hiking and mountain-biking, great schools and tertiary institutions. With the mountains, city and sea at your doorstep, you'll get to taste the best of both worlds - the perfect blend of rural and city living.

**About the Location**

**Manawatū is known for its effortless blend of city and rural living; here you can choose your ideal lifestyle, from peaceful rural villages, to bustling townships, or city life.** It's a family-friendly place that's easy to live and work, with easy access to an array of outdoor activities - beaches, ski fields, lakes, mountains, as well as fantastic mountain biking and hiking tracks. No traffic and an easy commute to work, really help a with true work-life balance. Our fantastic central location means exploring other parts of New Zealand is easy as a drive or a short flight. We are well served with excellent schooling options, as well as two tertiary institutes - Massey University and the International Pacific College.

**About you**

Central to this role are our clinical teams so needless to say you'll enjoy engaging with people, creating and maintaining relationships, and have the ability and enthusiasm to get people engaged when it comes to education. You must be a NZ Registered Midwife with a current Practising Certificate, a highly skilled communicator, exemplify lifelong learning and have a minimum of five years' post-qualifying clinical experience.

**Working at Health New Zealand**

**How to Apply**

Whilst Health New Zealand is undergoing change, affected employees will be given preference and priority for this position.

**Job details**:
**Job Reference**:

1871124**Location**:

- North Island - Manawatu / Whanganui - Palmerston North**Job type**:

Permanent Part time**Expertise**:

- Clinical - Midwifery - Hospital Setting**Closes**:

26-Aug-2025