Midwife Manager

• Midwife Manager - Whānau Ngā Uri (Midwifery-led primary birthing and assessment Unit) Te Toka Tumai (0.6 FTE).
• Are you committed to removing barriers to access to healthcare, creating equity for whānau?
• Do you want to lead a team of amazing midwives?
• Do you thrive in the primary maternity setting?

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

We are recruiting for an exceptional leader to be our Midwife Manager, leading the implementation and ongoing management of our midwifery-led assessment and birthing unit at Te Toka Tumai Whānau Ngā Uri.

The new midwifery-led assessment and birthing unit will be off-site but close by the tertiary hospital and is being purpose-designed to support physiological labour and birth as well as to provide a primary birthing space for all primary women. It will also provide a space for antenatal assessment providing afterhours assessment for women under the care of the employed community midwifery team. There will be two midwives on every shift to enable women under our community team to access this service and to support LMC midwives who bring women and whānau into the unit.

As the Midwife Manager, you would be responsible for the day-to-day running of the unit, working collaboratively with the midwifery leadership and multidisciplinary teams. The position includes staff management, resource allocation, clinical guidance and maintaining standards of practice. This role also involves risk management, quality improvement, and fostering a supportive environment for both kaimahi and whānau.

For further details, please refer to the position description here.

About you

You will:

• Have a postgraduate qualification or be working towards one
• Have at least 5 years midwifery post-registration experience across the scope
• Be committed to removing barriers to access to primary midwifery care, creating equity for whānau and enabling the physiological progression of labour and birth within a primary environment for those who meet access criteria.
• Understand and be committed to implementing the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi in the service.
• Vision and a strong desire to make a difference
• Proven people management capability with a focus on professional and team development.

For more information about this role please contact Deb Pittam (District Chief Midwife) via

Working at Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

How to Apply

To apply please click apply now tab below and submit your application online attaching your updated CV and Cover Letter. All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal by the 3rd of December 2025. If you have any queries about accessibility, or technical issues with the online process, or require information in an accessible format, please contact, Jeanine Taccad (Recruitment Consultant) via to discuss how we can best support your application.

Well be reviewing applications and conducting interviews as they come in, so the position may close before the listed deadline. If you're interested, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.