• LMC role available in Buller and other parts of the Coast
• Core midwifery roles at Te Nikau, Greymouth or you can combine both that - s how flexible we are on the Coast
• Registered Midwife with Current Practicing Certificate
• Passion for providing exceptional midwifery care to the wāhine of the West Coast

Ehara taku I toa takitahi engari, he toa takitini

My strength is not the strength of one, it is the strength of many

Mō te tūnga | About the role

If your idea of a perfect work life balance is being part of a small community with the backdrop of the spectacular West Coast, then this is the role for you!

Your typical day will be spent providing antenatal and postnatal care to the wāhine of the Buller region and you will be present at homebirths or births in our primary birthing unit at Kawatiri, Buller Hospital and the facilities when the new Buller Hospital and Health Centre is built. Also you will be required to travel to Te Nikau to support women choosing to birth in Greymouth.

Outside of work, you will have access to some of the Aotearoa - s best kept scenic secrets, with the Buller especially popular for tramping, rafting, canoeing and many other outdoor pursuits. As well as low cost housing, daily flights from Westport to Wellington and Queenstown.

Although you will be based in the community, you will be provided with access to education, training and support from the team at Te Nikau and collegially supported by your central and southern colleagues providing LMC care.

Click on the area you would like to live in to see what is on offer- Buller or Greymouth.

LMC midwifery can also be located in Hokitika to reach our more southern wahine. 

Ko wai koe | About You

• NZ Midwifery Registration and a current practicing certificate
• A new Graduate Midwife will be considered.
• Be vaccinated for COVID-19 under the Governments Mandate
  

Mō mātou - About us

From July last year the West Coast DHB transitioned across to Te Whatu Ora - Health NZ. This is a great opportunity to make a difference at a time of significant change in the healthcare sector.

Te Tai o Poutini West Coast we are proud of how we do things. We have a way of working that we consider unique. It's about trying new things, listening to ideas from wherever they come from and working together as one.

We are passionate about attracting, recruiting and retaining talented people - become part of our team.

Ngā hua - Benefits

Being part of the Te Tai o Poutini West Coast, you will enjoy a fantastic benefits scheme, the opportunity for flexible working arrangements and ongoing focus on your career development.

• Will be provided with a current caseload
•  A sustainability package per woman under your care
• All women qualify for remote rural mileage
• Eligible for support via the NZ College of Midwives Rural Midwifery Recruitment and  Retention Service (RMRRS) including nine days Locum cover per year and extra locum days paid by WCDHB.

Tono ināianei - Apply Now

Apply online, or to find out more information, please contact Dawn Kremers on 03 7697803 or Dawn.Kremers@wcdhb.health.nz

Applications are only accepted online so please visit our website at www.cdhbcareers.co.nz complete an application.

Enquiries: Natalie Gaunt - Recruitment Specialist -  Natalie.Gaunt@cdhb.health.nz

The role that you are applying for is one that may only be performed by a person who has been vaccinated against Covid-19. It is therefore a condition of this application that you are vaccinated against Covid-19. This vaccination requirement includes gaining Booster Doses required to perform your role under the Health Order. As a person working in the health and disability sector you will meet many people, some of whom may be vulnerable.  Without a vaccine, there is the risk that you may contract Covid-19.  The requirement to be vaccinated is to keep you safe and also to endeavour to protect others against the potential transmission of Covid-19 as a result of you contracting it in the course of your employment.