• 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?  
• Would you like to be involved in Aotearoa’s first newborn transitional care unit?
• Do you have a commitment to creating equity and positive whānau experience here at Te Toka Tumai?

Te whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity

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.

Whitinga ora pēpi is our 8 bedded Newborn Transitional Care Unit and we are looking for experienced midwives to join our team of Clinical Midwife Specialists.

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
• This role will cover a 24/7 service

Nga Pūkenga Motuhake | Important Skills

The Clinical Midwife Specialist role is integral to the day to day running of Whitinga ora pēpi, where care is provided for whānau requiring specialist input including pēpi transitioning from NICU towards discharge home, and late pre-term pēpi needing expert support in breastfeeding. 

We are looking for midwives with extensive knowledge and experience in:

• Postnatal care, care of the late preterm infant and care planning for the whanau
• Fulltime or part-time options available

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. 

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Ko wai mātou | Our Organisation

We are Te Whatu Ora Te Toka Tumai Auckland. We provide health and disability services to more than half a million people living in central Auckland, regional services for Northland and greater Auckland, and specialist national services for the whole of New Zealand. Our main sites are Auckland City Hospital, Greenlane Clinical Centre and Starship Children’s Hospital, located in central Auckland.

We are part of Te Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand, the overarching organisation for New Zealand’s national health service. Te Whatu Ora leads the day-to-day running of the health system, with functions delivered at local, district, regional and national levels.

We are committed to upholding Te Tiriti o Waitangi and providing culturally safe care. We value role modelling manaakitanga as demonstrated by Ngāti Whātua in the gifting of their whenua on which our hospitals stand. We aspire to having a workforce reflective of the communities we serve and achieving equitable outcomes for all.

Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply

To apply please visit our careers page http://careers.adhb.govt.nz/ quoting reference AUC17425  and attach your latest CV and cover letter

For a confidential discussion about this role, please Contact:   Rebecca Clark (ADHB) rclark@adhb.govt.nz  mobile number 021512984 or Gemma Henderson GPoplett@adhb.govt.nz mobile number 021512984

For help with your online application, please contact Maylaine Cerna, Recruitment Consultant on MaylaineC@adhb.govt.nz.

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