Registered Midwife New Graduate

Wairarapa Ata Rauru Maternity Services

Wairarapa Hospital

Permanent Part Time 0.8 FTE Rostered & Rotating

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

We have an exciting opportunity for a recently graduated Registered Midwife to join our core midwifery team working within the Wairarapa Ata Rauru Maternity Services. You will work a 0.8 part time employment, this arrangement allows you to strike a balance between your clinical responsibilities, commitments to the Midwifery First Year of Practice (MFYP), and personal life.

You will become part of a supportive and enthusiastic, dynamic and committed team of Midwives providing an innovative approach to healthcare, with the bonus of a healthy balanced lifestyle and opportunities for professional development.

You will become part of a supportive and enthusiastic, dynamic and committed team of Midwives providing an innovative approach to healthcare, with the bonus of a healthy balanced lifestyle and opportunities for professional development.

About the Team

Join a busy, supportive and dedicated team and make a real difference to our mothers and their whānau. The Wairarapa has a proven track record of developing innovative models of care through collaboration of primary and secondary health providers. You will be supported and awhi'd by our Midwifery Clinical Coach and Midwifery Educator to ensure that you are able to consolidate your knowledge and skills. Our maternity service provides care for women in the Wairarapa region with just under 500 births per annum. Midwives work across their scope of practice by providing care to ante and postnatal inpatients and working alongside their LMC colleagues to provide secondary intrapartum care.

About the location

With a largely rural population of almost 50,000 residents, made up of five characterful towns and many rural and coastal communities. Wairarapa is a vibrant place to live, work and enjoy the range of leisure pursuits and entertainment options available while only being a quick drive or train ride into our capital city Wellington.

Learn more about living in the fabulous Wairarapa

About you

• New Zealand Registered Midwife
• A current practising certificate with the Midwifery Council of New Zealand
• The ability to work effectively within a busy environment with competing demands, embracing new challenges and applying their skills and knowledge in a diverse clinical setting.
• A positive, enthusiastic and proactive manner that instils confidence in clients and colleagues with an awareness of and sensitivity to individual and cultural differences

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 5pm, 23 November 2025.

To learn more about the role, or for a friendly informal conversation please contact Charge Midwife Manager Laura Ashwell on 027 675 5931 or email Laura.Ashwell@wairarapa.dhb.org.nz

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