Clinical Midwife Manager - Maternity, Whangarei

• Te Kotuku Maternity Unit, Whangarei Hospital
• Permanent, part time (0.45FTE) working 36 hours per fortnight
• Be part of a multi disciplinary team who work together to support and care for the patients and whanau of Te Tai Tokerau. Join our team and grow your knowledge and skills within healthcare

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

Right now, we are looking for an exceptional Clinical Midwife Manager to join our midwife leadership team in Whangarei Hospital. This is a permanent part-time position working 12-hour shifts, 36 hours per fortnight.

This role will provide excellent clinical professional and management leadership for maternity services in order to maintain and further develop services that will decrease risk and enhance the quality of care and patient safety.

Tasks include:

• Provide clinical and professional leadership
• Decrease risk and enhance quality of care and patient safety through leading and contributing to quality improvement activities
• Assist with managing the departments financial outcomes within budgeted resources
• Ensure robust processes are developed and maintained to support professional development of all team members

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About the Team/Service/Location

The Maternity Services in Whangarei Hospital is both a primary and secondary facility, providing antenatal clinics, labour and birth care, and inpatient antenatal and postnatal care. Join the Te Kotuku Maternity Unit team and be a part of making an important difference within your community.

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About you

To be successful in this role, you will need to be a Registered Midwife and hold a current New Zealand practising certificate, with Midwifery leadership experience including in human resources management.

• Relevant Post Graduate Diploma
• QLP at leadership level (midwifery)
• Minimum of 5 years post registration as a Midwife

It is essential you have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with an ability to quickly develop positive working relationships across a wide range of people.

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 27 November 2025. If you have any questions about the role, please contact the Recruitment Team on NL-jobs@TeWhatuOra.govt.nz

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