Associate Director of Midwifery
7 days ago
Christchurch Women - s Hospital, Christchurch
- 1.0FTE (40 hours a week) Permanent role
- Monday to Friday including on call
Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is dedicated to serving all New Zealanders.
**About the Role**
The Associate Director of Midwifery is a key midwifery leadership role that will provide you with the opportunity for personal growth, strategic professional development and a chance to positively influence the midwifery profession and maternity services across Canterbury and the West Coast.
This role is responsible for coordinating the day to day operational management of the Maternity Services at Christchurch Women - s Hospital, which includes Outpatients, Maternity Assessment Unit, Birthing Suite and Maternity Unit.
We are looking for an individual that will uphold the principles of the Te Tiriti o Waitangi and implement Health New Zealand - s vision of ensuring equitable outcomes for Māori and vulnerable populations. Some key initiatives you would be across are:.
- Supports development in delivery of health services incorporating Māori midwifery paradigms, models and standards and embedding Turanga Kaupapa into midwifery clinical practice in all settings.
- Practice the principles of evidence informed clinical practice and continual quality improvement. Active participation in quality improvement planning, including involvement in quality, safety and care programmes, policies and practices development and implementation and evidence and data gathering for audit purposes with specific focus on equity
- Strengthening the maternity workforce to meet the needs of whānau requiring tertiary level care
**About the Service**
Christchurch Women - s Hospital, based in central Ōtautahi (Christchurch), is a modern acute, teaching hospital for midwifery and obstetrics. Canterbury has over 6000 births per annum and we are the tertiary referral centre for the bulk of Te Waipounamu (South Island).
Waitaha Canterbury is fortunate to have four community units in Ashburton, Kaikoura, Oromairaki, Rangiora and a central city primary birthing unit Kurawaka: Waipapa.
**About you**
- Previous strong leadership experience and demonstrated competence in a leadership role.
- Strong communication skills and ability to develop and maintain great relationships in complex environments.
- A broad knowledge of the health and disability sector and knowledge of relevant health related legislation
- Core understanding of Tikanga Maori and Te Ao Māori and can weave Turanga Kaupapa into the maternity environment
- Undertaking or completed post graduate study in Midwifery/Maori Health/Public Health.
- Senior managerial/clinical/operational leadership experience with the ability to think strategically
- Has the ability to inspire direction and follow through. You are reflective, accountable, with a willingness to challenge what is not serving whānau or kaimahi at Christchurch Women - s Hopital.
- Proficient computer literacy
- 5+ years - experience as a recent Registered Midwife
- Registered with the Midwifery Council of New Zealand with a current Annual Practising Certificate (APC)
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