Clinical Midwife Coordinator

• Clinical Midwife Coordinator - Hawke’s Bay Fallen Soldier’s Hospital
• Permanent, Part - Time, 48 hours per fortnight (0.6 FTE)
• A rewarding opportunity to step into a key leadership role where you can influence maternity care delivery and support positive outcomes for wāhine, pēpi, and whānau.

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all New Zealanders.

About the Role

As a Clinical Midwife Coordinator, you will provide day to day clinical leadership and coordination across maternity services, ensuring safe, high - quality, and efficient care delivery. You’ll act as a central point of communication, working closely with midwifery teams, obstetric services, and wider hospital teams to support patient flow, resource allocation, and clinical decision - making.

This is a dynamic, hands - on leadership role where you’ll balance coordination responsibilities with clinical expertise - supporting staff, managing complex situations, and leading service improvement initiatives. You’ll play a key role in maintaining quality and safety standards, while contributing to projects that enhance maternity services and improve experiences for women and their whānau.

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About the Team/Service/ Location

Our Maternity Services team at Hawke’s Bay Fallen Soldiers Memorial Hospital provides comprehensive care across inpatient and outpatient settings. You’ll be part of a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment focused on delivering safe, culturally responsive care and improving outcomes for our diverse community.

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About you

As a Clinical Midwife Coordinator, you will bring:

• Registration as a Midwife with a current practising certificate in New Zealand
• At least 5 years’ recent midwifery experience across a range of settings
• Proven clinical leadership capability and confidence managing complex situations
• Strong communication and relationship - building skills across multidisciplinary teams
• Commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi and culturally safe, whanau - centred care

Working at Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

How to Apply

To apply please click “apply now.” All applications must be submitted through our online careers’ portal by 5th September 2026. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Catherine Overfield - Catherine.Overfield@hbdhb.govt.nz

We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.

Whilst Health New Zealand is undergoing change, affected employees will be given preference and priority for this position.