Midwife Clinical Coach, Maternity North

Mo tenei turanga mahi| About this role

Impactful Role : Make a lasting difference in the development of midwifery professionals, empowering them to deliver excellent care

Middlemore Hospital, Part Time Permanent Role (0.7 FTE)

Rostered Shifts

Are you an experienced and passionate midwife with a strong commitment to supporting the next generation of clinical practitioners? We are seeking a dedicatedMidwife Clinical Coachto provide expert clinical education and guidance to midwives at various stages of their careers. This role offers a unique opportunity to foster professional development, enhance clinical skills, and ensure culturally safe, evidence-informed practice in a dynamic and supportive environment.

Purpose of the Position :

As a Midwife Clinical Coach, you will play a key role in supporting new graduate midwives (Midwifery First Year of Practice - MFYP), midwives returning to practice, and staff needing to refresh their clinical skills. Your expertise will guide them through their clinical transitions, ensuring they develop into confident and competent practitioners. Additionally, you will be responsible for promoting a learning environment that enhances staff retention and reduces stress through structured coaching, education, and support.

Key Responsibilities :

Clinical Coaching : Provide one-on-one and group coaching to midwives to enhance their clinical skills and confidence in practice.

Mentorship : Role model clinical excellence and culturally safe practice while supporting midwives in achieving their individual learning goals.

Education & Orientation : Assist with the orientation and clinical support of new staff and midwives entering the maternity service.

Program Development : Contribute to the development and enhancement of the midwifery new graduate programme, ensuring it provides high-quality support for new midwives.

Collaboration with Education Providers : Work closely with tertiary institutions to build strong relationships with students and facilitate a smooth transition from education to practice.

Cultural Support : Identify Maori and Pacific midwives who may benefit from additional cultural support and connect them with relevant resources.

Quality Improvement : Advocate for and contribute to continuous quality improvement initiatives within the maternity service.

Critical Thinking Development : Encourage midwives to develop critical thinking skills, enabling them to provide the best possible care for women and their whanau.

Essential :

NZ Registered Midwife with Current APC

5+ years recent experience, post registration

Minimum 2 years inpatient clinical experience

Our Organisation :

Health NZ Counties Manukau is a dynamic and progressive organisation at the forefront of innovative health care delivery within the New Zealand Public Health Sector. We continue to work with others to achieve equity in key health indicators for Maaori, Pacific and communities with health disparities and will continue to develop and implement plans, based on local needs to improve the health and wellbeing of Counties Manukau region.

Our main sites are Middlemore Hospital, Kidz First Hospital and Manukau Health Park.

We are part of Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora, the overarching organisation for New Zealands national health service. HNZ leads the day-to-day running of the health system, with functions delivered at local, district, regional and national levels.

If you're ready to take the next step in your midwifery career and have a passion for coaching and developing others, we would love to hear from you!

Apply online at for more information please contact Fran Upoko in the Recruitment Centre

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

Job Number : CMH

Application Closes : 3rd October 2025

At Counties Manukau Health people and their lives matter to us. We are a values based and inclusive organisation that is committed to delivering the best health outcomes for our community. To help us achieve this we need a workforce that reflects the population we serve. We strongly encourage applications from all backgrounds who share our values and have a passion to work in our community and would greatly value seeing applicants from our Maaori and Pacific communities. We are also committed to our Disability Strategy, which focuses on people with disabilities; they are our patients, whaanau, community and our staff - all carefully considered in our action plan. Together we will improve the accessibility needs for everyone who has a disability. Our values are Valuing Everyone- Whakawhanaungatanga , Kind Manaakitanga, Together Kotahitanga, Excellent- Rangatiratanga. If these are your values too, then join us today.