Midwife Specialist Antenatal

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

• 0.4 FTE, permanent role

Are you an experienced midwife ready to step into a clinical leadership role within a dynamic and growing maternity service? This is an exciting opportunity to lead and coordinate antenatal care within a supportive secondary care environment, where your expertise will directly influence safe, equitable and high-quality outcomes for birthing women, and whānau.

About the Team/Service/ Location

As the Midwife Specialist - Antenatal at Waitākere Hospital, you will lead and coordinate the care of women and pregnant women admitted for antenatal care, both acutely through day assessment and for ongoing inpatient management.

This role requires confident triage and clinical decision-making to ensure people receive timely, appropriate care while supporting the efficient use of resources. You will provide visible clinical leadership within the ward, support multidisciplinary collaboration, and promote best practice across the continuum of antenatal care. Your expertise will position you as a key clinical resource within the service, fostering excellence, equity and whānau-centred care.

About the Team/Service/Location

Waitakere Maternity is one of two secondary facilities providing care within the district, offering a collaborative environment committed to safe, equitable and culturally responsive maternity services.

This role is based at Waitakere Hospital.

About You

• As an experienced and respected midwife, you will bring strong clinical leadership and a commitment to equitable, culturally safe care.
• Registered Midwife with the New Zealand Midwifery Council and a current Annual Practising Certificate with no conditions
• QLP Leadership Domain
• Professional membership of NZCOM
• Minimum of 5 years’ midwifery experience, with experience across the continuum of care, particularly antenatal care
• Demonstrated clinical leadership and recognised as an expert practitioner
• Strong understanding of and commitment to Turanga Kaupapa and equitable care
• Confident using BadgerNet, GROW and other clinical information systems
• Proven ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team
• Post-graduate education is preferred

If you are passionate about leading antenatal services and shaping high-quality maternity care within a growing district, we would love to hear from you.

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 12 March 2026. Position reference is WDHB21002

Please click here for a copy of the position description.

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