Midwife Specialist – Maternity Clinical Information System

Location: Wellington Regional Hospital, Hutt Hospital and Masterton Hospital 

Contract: Permanent, Part Time 18 hours per week, 0.45 FTE

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 

This role is expected to work with the Maternity Clinical Information System (MCIS), which is currently BadgerNet Maternity.

BadgerNet is a comprehensive clinical workflow system, which requires expert clinical support and awareness to ensure clinical safety is adhered to and considered as top priority. There is a particular focus on maintaining data quality, user acceptance and ongoing training. 

This role will facilitate a close working relationship between clinical, operational and technical staff and maintain engagement with all stakeholders. The role will use a positive, supportive and collegial approach to enable staff and Lead Maternity Carers (LMC) to use the electronic clinical records.

There will be several future integrations, and a flexible approach will be required as priorities change.  It is expected that this role will encompass a variety of tasks.

The usual hours of work in this role are Monday, Wednesday and Friday 6 hours, with some working from home arrangements and flex to cover annual leave. The post holder may be asked to participate in an on-call roster and will be remunerated as per SECA terms and conditions. Participation in an on-call roster is likely to occur in response to peaks in activity (workload) and covering annual leave of team members. MERAS Senior Grade 4

All required training will be provided whilst working in the role.

About the Team/Service Location 

The Midwife Specialist – MCIS is a senior midwifery role working as part of a team, which is responsible for providing comprehensive specialist expertise and clinical leadership to the health professionals using the BadgerNet Maternity platform within Capital, Coast, Hutt Valley and Wairarapa Maternity Services. 

The BadgerNet Maternity Team is a collaborative and self-motivated team, who are passionate about the BadgerNet platform and how it can be used to enhance the continuity of care for women, and ease of use for clinicians. The team works in a supportive environment to develop team member’s skills and knowledge around different aspects of the platform. While the role is complex and detailed you will have the support of each other within the team as you dive into this rewarding work.

About you 

The ideal candidate for this position will have:

• A relevant graduate and post-graduate qualification (or working towards this).
• Experience in implementing Te Tiriti o Waitangi in action.
• Registration with the Midwifery Council of New Zealand 
• A current New Zealand Midwifery Annual Practice Certificate with no conditions 
• Full engagement in the Midwifery Council Recertification Programme
• Minimum 3 years’ clinical experience within the New Zealand Midwifery System

Desired:

• At least one years’ experience working within Health NZ, Capital, Coast, Hutt Valley & Wairarapa Districts
• Knowledge of key business processes within Health NZ, Capital, Coast, Hutt Valley & Wairarapa Districts following the woman’s maternity journey
• Proven reliability to effectively manage confidential information
• Confidence and experience of teaching in the clinical environment
• Confidence with software applications Microsoft Office Word, MS Excel MS Outlook
• Excellent interpersonal skills

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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