Midwife Educator

Location: Wellington Regional Hospital or Hutt Hospital

Contract:  Permanent, Part Time 0.5 FTE Rostered and Rotating

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is dedicated to serving all New Zealanders. Through integration and collaboration, we’re building a health system underpinned by partnership, equity, sustainability, whānau-centred care, and excellence. 

About the Role 

The midwife educator role is primarily focused on skill development and education for midwives, nurses, and HCAs in the Women's Health Service. There is an opportunity for a permanent 0.5 fte role requiring clinical shifts and an oncall component (as needed).

The midwife educator is comfortable working across the full scope of practice providing care and oversight to women, babies and staff in the clinical area as a skilled professional resource.

Duties 

• Develops and delivers the MCNZ recertification programme
• Maintains education plan for all midwives, nurses and HCAs within the WHS 
• Lead staff meetings appropriate to role
• Provide support and advice to maximise contribution to the MDT
• Maintain own professional portfolio of practice and core competencies
• Actively participate in performance review and QLP processes 
• Actively supports staff in their requirements to progress on QLP/PDRP
• Works alongside staff in an educational capacity as needed 
• Develop and audit specialty standards for area
• Demonstrate an action plan for introducing a practice innovation and/or new technology 
• Collaborate in the review of reportable events and complaints, identify and address gaps in practice
• Work directly with women, babies and staff in the clinical area as an expert resource, coach and role model 
• Active participation in the service quality improvement group 
• Complies with responsibilities under the Health and Safety Work Act 2015
• Participate/lead service risk minimisation activities
• Comply with C&CDHB reportable events policy and other policies and procedures.
• Collaborates to ensure policies, protocols and procedures are current
• Orientates staff to service

About the Team/Service/ Location 

Here at Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley District we embrace diversity and welcome applications from all people, including all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, disability and religions. A workforce that is diverse and inclusive means that we are better positioned to understand and serve our community.

Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley District are pro-equity health organisation, with a particular focus on Māori, Pacific Peoples, and the Disability Community.

About you 

The successful applicant will need to be registered with the Midwifery Council of New Zealand and have a current APC.

It would be advantageous to have:

• Master’s Degree in Midwifery or evidence of working towards Master’s Degree in Midwifery 
• Certificate in Clinical Teaching would be an advantage
• Experience across the scope of midwifery; LMC experience would be an advantage
• Experience in a leadership position
• On the quality leadership programme at leadership level or prepared to attain within 6 months

Working at Health New Zealand 

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is ‘the weaving of wellness’. We're dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of Aotearoa/New Zealand. 

Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Health New Zealand are committed to being good employers and honouring our equal employment opportunity obligations. We embrace diversity and welcome application from all people, including all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, and disability. A workforce that is diverse and inclusive means that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We are pro-equity health organisation, with a particular focus on Māori, Pacific Peoples, and the Disability Community. 

How to Apply 

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 Deb.Brodie@tewhatuora.govt.nz

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

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