Maori Midwife Specialist - Te Manawa O Hine Midwife

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Nau mai ki Te Manawa o Hine, join us on our haerenga / journey in creating a better future as we embrace achieving equity for whanau Maori

If you are concerned about health inequities for Maori and keen on making a difference for outcomes, we want to hear from you!

If you are non-Maori and equity driven and able to embrace and work within a Te Ao Maori world view, we would love for you be a part of our team.

Join us in our contribution as Aotearoa transforms the way health is delivered.

Be part of the solution!

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

Our overarching goal is to reduce inequities, eliminate barriers to engagement, by enabling whanau Tino Rangatiratanga, Oritetanga and Mana Motuhake as a true commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi.

To continue our important mahi the Case-loading Midwife will support and awhi our new graduates within a tuakana teina model as the new graduate develops her midwifery practice and philosophy, whilst providing continuity of midwifery cares for whanau Maori living within the Auckland central region of Ngati Whatua.

You can either remain as a community LMC willing to support Te Manawa o Hines roster and kaupapa, OR become a Te Toka Tumai staff member.

We welcome the flexibility while supporting your practice preference.

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

About you

For this role, we are looking for the following :

Registered midwife with current APC and willingness to work an on-call roster

A genuine desire to improve equity for whanau by eliminating barriers and bias that prevent whanau Maori engaging with Maternity services

A well-rounded midwifery experiences an advantage in order to support new graduate midwives in a Tuakana / Teina model

Computer literate particularly navigating Regional Clinical Portal and Badgernet is ideal but not imperative as training can be provided

Knowledgeable in working with and implementing Turanga Kaupapa in practice while embracing the kaupapa of Te Manawa o Hine, using organisational policies to guide care plans

We are open to having a korero and flexible around working arrangements.

If interested, please contact JudythHilton (Midwife Manager Te Manawa o Hine) 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 Maori, 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 27 th of November

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 are interested, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Job details

Job Reference : ADHB

Location : North Island - Auckland - Central Auckland

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