Midwifery Support Worker

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Nau mai, haere mai ki Te Whatu Ora - Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley District

Location:   Wellington Regional Hospital

Service:     Womens Health Service

Contract:   Casual

Salary:      As per MERAS MECA- Maternity Care Assistant, Step 1

Kōrero mō te tūranga - About the role

We're looking for dynamic and enthusiastic Midwifery students to join our relief pool, the Bureau.  Student midwives will be able to work on a casual basis in the role of Health Care Assistant - Maternity Support.  If you are looking for casual work we - d like to hear from you. 

You - ll be working within the maternity where you will provide assistance to the midwifery team.  You - ll support the delivery of services to women and whanau under the direct supervision of the midwife.  If you - re looking for flexible hours, or further learning and development whilst gaining experience in the maternity setting, working for the Bureau creates those opportunities. 

Duties 

• Answering call bells
• Assist with transfer of clinically well woman to NICU or ultrasound
• Assist woman to bathroom/shower
• Bed making
• Positioning/comfort cares
• Bed bath
• Empty indwelling catheter bag or measure trial of voids
• Basic baby cares (bathing, changing nappies, and settling babies)
• Collecting expressing equipment or breastmilk for women
• Cleaning and sterilising expressing equipment post collection

Moū - About you

To be eligible for this position, you will need to be enrolled in a BMid Programme, and be able to show evidence of completing your first year.

What we can do for you 

• An individualised orientation programme
• Exceptional professional development opportunities including study days
• The opportunity to work in a large hospital providing tertiary level care for the region

E pā ana ki a tatou - About us

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.

To find out more about us click on the following links:

Capital and Coast

Hutt Valley

Mental Health, Addiction and Intellectual Disability Service

Me pēhea te tuku tono - How to apply

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Ma tini, ma mano, ka rapa te whai

By joining together we will succeed