Registered Midwife or Registered Nurse for Obstetric Clinic

Registered Midwife or Registered Nurse for the Obstetric Clinic

• Health New Zealand – South Canterbury
• Maternity Services 
• Permanent 0.3 FTE 24 hours per fortnight
  

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

Right now, we’re looking for a registered midwife or registered nurse to join the Obstetric Clinic that operates as part of the maternity service. The service provides maternity care to women in South Canterbury with approximately 550 births ranging from normal and low-risk to complex and high needs.

Day to day the role assists the obstetric and gynaecology consultants in their care of women in the obstetric clinic and undertakes the initial assessments such and BP checks and urinalysis.  Other duties are to assist with the effective running of the clinic.

About You

If you have relevant clinical experience and if the attributes below sound like you, we would like to hear from you:

• Utilising well developed communication skills to enhance our expectant mothers’ experiences while they are under our care
• Keen willingness to work in support of the wider team needs, while seeking assistance when necessary
• Taking the initiative, sees something requiring attention and simply does it
• Displays sound sensitivity (both cultural & empathy) toward others
• Unfailingly maintains confidentiality in all respects
• Adopts a friendly and positive approach to their work, colleagues, patients & visitors alike
• Committed to delivering safe quality care and client centred services.
• Current Annual Practising Certificate with the Midwifery Council of New Zealand or Nursing Council of New Zealand
• The right to work in New Zealand
  

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 that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We are pro-equity health organisation, with a particular focus on Māori, Pacific Peoples, and the Disability Community.

How to Apply

Please apply for this vacancy online directly via our careers portal  at https://scdhb.careercentre.net.nz

If you have any questions regarding this role please contact Human Resources by phoning 03 687-2230.

Close Date:  29 June 2025

Please note, we will be reviewing applications when received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert on 29 June 2025.  The role may close early if a suitable applicant is found before the close.