Midwifery
Make a difference to the Tairāwhiti community. Join our midwifery team!
Here you will shine!
Puawai Aroha Maternity Unit, based in Gisborne Hospital, provides primary and secondary care with a collegiate and supportive environment.
We have a culturally-rich region with a growing population
Our modern unit has five birthing suite and eight ante/postnatal rooms.
We see approximately 700 births every year.
We also run an antenatal clinic catering for the needs of pregnant women referred to us for a consultation or transfer of care from the LMC to our secondary services.
So many opportunities!
Teaching and learning; students, staff, in-service programme, further professional development opportunities.
Leadership and management.
Service improvement and research; service delivery, succession planning, recruitment and retention.
Bring your passion for māmā and pēpi
We have a wide variety of opportunities for different levels of skills or ongoing learning/development!
We have a team of 5 obstetricians which we work very closely with on a daily basis.
Our neonatal unit is also housed within the unit, giving a variety of opportunities and experiences.
Working in a rural environment can give you the opportunity to utilise all of your skills, and be challenged clinically.