Staff Midwife - Maternity Ward

• Hawke’s Bay Fallen Soldier’s Hospital, Maternity
• Permanent, hours negotiable
• Rewarding Career – Be part of a team that saves lives and improves health outcomes daily.

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 Staff Midwife, you will be part of a passionate and supportive maternity team, providing antenatal, intrapartum, and postnatal care to women and their whānau. Working within a continuity-of-care model and in both the birthing suite and postnatal ward, your role will include supporting physiological birth, recognising deviations from normal, and working collaboratively with obstetric and neonatal teams when necessary.

This is a rewarding opportunity to support women through their pregnancy and birthing journey, while enjoying varied clinical experiences and professional development opportunities within a secondary care setting.

About the Team/Service/ Location

Our maternity team in Hawke’s Bay is a close-knit, multidisciplinary unit that values teamwork, evidence-based practice, and culturally safe care. We provide around-the-clock midwifery-led and consultant-supported services to a diverse community, where whanaungatanga and manaakitanga guide our approach to care.

Hawke’s Bay offers excellent work-life balance, sun, beaches, exceptional outdoor adventures, great schools, mountains and skiing close by, wonderful food and stunning wineries, vibrant cities and plenty more to boast about. For more information on living and working in Hawke’s Bay click HERE

About you

As a Staff Midwife, you will bring:

• Current registration with the Midwifery Council of New Zealand and a valid APC
• Sound clinical skills and a commitment to promoting normal birth and informed choice
• A flexible, collaborative, and compassionate approach to care
• Cultural awareness and a commitment to equitable health outcomes for wāhine and pēpi
• A passion for working in a team that values support, development, and excellence

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 review the position profile, click HERE To apply please click “apply now.” All applications must be submitted through our online careers’ portal. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Catherine Overfield via email on 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.