Clinical Midwife Specialist Maori Health

Job Number: WAI28213

• Coordinate and oversee the Hapū Wānanga & SUDI service across the Waikato area prioritising the needs of Wāhine Māori and other priority groups
• Ensure the delivery of antenatal curriculum Māori & kaupapa Māori philosophies
• Ensure locality based key stakeholders such as Hauora Māori and Community Partner relationships are maintained and strengthened where possible
• Provide up to date, evidence based Parenting Education to key stakeholders and support services, whom provide care to women in pregnancy up to 6 weeks postpartum
• Ensure all Service level reporting related to the service, direct reports and key stakeholder engagements are completed by the necessary deadlines
• Ensure all necessary steps are taken to mitigate risks of injury or infection to community members and participants
• Ensure all documentation on service delivery and reporting is complete and entered into the corresponding databases and/or provided to Māori Health
• Identify alignment across directorates to support organisational objectives for Māori Health & Equity within the Midwifery scope of practice
• Partner with the Primary and Secondary Maternity sectors to deliver equitable outcomes for whānau

• Current Annual Practicing Certificate of NZ
• Working with Iwi, Hapū and Whānau
• Traditional Māori Birthing Practises
• Project Reporting

• As part of our Health NZ, Waikato family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
• We offer flexible and agile working opportunities alongside our Health NZ, Waikato benefits and staff discount schemes.
• We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

• We want to see the real you in your application and welcome the real you on board if you come and work with us. Skills are gained across many areas of life, not just in formal employment. If you can demonstrate the skills listed in the ad, but the experience was gained through whānau life, community or mahi aroha (volunteering) we encourage you to apply and share your story with us in your cover letter. We particularly welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.