Registered Midwife, Pukekohe Primary Birthing Unit

Registered Midwife – Pukekohe Birthing Unit

• Primary Care in a rural setting, BFHI Accreditation
• Pukekohe Birthing Unit, Part Time (0.7 FTE) Permanent role
• Rostered Shifts

Our Organisation:

Health NZ Counties Manukau is a dynamic and progressive organisation at the forefront of innovative health care delivery within the New Zealand Public Health Sector. We continue to work with others to achieve equity in key health indicators for Maaori, Pacific and communities with health disparities and will continue to develop and implement plans, based on local needs to improve the health and wellbeing of Counties Manukau region. Our main sites are Middlemore Hospital, Kidz First Hospital and Manukau Health Park.

We are part of Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora, the overarching organisation for New Zealand’s national health service. HNZ leads the day-to-day running of the health system, with functions delivered at local, district, regional and national levels. 

About the role:

At Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora – Counties Manukau, we are committed to improving health outcomes for our community. We are seeking a motivated, compassionate, and culturally responsive Community Midwife to provide antenatal and postnatal care that supports the wellbeing of women, birthing people, babies, and whaanau across our diverse population.

Pukekohe Primary Birthing Unit is an 8 bed, two birthing room primary unit set in the southern most area of Counties Manukau known as Franklin. This rapidly growing rural town has been served for 70 years by the maternity facility. The unit is developing into a hub for services for the childbearing population.

As a midwife in the unit, you will provide care for antenatal clients requiring acute assessment and regular surveillance. Postnatal inpatients are a mixture of those who birth here, those birthing in other locations, mainly Middlemore, and women transitioning towards home with their ‘Feed and Grow’ babies. You will have the opportunity to provide some labour and birth cares as well as provide second midwife support for the numerous LMC midwives who utilise the facility. We have around 300 births a year in the unit. Our outcomes are great, and our postnatal clients receive breastfeeding support second to none.

This is a small unit with a big heart, surrounded by lemon trees and paddocks of sheep. We are a great team and support each other whether LMC or employed staff.

Salaries are based on the MERAS Collective Agreement Midwife Scale

Why Join Us?

• Be part of a progressive organisation committed to excellence in healthcare
• Engage with a diverse community and enhance your midwifery practice
• Access to ongoing education and training opportunities

About You:

• Registered Midwife with current NZ APC
• 1+ years clinical experience (post registration)
• Excellent communication
• Experience working in multidisciplinary teams

If you are ready to bring your midwifery skills to a role where you can make a real difference in your community, apply online now at https://careers.tewhatuora.govt.nz/locations/counties-manukau/ or for further information you can contact Fran Upoko in the Recruitment Centre at email nursemidwifejobs@middlemore.co.nz

Job Number: CMH202515326

Applications close: Until position filled