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Registered Midwife - Tokoroa

Waikato District Health BoardTokoroa,South Waikato District,WKO

16 days ago

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Job Description

Registered Midwife - Tokoroa (TOK00425)Registered Midwife - Tokoroa : TOK00425
Tokoroa Maternity Unit
60 hours per fortnight - rostered 12 hour shifts Monday to Sunday
Fixed term until 18 August 2025

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

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced midwife, with a passion for assisting whanau in navigating the pregnancy journey, to join our Rural team. With accommodation available it is a unique opportunity to have a Rural Midwifery experience in a supportive environment.

In this role you will be :

Providing postnatal care to inpatients. i.e. breastfeeding support, education, emotional support, monitoring of vitals according to care plans and ensuring all observations are within the normal range. Postnatal stays are typically 2 nights but this can be extended for those requiring additional support.

Providing midwifery care for acute presentations. It may be labour and birth care, CTG monitoring, assessing the pregnancy of someone who has presented to ED with a non-pregnancy related issue.

Providing support for LMC midwives during a labour, in an emergency or care for someone who is labouring / birthing when the LMC is not present.

Providing antenatal, intrapartum and postnatal care for those who have been unable to book with an LMC.

Managing referrals to Waikato Hospital.

Ensuring that the unit is well stocked and running smoothly.

Performing administrative tasks in the absence of the admin staff.

About the Team

Tokoroa Maternity Unit supports whanau in the community at a very special time in their lives. With around 100 births per year we offer a service that covers Tokoroa and surrounding Rural Towns.

Together with the LMC practice in the area, you will provide support to the whanau that utilise our service with midwifery knowledge and skills. We are a small supportive team with a specially designed birthing unit to meet the needs of our community. As a solely staffed unit we have the Hospital ED staff to support us in times of need.

About you

Competency with te ao Māori, tikanga, and te reo Māori or a commitment to starting your journey and taking ownership of your learning and growth.

Experience in upholding Te Tiriti principals and frameworks, and the application of Mātauranga Māori and Kaupapa Māori approaches, particularly as they apply in healthcare settings.

Registration with the Midwifery Council of New Zealand and hold a current annual practising certificate.

Have an up to date portfolio providing evidence of participation in the Midwifery Council’s recertification programme.

Committment to ongoing education and development.

Ability to work collaboratively within a team.

Have excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

Hold a clean full New Zealand driver licence.

Working for 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. The Equity Work Programme at Health NZ focuses on helping everyone in the health system think about equity when they do their work. It also promotes the cultural change needed for the whole system to reach equity in health outcomes.

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.

Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion

We want to see the real you in your application and welcome the real you on board if you come and work with us. Skills are gained across many areas of our life, not just in formal employment. If you can demonstrate the skills listed in the ad, but the experience was gained through whānau life, community or mahi aroha (volunteering) we encourage you to apply and share your story with us in your cover letter.

We particularly welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

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How to Apply

Please click ‘Apply online’ or apply via our Waikato Careers Website by clicking All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal before 11 : 59pm on 23 March 2025. If you have any questions about the role,