Postnatal Clinical Midwife Coordinator

Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Southern

Otago
$93,773-103,383 per year
Contract
Part-time

17 days ago

Maternity Ward, Dunedin HospitalSalary band - $93,773 - $103,383 p.a pro rata + Kiwisaver

Fixed-term part-time until August 2024 (up to 36 hours/week)
Secondments encouraged and considered
Opportunity to develop leadership skills

Join our maternity team to make areal difference to the experience of new parents, their babies and their families and whānau.Mō te tūranga | About the roleIf you're passionate about promoting excellence in clinical practice and ensuring provision of high-quality midwifery care, this role is for you. You will assist and work collaboratively with the Clinical Midwife Manager in the establishment and promotion of clinical midwifery professional standards in the postnatal ward. You will have supervisory responsibilities for Registered Nurses and Midwives, Enrolled Nurses, Maternity/Health Care Assistants, Students.Mōu ake | About youTo be successful in this role you will have the following:

Strong clinical leadership skills
Proven clinical credibility in all aspects of midwifery care
A collaborative team approach with excellent group facilitation skills
A post graduate qualification or are willing to work towards
A current APC and be a Registered Midwife

Mō mātou | About usWe consider ourselves to be very fortunate here at the Queen Mary Maternity Unit. Not only do we get to care for fabulous women and families from all across our diverse region, we also get to work alongside kind, compassionate, dedicated midwives and other health professionals to provide a safe and positive birthing experience.Each year we birth around 1,800 babies and work closely with the midwifery and medical schools to give the kind of care our patients deserve.Te Whatu Ora Southern has the largest geographical coverage of all the New Zealand regions, providing services to 350,000 people in diverse communities. We take pride in all the services we provide, and our aim is to improve, promote and protect the health of our region. We believe that our dedicated and passionate staff are a significant driving force behind the achievement of these standards, and we need more like-minded people to help us continue providing for our community.Utu whānui - Salary rangeThis role belongs to the DHBs/MERAS Multi Employer Collective Agreement and falls between the Grade 3 Step 1 ($93,773 p.a) and Step 3 ($103,383 p.a) pro rata.Rā mōnehu - Closing date: Thursday, 2 May 2024.Due to the fast-paced nature of what we do, our vacancy close dates may be subject to change. Don't delay, make sure you apply as soon as possible.Tono ināianei - Apply nowAll conversations will be confidential in nature.Pre-employment checksIn the interests of protecting our people and our patients, all appointments will be subject to the following:

Occupational health assessment
Police vetting/Ministry of Justice safety checks
Serious misconduct checks (previous Public Service departments and statutory Crown entities only)

Covid-19 vaccinationNew employees of Te Whatu Ora Southern will need to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19, which includes two doses and a booster dose of an approved vaccine. If you are unable to receive a Covid-19 vaccine or booster for any reason, please indicate this in your cover letter so we can discuss this with you further and establish if you meet any criteria for an exemption.To applyWe only accept online applications. Please apply via our website:

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