Midwife Specialist - Whanau Nga Uri

• Help design and grow a brand-new service from the ground up
• Work in a genuinely women-centred, midwifery-led environment
• Join a passionate, collaborative, and supportive team
• Play a key role in improving equity and enhancing whānau experience in our community

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

We are excited to be opening a new primary birth and assessment unit. The unit is purpose-built to provide calm, whānau-centred, maternity care in a nurturing and empowering environment.

Our Primary Birth Unit will:

• Support normal birth
• Promote physiological labour and birth practices
• Ensure whānau feel respected, informed, and empowered throughout their journey

We are seeking experienced midwives who are passionate about physiological birth and ready to embrace this exciting opportunity.

As a Midwife Specialist, you will:

• Work in partnership with LMCs and midwives within the unit
• Provide clinical support and professional guidance where needed
• Coordinate day-to-day operations as the senior midwife on shift
• Mentor and support junior midwives and students

The role is based on Level One of the Birthcare building. This intimate unit includes three birthing rooms and a dedicated assessment space. We will grow this service as things get busier, meaning there may be room to increase your FTE in the future.

Position details:
0.6 FTE (part-time)

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

About you

We are looking for midwives who:

• Are deeply committed to whānau-centred, evidence-based practice
• Bring extensive experience in antenatal assessment, primary birthing, and postnatal care
• Are motivated to contribute to equity and improving whānau outcomes
• Have experience with supporting physiological birth practices

This role reflects our commitment to strengthening equity and enhancing care experiences for whānau within Te Toka Tumai.

For more information about this role please contact Nadia Pendigrast (Midwife Manager – Whānau Ngā Uri) via NadiaP@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 3rd of March 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.