Vacancies on Midwifery Council – Te Tatu o Te Whare Kahu
Job Description
About The Role – K?rero M? Te T?ranga
Being a member of the Council is rewarding and challenging. You will be committed to improving the health of New Zealanders, through contribution to the governance of the Council’s legislative requirements.
The functions of responsible authorities are set out under section 118 of the Act, and more information about the Council is available on the Council’s website.
Appointments to the Council are made by the Minister of Health, Hon Simeon Brown, typically for terms of three years. Members can be reappointed for up to nine consecutive years.
The Ministry recognises that diversity enables our boards and councils to be high-performing and is committed to delivering greater diversity to statutory boards and ensuring they represent the diversity in New Zealand’s population, including gender, ethnicity, disability, age and geographic location. The Ministry encourages people from all backgrounds, especially those who can reflect the needs, values, and beliefs of M?ori, have an understanding of and are committed to meeting obligations of the Treaty of Waitangi, to apply for these roles.
About You – K?rero M?u
For all applicants, governance and/or regulatory experience is a plus but not required. It is beneficial if you have the ability to lead strategically, and to balance competing demands.
Preferred skills and attributes for health practitioner and laypeople positions include:
- strong governance and regulatory experience
- knowledge of the Council’s work
- familiarity with relevant legislation
- the ability to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the Treaty of Waitangi and its application in health care and regulatory settings
- experience working with M?ori models of health care, ensuring cultural safety and inclusivity in practice
- an awareness and understanding of a range of cultural perspectives in health care, and their impact on service delivery.
Health practitioner applicants must be a registered midwives and have a good understanding of the Midwifery Scope of Practice, Standards of Competence and theCode of Conduct. At this time experience in midwifery education is desirable.
Preferred
Under section 5 of the HPCA Act, laypeople applicants cannot be qualified or registered as health practitioners. Preferred laypeople candidates will also have:
- experience in workforce regulation
- business experience including financial skills, employment and compliance matters
- the ability to represent community and consumer/wh?nau interests
Members of a responsible authority board cannot simultaneously be a member of the Health Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal (the Tribunal) given the disciplinary function of the Tribunal over health practitioners.
How To Apply – Me P?hea Te Tono
Applications must be made using the Ministry of Health online Career Centre by close of business 18 March 2025 and include:
- a completed declaration form (attached), and
- a covering letter, and
- a current CV.
Due diligence checks will be undertaken for shortlisted applicants. Your personal information will be handled in accordance with the Privacy Act 2020. The Ministry may also request that the New Zealand Security Intelligence Service conduct national security screening of you as part of the appointment process.
The appointment process can be lengthy, taking up to six months. Your patience and professionalism as we work through the next steps is appreciated. The outcome of the recruitment process for this Committee will be confirmed after it has been considered by the Minister as per their delegated authority.
Who We Are – Ko Wai M?tou
See the Ministry of Health Board appointments webpage for more information.
If you would like to obtain further information or clarification, or if your circumstances change or should you wish to withdraw your application, please contact the Statutory Appointments and Integrity Services team by emailing: [email protected]