Job Description
Case Loading Midwife – Papakura Birthing Unit
Opportunity to make a positive impact on the experience for women and their whaanau by providing continuous midwifery care in a team.
Based at Papakura Birthing Unit
Full Time Permanent Role
On-call roster
About the Role:
We are seeking a confident and skilled Midwife to provide continuity of care to women throughout the antenatal, labour, birth, and postnatal periods for those who birth at home, primary birth unit or hospital settings. This role requires a midwife who advocates for women in their pregnancy and birth journey, whilst ensuring a high standard of clinical care and collaboration with other maternity and healthcare providers.
As a Case Loading Midwife, you will be responsible for managing a caseload of 40-50 women per annum, delivering midwifery care throughout pregnancy, birth, and the postnatal period. You will practice as part of a wider team of caseload midwives with a primary birth unit as your base and across other Health NZ Counties Manukau maternity services as required.
Key Responsibilities:
Provide Continuity of Midwifery Care: Support women through their pregnancy, labour birth and postnatal period, offering care 24/7, including telephone advice or in-person assessments for urgent issues.
Collaboration with Healthcare Providers: Work closely with Health NZ Counties Manukau hospital and specialist services and other health or allied health professionals to ensure access to required care, including obstetric consultations.
Quality Improvement and Risk Management: Demonstrate leadership in identifying quality improvement opportunities and participate in case review meetings and development of guidelines.
Professional Development: Commit to your ongoing professional development, ensuring up-to-date knowledge in midwifery practice, cultural safety, and legal and ethical standards.
Cultural Sensitivity and Diversity: Uphold the principles of Te Tiriti O Waitangi, respecting a range of cultural beliefs and practices.
Utilize IT Systems: Efficiently use clinical information systems such as i.PM, Clinical Portal, and BadgerNet.
Essential:
NZ Registered Midwife with Current Midwifery Registration
2+ years recent midwifery experience in NZ, post registration
Full and clean NZ driver’s licence
Demonstrated clinical leadership and ability to maintain evidence-based practice.
Strong commitment to quality improvement and professional development.
Our Organisation:
Health NZ Counties Manukau is a dynamic and progressive organisation at the forefront of innovative health care delivery within the New Zealand Public Health Sector. We continue to work with others to achieve equity in key health indicators for Maaori, Pacific and communities with health disparities and will continue to develop and implement plans, based on local needs to improve the health and wellbeing of Counties Manukau region.
Our main sites are Middlemore Hospital, Kidz First Hospital and Manukau Health Park.
We are part of Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora, the overarching organisation for New Zealand’s national health service. HNZ leads the day-to-day running of the health system, with functions delivered at local, district, regional and national levels.
Why Join Us?
Opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the lives of women and their families by providing personalized, continuous care.
Work in a supportive, collaborative environment with a team of dedicated healthcare professionals.
Work within a community-focused healthcare service that values diversity and cultural safety.
If you are a passionate, skilled midwife looking for a rewarding role that offers both clinical challenge and personal satisfaction, we would love to hear from you!
Apply online at http://careers.countiesmanukau.health.nz/working-here/ If you have any questions, please contact Fran Upoko in the Recruitment Team at nursemidwifejobs@middlemore.co.nz
We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.
Job Number: CMH2026XXXXXX
Application Closes: 4 May 2026
At Counties Manukau Health people and their lives matter to us. We are a values based and inclusive organisation that is committed to delivering the best health outcomes for our community. To help us achieve this we need a workforce that reflects the population we serve. We strongly encourage applications from all backgrounds who share our values and have a passion to work in our community and would greatly value seeing applicants from our Maaori and Pacific communities. We are also committed to our Disability Strategy, which focuses on people with disabilities; they are our patients, whaanau, community and our staff - all carefully considered in our action plan. Together we will improve the accessibility needs for everyone who has a disability. Our values are Valuing Everyone- Whakawhanaungatanga , Kind –Manaakitanga, Together –Kotahitanga, Excellent- Rangatiratanga. If these are your values too, then join us today.
Opportunity to make a positive impact on the experience for women and their whaanau by providing continuous midwifery care in a team.
Based at Papakura Birthing Unit
Full Time Permanent Role
On-call roster
About the Role:
We are seeking a confident and skilled Midwife to provide continuity of care to women throughout the antenatal, labour, birth, and postnatal periods for those who birth at home, primary birth unit or hospital settings. This role requires a midwife who advocates for women in their pregnancy and birth journey, whilst ensuring a high standard of clinical care and collaboration with other maternity and healthcare providers.
As a Case Loading Midwife, you will be responsible for managing a caseload of 40-50 women per annum, delivering midwifery care throughout pregnancy, birth, and the postnatal period. You will practice as part of a wider team of caseload midwives with a primary birth unit as your base and across other Health NZ Counties Manukau maternity services as required.
Key Responsibilities:
Provide Continuity of Midwifery Care: Support women through their pregnancy, labour birth and postnatal period, offering care 24/7, including telephone advice or in-person assessments for urgent issues.
Collaboration with Healthcare Providers: Work closely with Health NZ Counties Manukau hospital and specialist services and other health or allied health professionals to ensure access to required care, including obstetric consultations.
Quality Improvement and Risk Management: Demonstrate leadership in identifying quality improvement opportunities and participate in case review meetings and development of guidelines.
Professional Development: Commit to your ongoing professional development, ensuring up-to-date knowledge in midwifery practice, cultural safety, and legal and ethical standards.
Cultural Sensitivity and Diversity: Uphold the principles of Te Tiriti O Waitangi, respecting a range of cultural beliefs and practices.
Utilize IT Systems: Efficiently use clinical information systems such as i.PM, Clinical Portal, and BadgerNet.
Essential:
NZ Registered Midwife with Current Midwifery Registration
2+ years recent midwifery experience in NZ, post registration
Full and clean NZ driver’s licence
Demonstrated clinical leadership and ability to maintain evidence-based practice.
Strong commitment to quality improvement and professional development.
Our Organisation:
Health NZ Counties Manukau is a dynamic and progressive organisation at the forefront of innovative health care delivery within the New Zealand Public Health Sector. We continue to work with others to achieve equity in key health indicators for Maaori, Pacific and communities with health disparities and will continue to develop and implement plans, based on local needs to improve the health and wellbeing of Counties Manukau region.
Our main sites are Middlemore Hospital, Kidz First Hospital and Manukau Health Park.
We are part of Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora, the overarching organisation for New Zealand’s national health service. HNZ leads the day-to-day running of the health system, with functions delivered at local, district, regional and national levels.
Why Join Us?
Opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the lives of women and their families by providing personalized, continuous care.
Work in a supportive, collaborative environment with a team of dedicated healthcare professionals.
Work within a community-focused healthcare service that values diversity and cultural safety.
If you are a passionate, skilled midwife looking for a rewarding role that offers both clinical challenge and personal satisfaction, we would love to hear from you!
Apply online at http://careers.countiesmanukau.health.nz/working-here/ If you have any questions, please contact Fran Upoko in the Recruitment Team at nursemidwifejobs@middlemore.co.nz
We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.
Job Number: CMH2026XXXXXX
Application Closes: 4 May 2026
At Counties Manukau Health people and their lives matter to us. We are a values based and inclusive organisation that is committed to delivering the best health outcomes for our community. To help us achieve this we need a workforce that reflects the population we serve. We strongly encourage applications from all backgrounds who share our values and have a passion to work in our community and would greatly value seeing applicants from our Maaori and Pacific communities. We are also committed to our Disability Strategy, which focuses on people with disabilities; they are our patients, whaanau, community and our staff - all carefully considered in our action plan. Together we will improve the accessibility needs for everyone who has a disability. Our values are Valuing Everyone- Whakawhanaungatanga , Kind –Manaakitanga, Together –Kotahitanga, Excellent- Rangatiratanga. If these are your values too, then join us today.
💡 Quick Summary
Seeking a career-building opportunity? The Case Loading Team Midwife, Papakura Birthing Unit position is now open for candidates interested in the Work from home Jobs sector. This role in Auckland offers a professional environment and growth potential.
Requirement Snapshot: Candidates should possess basic communication skills, a proactive attitude, and the ability to work in a team. Experience in Work from home Jobs is a plus.
