New Graduate Midwife - Southern Region

New Graduate Midwife

Maternity Service Southern Region

Dunedin (Otepoti) Invercargill (Southland)

Salary $82642 per annum pro rata Kiwisaver

• Launch your career with our sought-after new graduate programme
• We offer a range of practice environments with midwifery preceptors and clinical coaches to support your professional growth and enhance your learning in the Midwifery First Year of Practice (MFYP) program

About the role

Here in the Southern region we are dedicated to helping you deepen your knowledge and understanding of midwifery. We provide you with a nurturing platform designed to empower you to truly thrive in a safe and supportive environment. We wholeheartedly recognise and appreciate the unique diversity you bring to our community.

We offer a comprehensive 12-month programme 32 hours (0.8FTE) per week with the flexibility of 0.6 FTE being considered. Successful applicants will begin their role anytime from December 2024 onwards.

As a new graduate in yourMidwifery First Year of Practice you will gain experience across a range of options including (but not exhaustive):

• Secondary & tertiary hospital environments - rotations through the antenatal labour and birthing suite and postnatal wards.
• Primary maternity unit and hubs located in urban semi- urban rural and remote settings
• Experience working in a caseload team alongside our maternity settings.
• Be part of an integrated system where primary secondary and tertiary services network and provide a safe childbearing journey
• Opportunity to tailor a career across different work environments

Our Director of Midwifery Midwife Managers Educators Clinical Coaches and midwives will support you through your journey in caring for our whnau. We provide a comprehensive and flexible orientation package. We are a close knit creative and passionate community of midwives. Collegiality and values are important to us.

About you

Our ideal candidate will have:

• Graduated with a Bachelor of Midwifery in 2024 or 2025
• Passion and motivation for growth and knowledge to meet the needs of our whnau
• Understanding the value of communication skills to build a strong partnership with women/ pregnant people and their whnau
• Commitment to work within a multi-disciplinary and multi-ethnic environment embracing each others diversity and strength
• Integrity strong values and positive attitude.

As a new graduate midwife we know you are the future of our maternity care for whnau thank you for considering joining our maternity team - we are keen to support you to experience the joy and challenges of your first year of midwifery practice.

About us

Health New Zealand I Te Whatu Ora - Southern has the largest geographical coverage of all the New Zealand regions providing services to 350000 people in diverse communities; and welcoming around 3300 babies per year. We take pride in the mahi we provide across the region and the local and creative solutions we deliver to serve and meet our communities needs.

Join us and relocate to a family-friendly Southern district! Our district offers excellent amenities first- class early childhood through to tertiary education and the opportunity to have an outstanding work-life balance. Whether it is skiing hunting or fishing; theatre live-music or art - theres literally something for everyone for what the region and we can offer you and your whnau.

View Position Description

To find out more about our region and what our new grad midwifery programme is about click New Grad Midwifery

Salary range

This role falls under the terms and conditions of the MERAS Midwives Collective Agreement (1 February 2024 30 April 2025) Registered (Core) Midwives Salary Scale Step 2 ($82642) per annumpro rata.

Closing Date: Open

Due to the fast-paced nature of what we do our vacancy close dates may be subject to change. Dont delay make sure you apply as soon as possible.

We only accept online applications. Please apply via our website: