Midwife Specialist - Ward 96

• Do you have a passion for postnatal care and care of late preterm infants?
• Do you enjoy sharing your knowledge and supporting other nurses and midwives?
• Be involved in Aotearoa’s first new-born transitional care unit?
• Permanent part-time role (0.6 FTE), with potential to increase to 0.8 FTE subject to approval.

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

If you have the passion and specialist interest in postnatal and care of the late preterm infant here at Te Toka Tumai, then this is an awesome opportunity for you to shine and help make a difference for our whānau. 

Te Toka Tumai is one of the largest maternity hospitals in Australasia, with approximately 6,500 babies born each year. We are a tertiary referral centre and the national referral centre for babies needing specialist surgery or medical interventions. We also provide primary maternity care to women in the Auckland area.

We have three inpatient areas; Tamaki ward (secondary care), Ward 98 (Tertiary care) and Whitinga Ora Pēpi (neonatal transitional care). We are looking for experienced midwives to join our team of Clinical Midwife Specialists in Whitinga Ora Pēpi.

As Midwife Specialist you will be:

• Supporting and guiding our midwifery and nursing staff across our inpatient areas
• Overseeing the management and admission-to-discharge planning specific for these whānau
• Actively manage day to day service flows, access, workforce and resources in collaboration with the wider maternity service
• Coordinates day to day delivery of maternity care, actively managing and monitoring quality, risks and safety
• Coordinates timely transfers and discharge planning
• This role will cover a 24/7 service

For further details, please refer to the position description here.

About you

We are looking for midwives with knowledge and experience in:

• Postnatal care, care of the late preterm infant and care planning for these whānau, lactation and breastfeeding.
• A commitment to achieving equitable outcomes for wāhine and pēpi
• Able to work in a small team
• Compassionate and respectful
• Holds a leadership portfolio in QLP pathway or working towards it, holds or commenced a post-graduate qualification

These positions have been created to align with our commitment to creating equity and improving care and whānau experience here at Te Toka Tumai.

If this role interests you, we would like to hear from you!

For more information about this role please contact Ravnita Shah (Midwife Manager - Ward 96) via RavnitaS@adhb.govt.nz

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 the 4th of May 2026. If you have any queries about accessibility, or technical issues with the online process, or require information in an accessible format, please contact, Jeanine Taccad, Recruitment Consultant via Jeanine.Taccad@TeWhatuOra.govt.nz to discuss how we can best support your application.

We’ll be reviewing applications and conducting interviews as they come in, so the position may close before the listed deadline. If you're interested, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.