Pregnancy & Parenting (Antenatal) Educator, Wairau

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Wairau Hospital, Blenheim 

• Support parents through the pregnancy and parenting journey
• Permanent position working 8 hours a week
• Potential for role to be added to a Core Midwife appointment 

Join Health New Zealand l Te Whatu Ora Nelson Marlborough at a key time of change where you will meaningfully contribute to our kaupapa of creating a more equitable, accessible, cohesive, and people-centred health system. This is mahi that will improve the health and well-being of everyone in Aotearoa, and we've got an opportunity for you to be part of it. 

Ngā mōhiohio e pā ana ki tēnei mahi (About this position)

Do you have a passion for informing women and partners about pregnancy, optimising their birth experience and giving them the tools to manage those first weeks as new parents?

• If so we have a vacancy for an enthusiastic educator to lead our Antenatal Education classes in Marlborough. This is a permanent part-time position working 8 hours a week (0.2FTE) and would be suitable for a registered midwife or nurse, (with a recognised qualification in childbirth education - or working towards), a he kuia whare tapu, or other respected teacher, recognised by the respective runanga, or a qualified childbirth educator with a nationally recognised Diploma in Pregnancy, Childbirth and Early Parent Education.

The 8 hours could be worked as 2 x 4 hour sessions a week (day or evening), or 1 x 8 hour weekend session, or 2 x 4 hour weekend sessions a week. 

If you are a registered midwife there is potential for this 0.2FTE role to be added to a Core Midwife appointment, should a vacancy arise in the future. 

Ko wai he kaitono tōtika? (Who is an appropriate applicant?)

You will have the background and experience required to develop and co-ordinate an educational service on pregnancy, childbirth and early parenting in accordance with the national MOH parenting and pregnancy education service specifications and local needs.

This will include:

• Teaching antenatal classes
• Complying with Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative objectives to support and protect breast-feeding
• Effectively managing the service within an allocated budget
• Producing reports and collect data about service delivery
• Having an understanding of the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi.

Ā mātou rōpū (About our team)

Health NZ Nelson Marlborough is the main health provider for the Te Tau Ihu, the top of the south. With nearly 3,000 employees, we are Nelson - s and Marlborough - s largest employer supporting the health and wellbeing of over 150,000 citizens across the region. 

Our main locations are Nelson and Wairau Hospitals, and the Richmond and Marlborough Health Hubs, but we are spread across the region and service all parts of the community. Our work can be challenging, but we are up for it. We have a great team and we work hard to make a difference. 

We value integrity, innovation, respect and teamwork. 

Ētahi atu mōhiohio (More Information)

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Ngā huanga o tēnei mahi (The benefits of this position) 

In this role you will be able to apply your skills to make a real difference to people - s lives.

Me pēhea ahau e tono ai? (How do I apply?)

For general enquiries please contact our recruitment team on vacancies@nmdhb.govt.nz or 03 546 1274.

For role specific information please contact Sue McNabb - Acting Midwife Manager on Sue.Mcnabb@nmdhb.govt.nz.

Apply now, it - s easy. Please fill in our online application form and include a cover letter ourlining your interest in this position.

https://nmdhb.careercentre.net.nz

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Applications close: Open until filled. Applications will be reviewed as they are received. 

Health NZ l Te Whatu Ora strongly endorses Te Tiriti o Waitangi.

We believe that to achieve equity in health outcomes for Māori we need a workforce reflective of the population it serves.

We strongly encourage applications from candidates who identify as Māori and we recruit for cultural competence.  

He waka eke noa. We are all in this together.