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Core Midwives

Location: Waikato / King Country, Hamilton City

Position: Health Care / Medical - Nursing, Nursing - Midwifery

Calling all Midwives who want the opportunity to work within a secondary/tertiary hospital setting.

Waikato District Health Board
Vacancy Reference No. RMWH08

Core Midwives
Delivery Suite and Women’s Assessment Unit
Full time and part time positions
Permanent and fixed term
Position No. RMWH08

Delivery Suite and the Women’s Assessment Unit is a challenging environment and an equally rewarding workplace, offering great variety caring for clients with complex needs and also providing care for birthing women in caseload service.

We offer you financial support for your APC (Annual Practicing Certificate) and MSR (Midwifery Standards Review) and availability/access to extensive educational opportunities. If you want a guaranteed salary, roster certainty and want to be part of a dynamic, dedicated and supportive team, this may be the position for you.

We have the flexibility to offer 4, 8, 10 and 12 hour shifts.

Do you have…?

- commitment to work with and contribute to a maternity service providing
secondary/tertiary care
- proven oral and written communication skills
- the ability to use your initiative whilst working within a multidisciplinary team
- the desire to learn and embrace new opportunities and challenges

What does ‘Core’ mean?

Core in the Delivery Suite and the Women’s Assessment Unit means you will be based in this area rotating between Ward 54 Antenatal (AN) and Ward 55 Postnatal (PN) for one month during the first year of employment and one month per year after that.

We offer…

- Full-time or part-time opportunities to suit your lifestyle
- A career pathway and excellent support for extensive educational opportunities
- Participation in a trial continuity of antenatal and postnatal midwifery care

As one of the largest DHBs in the country we can offer lifestyle-friendly conditions…

- City opportunities without the big city traffic problems
- An easy city to live in and stunning countryside that runs from the mountains to the sea

What are YOU waiting for??

This is an exciting time for Women’s Health as it implements significant service changes and facility upgrades in the forthcoming year. We are about to move into part of our new facility and would like to offer you the opportunity to come and join us.

Look forward to hearing from you if you hold a current APC and want to join our team, be part of this journey with us – apply now!

Closing date: Open