Midwife Manager - Maternity Services District

Midwife Manager – Maternity Services District

Location: Dunedin 

 $136,815 - 162,802 p.a pro-rata (grade 8 MERAS Seca) + Kiwisaver

• Permanent, Fulltime
• District role, flexible work environment
• Education and supervision opportunities
• Access to fleet car to accommodate travel across the district
• Dedicated office, laptop and cellphone

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

A new and exciting opportunity has become available for a permanent Midwife Manager - District role to join our organisation. In this new exciting role, the Midwife Manager- District will have overarching operational responsibility across the district, providing operational oversight across all the maternity settings in Southern (Primary, Secondary and Tertiary). The candidate will work closely with the General Manager- Medicine, Women’s & Children and the Director of Midwifery Southern, and in partnership with commissioning and other relevant stakeholders.

The role offers the opportunity to travel to different localities and build strong connections and a robust network across the district contributing from leadership perspective, include but not limited to chairing and participating in governances and committees, as well as leading reviews.

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About Us

Southern maternity services encompass a tertiary hospital in Dunedin, a secondary hospital in Invercargill, four Primary Maternity Units (PMUs) under HSS (Queenstown, Wanaka, Oamaru, Alexandra), three Primary Maternity Units under Trusts (Balclutha, Gore, Winton) and four maternity Hubs (Tautapere, Lumsdon, Te Anau, Rainfurly). Southern District welcomes roughly 3500 babies per year, and 80% of their whanau live one or more hours away from a base hospital, in rural localities most of them nationally and internationally well known for their beauty, such as Central Otago, Queenstown and Wanaka.

The senior midwifery team includes Midwives Managers, CMMs, and coordinators managing maternity wards and PMUs, alongside a professional district team which includes midwife coaches and educators, MQSP coordinators, MCWCP coordinators and lactation consultants/BFHI coordinators.

Health New Zealand I Te Whatu Ora - Southern has the largest geographical coverage of all the New Zealand regions, providing services to 350,000 people in diverse communities. We take pride in all the services we provide, and our aim is to improve, promote and protect the health of our region. We believe that our dedicated and passionate staff are a significant driving force behind the achievement of these standards, and we need more like-minded people to help us continue providing for our community.

Find out more about midwifery at Health New Zealand I Te Whatu Ora Southern here Midwifery | Southern Health | He hauora, he kuru pounamu!

Painga | Benefits

• Beautiful coastlines and a family-friendly community.
• Continuous support for career development.
• Short work commutes
• Subsidised gym membership and discounted health insurance.
• Access to a range of retail discounts and Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).
• Access to a range of retail, childcare and entertainment discounts

About you

Alongside your inspiring leadership style and extensive midwifery knowledge, our ideal candidate will also be an excellent communicator, a creative thinker with a strategic approach to operational matters. Our candidate will have a work ethic and values which honour Te Tiriti o Waitangi and are aligned to the Pae Ora (Healthy future) whole-of-system approach and the whanau centred holistic Māori world view.

Some of the skills we are looking for are:

• Registered Midwife with current Annual Practicing Certificate (APC) and no conditions.
• Post Graduate qualification/ Master’s degree
• Significant senior managerial/clinical/operational leadership experience acquired in New Zealand, with the ability to think strategically.
• Ability to manage a budget, with documented experience in financial planning preferred.
• Has the ability to provide direction for and evaluate midwifery care
• Extensive knowledge and core understanding of Te Tiriti principles and Tikanga.
• Strong communication skills and ability to develop and maintain great relationships in complex environments.
• Demonstrated competence in a leadership role.
• Proficient computer literacy.
• A broad knowledge of the health and disability sector and knowledge of relevant health related legislation.
• Active member of NZ College of Midwives.
• Maintains professional portfolio.

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 Monday 14 April 2025. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Katie Procter, Recruitment Advisor

We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.