Midwife - Casual

Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley – Wellington, North Island

Location : Wellington Hospital, Kenepuru Birthing Unit, Paraparaumu Birthing Unit

Contract : Casual

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is dedicated to serving all New Zealanders. Through integration and collaboration, we're building a health system underpinned by partnership, equity, sustainability, whānau‑centred care, and excellence.

About the Role

If you're a registered midwife thinking about joining our team come and talk to us. From early in your career or wanting to broaden your already extensive experience by joining a tertiary hospital setting you'll find great opportunities here with us.

The role includes providing midwifery care for low risk and / or women with obstetric complexities in the antenatal, birthing or postnatal settings.

Keeping our communities healthy and well can only be achieved by having great people on our team. We want innovation, people who are action‑oriented and demonstrate professionalism through leadership, honesty, integrity and collaboration.

About the Team / Service Location

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, with modern, purpose‑built facilities and supported by a highly skilled multidisciplinary team, you'll work across antenatal, birthing suite and postnatal ward areas as well as Kenepuru and Paraparaumu Birthing Units. The work here is both diverse and rewarding - provided in an environment that puts mothers and babies at the centre of all that we do. We need to understand and service our community. We welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled and rainbow communities.

About you

Overseas applicants should first establish their eligibility for registration with the Midwifery Council of New Zealand and further information is available on

As a member of a friendly and collaborative team of midwives you will be able to :

• Work across both the Birthing Suite and the Antenatal and Postnatal pods.
• Work in purpose built suites and pods at Wellington Regional Hospital.
• Have educational opportunities on the Quality Leadership Programme fully supported by Wellington Hospital.
• As a primary, secondary and tertiary Maternity provider, we offer full care through our midwifery and specialist teams.

Working at Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is the weaving of wellness. We're dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of Aotearoa / New Zealand.

Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Health New Zealand are committed to being good employers and honouring our equal employment opportunity obligations. We embrace diversity and welcome application from all people, including all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, and disability. A workforce that is diverse and inclusive means we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We are a pro‑equity health organisation, with a particular focus on Māori, Pacific Peoples, and the Disability Community.

How to Apply

To apply please click 'apply now'. All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal by 24 November 2025. If you have any questions about the role, please contact

We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process before the closing date of this advertisement.

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