District Chief Midwife

Taranaki District Health Board
📍 whangarei, northland, New-Zealand 💼 Full-time 🕒 Posted July 26, 2026

Job Description

  • Provide professional leadership for midwives across Te Tai Tokerau Northland
  • Lead midwifery excellence and shape the future of maternity care
  • Contribute to high quality, timely care as part of the district senior leadership team

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

Health New Zealand is seeking an exceptional midwifery leader to join us as Chief Midwife to provide professional, strategic and operational leadership and champion the delivery of safe, equitable and whānau-centred maternity care across the Te Tai Tokerau district.

The District Chief Midwife forms part of the district senior leadership team and provides clinical partnership to the Group Director of Operations and other colleagues to ensure a clinical voice is part of senior decision m...

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Job Details

  • Location whangarei, northland
  • Job Type Full-time
  • Category Healthcare
  • Posted Date July 26, 2026
  • Application Deadline September 04, 2026