International Midwives, Women's Health

Do you want to experience the Kiwi way of life in beautiful New Zealand? 

We are keen to hear from midwives working in other countries who are interested in relocating to beautiful New Zealand.

We offer our international midwives:

• A relocation package which includes financial reimbursement for your flight, midwifery registration costs and initial relocation expenses.
• Flexibility to roster your shifts to enable travel and exploring New Zealand
• A variety of midwifery experiences with a focus on supporting you and your career pathway

Te Whatu Ora Counties Manukau has the highest birthing population of any district in New Zealand with 8195 women giving birth in the region during 2020 so there is wide variety of experience to be gained.

Counties Manukau offers a diverse range of opportunities; we have positions available in a variety of midwifery settings from midwifery lead birthing units, community midwifery teams right through to complex high risk midwifery settings. We offer extensive orientation to our services and actively support professional development.

Living in Counties Manukau provides a multitude of kiwi lifestyle opportunities. Beaches, rural living, native bush walks and yet still on the main trainline and within proximity to the central city.

We have full-time and part-time rostered positions available!

See Isabella’s experience of international relocation to Counties Manukau below:

At Counties Manukau Health people and their lives matter to us. We are a values based and inclusive organisation that is committed to delivering the best health outcomes for our community. To help us achieve this we need a workforce that reflects the population we serve. We strongly encourage applications from all backgrounds who share our values and have a passion to work in our community and would greatly value seeing applicants from our Maaori and Pacific communities. We are also committed to our Disability Strategy, which focuses on people with disabilities; they are our patients, whaanau, community and our staff - all carefully considered in our action plan. Together we will improve the accessibility needs for everyone who has a disability. Our values are Valuing Everyone- Whakawhanaungatanga , Kind –Manaakitanga, Together –Kotahitanga, Excellent- Rangatiratanga. If these are your values too, then join us today.