LOCUM MIDWIFE

I seek a Locum Midwife who is looking to work in Chilliwack, BC for 12 months. possibility of the term being extended. 

Start date is flexible. 

www.maternitytree.ca

The Department of Midwifery at BC Women’s Hospital & Health Centre (BCWH) and Providence Health Care, St. Paul’s Hospital (SPH), invites interested midwives to apply for medical staff privileges for the purposes of providing midwifery care in collaboration with The Urban Indigenous Midwifery Outreach Program (UIMOP) in Vancouver, BC. Currently, two positions are available. Please see the attached job posting of the Urban Indigenous Community Midwifery Outreach Program and note the closing date. 

The Department of Midwifery has made available two sets of dual privileges (BCWH and SPH) to support midwifery care for the Indigenous community. The Urban Indigenous Midwifery Outreach Program (UIMOP) provides holistic midwifery care while working in relationship with Indigenous individuals, families, and communities in a culturally safe and respectful manner. 

Currently, the Urban Indigenous Midwifery Outreach Program has partnered with Urban Native Youth Association Health and Wellness Centre (UNYA), Lu’ma Medical Centre (LMC) and Kilala Lelum (Urban Indigenous Health and Healing Cooperative (UIHHC)). UNYA functions as a place-based storefront for increased and improved access to a dynamic range of health and mental health services for urban Indigenous youth ages 12-24 years. To ensure accessibility for youth, operating hours include afternoons and evenings for scheduled appointments, drop-ins, workshops, and other supportive programming. LMC provides culturally safe healthcare to children, youth and families. LMC strives for excellence in culturally integrated primary health care that is accessible for families. They provide the conditions urban Indigenous peoples need to improve health and wellbeing. UIHHC aims to partner Indigenous Elders with physicians and allied health professionals to provide physical, mental, emotional and spiritual care to the community in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside. The Urban Indigenous Midwifery Outreach Program is continuing to grow, expand and partner with other allied health organizations in Vancouver to further the care of the families we serve. 

The goal of the UIMOP is to collaborate with community partners to reach as many Indigenous families as possible. This increases access to health services in both a timely, inclusive and holistic manner through the provision of on-site clinical care. There is primary care, midwifery care, elder support, counselling services and other allied health programming and support readily available as part of this program. 

Designated hospital privileges will only be available while working with the Indigenous Urban Midwifery Outreach Program. Should the midwives relationship with UIMOP cease, hospital privileges will be rescinded. Successful candidates will be required to sign an agreement to this effect upon receipt of medical staff privileges. 

* Preference will be given to applicants intending to work full-time in order to help meet the high demand for midwifery 

care in Vancouver. 

Department of Midwifery – Privileges Vacancies April 2020 

Criteria for Eligibility A prospective medical staff member (Applicant) must: 

1. Be registered, or eligible for registration with the College of Midwives of BC;
2. Have a minimum of one year of experience as a registered midwife and/or relevant experience working with Indigenous individuals, families, and communities;
3. Honour the Urban Indigenous Community Midwifery Outreach Program goals, objectives, and values;
4. Be physically located and available within 30 minutes of BC Women’s Hospital and/or St Paul’s Hospital when on call;
5. Have agreed to join an established midwifery practice located in the City of Vancouver. 

Ideal Candidates will have demonstrable: 

• Clinical excellence and experience in the provision of midwifery and maternity care to both Indigenous and/or Non-Indigenous marginalized populations; 
• Culturally safe care training and certification 
• Commitment to the provision of holistic, harm reduction, trauma informed and culturally safe care; 
• Intention to work full-time, provide outreach in a variety of settings, and knowledge of community resources; 
• Demonstrated experience in working with families who are historically underserved, or a commitment to and working knowledge of an anti-oppression, diversity and inclusion framework; 
• Demonstrated commitment to positive collegial relationships, furthering the profession of midwifery and engaging in interprofessional collaboration 
• Commitment to precepting Indigenous health care students in a culturally safe capacity. 

The Department of Midwifery is committed to increasing workforce diversity and encourages Aboriginal midwives and midwives from underrepresented groups to apply and self-identify. 

Successful applicants will be invited to apply for privileges at BC Women’s Hospital & Health Centre (PHSA) and Providence Health Care, St. Paul’s Hospital (PHC). Interviews will be conducted by an elder and program lead of UIMOP. 

Application process Only completed applications comprising of the following will be considered. 

✓ Letter of intent; ✓ Current Curriculum Vitae; ✓ Appendix A: signed agreement to join an established midwifery practice located in the 

City of Vancouver (see Appendix A); 

Department of Midwifery – Privileges Vacancies April 2020 

✓ Appendix B: contact information for three (3) referees including one obstetrical consultant, one obstetrical nursing colleague, and one current or former midwifery practice partner, who are able to provide a direct assessment of your functioning within the maternity care domain. 

Please submit completed applications any of the following ways: 

Mail: Administrative Assistant 

Department of Midwifery BC Women’s Hospital & Health Centre 4500 Oak St, Box 162 Room D204K Vancouver BC V6H 3N1 

E-mail: tracey.chang@cw.bc.ca 

If you are unable to open the attached document, please contact Tracey Chang at tracey.chang@cw.bc.ca or (604) 875-2424, ext. 6460, for assistance. 

The deadline for completed application packages is END OF APRIL or until position is filled. All applicants will be contacted by May 6th, 2020, regarding her/his application status. Receipt of all applications will be confirmed by e-mail. If you have not received confirmation within 24 hours or by 10:00 am on a Monday morning, it is your responsibility to contact Tracey Chang at the phone or e- mail above to confirm receipt. 

Successful applicants will be notified within a week of interviews and immediately invited to apply for medical staff privileges. Please note that activation of medical staff privileges can take up to three months. 

For information on our department, please visit our website at www.midwivesinvancouver.ca. 

West Coast Health Collective, located in the beautiful Fraser Valley, British Columbia, is hiring a full time locum midwife for a one year locum starting in June/July. There will be a full time caseload built up for this midwife ahead of time, and there is potential to start clinic before going on call to become familiar with the community standards. There is also potential to stay on long term after the one year locum ends in July 2021. If you are interested in applying, please see the full ad below! We'd love to hear from you.

TWO positions open in Kamloops, BC, with Mighty Oak Midwifery Care!

https://mightyoakmidwifery.ca

Mighty Oak Midwifery Care is seeking two midwives interested in long-term work in this community.  We are offering a 6 – 12 month temporary position to start, with potential for a permanent position.  Starting date ideally April 1^st2020, but may be flexible.

Successful applicants will be working in small shared-care model of 3 midwives, within a larger group of 6 midwives total.  Our homebirth rate is approximately 30%.  We have a lovely clinic space that also houses group prenatal classes.  There is MOA support 20 – 25 hours per week.

Royal Inland Hospital is a Level 2 hospital with 1100 – 1200 births per year. Kamloops is a regional hospital serving many rural communities in the area, as well as a large First Nations population.  Midwifery services here were established in 2008 and we have good working relationships with our consultants and nursing staff.   There are three approved second attendants in our community; all nurses from LDR or NICU.

During the 6 – 12 month temporary period, payment will be a monthly salary negotiated in accordance with the MABC locum guidelines.

If a permanent position is offered, the midwife will become an associate with the practice whereby the midwife bills MSP directly for care provided and contributes toward monthly overhead costs.

If you are interested in applying for a position, please send a letter of interest and CV to joanna.norman@interiorhealth.ca

Thank you,

Joanna Norman, RM

Mighty Oak Midwifery Care

&

Chief, Department of Midwifery

Royal Inland Hospital

Kamloops, BC

ROLE AND FACILITY INFORMATION

The Division of Midwifery at Vancouver Coastal Health-Richmond, invites interested midwives to apply for full time medical staff privileges. Members of the Division of Midwifery work in community based clinics, and provide midwifery services to women and their families who reside in the city of Richmond and surrounding designated catchment communities. The Division of Midwifery has a matrixed structure as part of the Regional Department of Midwifery and the Richmond Hospital Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology. The Birth Centre at the Richmond Hospital is an integrated multidisciplinary team, focused on providing safe, patient- centered care while maintaining a high vaginal birth rate.

Criteria for Eligibility

A prospective medical staff member (Applicant) must:
1. Be registered, or eligible for full registration with the College of Midwives of BC;
2. Have a minimum of one year of experience as a registered midwife;
3. Plan to join an established midwifery practice in Richmond or South Delta to provide service to our catchment area.

Ideal Candidates will have:
• Proven clinical excellence and experience in the provision of midwifery and maternity care;
• Professional or leadership experience;
• Commitment to the hospital(s) and the community;
• Ability to carry a full midwifery case load*
• Teaching experience;
• An interest in providing midwifery care in a language other than English ;
• Demonstrated commitment to positive collegial relationships, furthering the profession of midwifery and engaging in interprofessional collaboration.

Education Required:
• BSc Midwifery

Skills Required:
• Natal Resuscitation Program (NRP)
• Fetal Health Surveillance (FHS)
• Midwives Emergency Skills Program (MESP)
• CMBC and MABC (in good standing)


Preference will be given to applicants intending to work full-time in order to help meet the high demand for midwifery care in Richmond.

Midwives are paid through MSP billings - Fee for Service

Division of Midwifery

The Division of Midwifery is committed to increasing the presence of Midwifery in Richmond surrounding communities and welcome new proactive members. We encourage workforce diversity and encourage midwives from underrepresented groups to apply and self-identify.

Interested applicants, please send your application, cover letter, CV and any other relevant documents for review to Sarah Povey, Division Head of Midwifery at Richmond Hospital:

sara.povey@vch.ca

Seeking Locum Midwife to Cover a Maternity Leave

June 1, 2020 - July 1, 2021

Malachite Midwives in beautiful Kelowna, BC is seeking a midwife to cover a maternity leave starting June 1 2020 - July 1 2021, with consideration for a long-term, full-time position if the midwife and team are the rightmatch.

 We are a team practice made up of 6 full-time midwives, in 3 teams of 2 RMs that works together very collegially. We take pride in our peaceful work environment. Our practice operates out of a house in a quiet neighbourhood close to the hospital, hiking and biking trails and downtown. We have a part-time MOA who does an excellent job of supporting us. We use OSCAR for electronic medical records and aspire to minimize our footprints. The shared office space offers two comfortable clinic rooms and a lovely birth suite for use by eligible clients seeking an alternative home birth location. Our home birth rate is often 30-50%. We work out of Kelowna General Hospital, which is a level 2 facility and are proud to say our inter professional relationships are improving.

Our midwives practice in 2 person teams, with often 8 EDD/month/team. Regular off-call time is negotiated within teams and typically includes a week-on/week off-call style rotation, with additional off time when possible. Long-term positions offer up to 2 months of holiday during the contract.

Midwives can visit our website at www.malachitemidwives.ca to learn more about us. Please email us letters of interest with CVs to mail@malachitemidwives.ca. All registrants must already be registered to practice in Canada.

We have a great thing going on here and encourage you to apply!

                        ~ The Malachite Midwives Team ~

Hello all,

We are looking for a locum to join our shared care practice in Mission which is in the heart of the Fraser Valley--close to Vancouver, the US border, and endless recreational opportunities.  The dates of the locum would be September 1, 2020, to September 1, 2021. New grads are welcome to apply. 

Mission is a wonderful place to live and work, with a small town feel but with easy access to the city an hour away. You will be joining 3 other full-time midwives to work as a team of 4. We work as a shared care group, booking on average 4 births per month per midwife.  This model allows ample off call time to explore the area, spend more time with family, or whatever your heart would like to do!  

Our clinic is located in the heart of downtown Mission in a restored heritage house, with excellent administration support.  We use electronic charting, and an answering service which makes switching call very easy. 

We attend hospital births at Abbotsford Regional Hospital which was built in 2008 and features single-room maternity care and 3 tub rooms.  We have 24 hour OB and Pediatric availability at our Level 2 hospital, and are lucky to have excellent relationships with our OB and Pediatrician colleagues as well as our nursing staff.  As well, we are very committed to having a fun, fair and supportive environment between ourselves as midwives--this job can be stressful enough, am I right? We strive to make sure all the midwives in the group feel valued and supported.

Mission is located on the north side of the Fraser River in the Central Fraser Valley, an outdoor paradise surrounded by mountains, forests, and lakes.  There are plentiful trails for hiking or mountain biking, where you can be rewarded by magical views of the Fraser River and the majestic Mt. Baker watching over us.  We are lucky to be surrounded by farmland and get to enjoy fresh bounty through local markets and restaurants.  

For more information on our clinic and practice please visit our website: www.missionmidwifery.com 

Please contact us with any questions and to send in a resume: missionmidwife@gmail.com

Sincerely,

Nooshin Nikpartow, Shannon Ruley and Igna Hoebergen

Mission, BC

Vacancy for a Health Care Practitioner/Midwife

We are looking to rent 1 clinic room to 1 - 2 more health care practitioners. We are open to 1 full time/ 2 part time midwives to come join our Richmond clinic. We are located on No 3 and Williams Rd, and you would be working with a chiropractor and a naturopathic doctor.

There is a physical exam/gyne exam table already available, which you can buy from the ND.

If interested, please contact Dr. Helena at broadmoorchiropractic.contact@gmail.com