ph 03 3772485 fx 03 3531167 em manager@mmpo.org.nz
PO Box 21106, Christchurch, New Zealand
Physical Location of MMPO
Support with LMC recruitment, retention and midwifery locum access

Rural Midwifery Recruitment and Retention Services

The national midwifery recruitment and retention service, which is a joint venture between NZCOM and the MMPO are now providing a comprehensive service for Lead Maternity Carer (LMC) midwives.

The national co-ordinator rural@mmpo.org.nz is located in the MMPO offices in Christchurch.

The service consists of 4 parts::

  • Recruitment of:
    • LMC midwives to rural LMC workforce 'hot spots',
    • Locum midwives
    • Midwife mentors
  • Service provision and support:
    • Support and funding for establishment of rural LMC midwifery practices,
    • Support and funding for relocation of an LMC midwife to a rural locality
    • Locum midwifery cover, both planned and emergency
    • Mentorship for rural midwives
  • Subsidising rural LMC midwives for some costs including:
    • Provision of a remote rural bonus
    • Meeting some costs of recertification
  • Service administration including:
    • bookings and payment for locum midwives and mentors
    • access to locum midwives
    • access to the mentor midwife register

To determine your eligibility for this service, we have set out below further information on the service.

You may qualify for access to paid rural locum cover
 Application Request For Locum Service

Emergency Locum cover
If you meet the above criteria, we can provide emergency locum cover for short periods to enable you to make arrangements to have your women transferred to another midwife or return to work.

We make every effort to meet your needs within 24-48 hours of a request. Main reasons include bereavement, sudden illness, family emergency, accidents and the need for surgery.

Contact us on rural@mmpo.org.nz or 0800MIDWIFE for further information.

Would you like to be a rural locum?
 Application to become a Rural Locum MW

Rural mentor positions available.
 Application To Become A Rural Midwife Mentor

Would you like mentorship?
 Application Request for Rural MW Mentor Service

Would you like to set up practice in a rural locality?
 Application Request for Rural Establishment Grant

Would you like to move to a rural locality and join a local LMC practice?

If you are planning to move into to a rural LMC midwifery practice as a non DHB employed or self-employed LMC midwife and plan to build up a caseload of locally birthing women, you may meet the criteria for LMC relocation funding.

Because there is only sufficient funding for 5 LMC relocation grants, we have prioritized access based on such factors as:

  • Locality identified as having extreme or high need for LMC midwives
  • Number of other LMC midwives in the locality
  • Number of other LMCs forming the practice
  • Length of time planning to stay providing LMC services in the locality
  • Support from others in the locality for the service to be established

Contact us on rural@mmpo.org.nz or 0800MIDWIFE for further information or complete and send us an application form.

 Application Request for Rural Establishment Grant

Reimbursment of Professional Development costs

 Application Request for Rural Professional Development Costs

Vehicle Log Book

 Vehicle Log Book

If you are interested we would like to hear from you ASAP.
We plan to commence this service by 01 February 2010, however, if we manage to recruit sufficient midwives and have a matching demand earlier, we will make every effort to start earlier in the new year. Please email rural@mmpo.org.nz with your name and postal address for application forms and information sheets on which every service you are interested in. You may be eligible for more than one service. Call the MMPO on 03 3772485 if you would like to discuss the options further with Michelle O'Grady who is currently co-ordinating the service establishment phase.

What is the process?

We have a process for managing applications, assessing eligibility, booking and paying for the service:

Disbursement of payments to Locum Midwives
We manage disbursements to other practitioners, such as locums or midwives providing back-up for others. The information for disbursement is required on:
  • The pregnancy summary form.
  • Or on the baby summary and disbursement form.
  • Or by email.
To do this efficiently, we need to have the following information:
  • The full name of the midwife or other practitioner.
  • The bank account number (if not an MMPO member).

To arrange this please contact the MMPO Manager on:

email manager@mmpo.org.nz
phone 03 3772485
fax 03 3531167
post PO Box 21106, Christchurch, New Zealand

Please include your Full name and Contact details.

Networking nationally

With membership of the organisation spread throughout the country, we have useful networks. We are able to place new graduate midwives in touch with LMC practices seeking new members.

Our newsletter is distributed monthly to members and we place free advertisements for midwives and locums.

Recruitment of midwives: The MMPO wil advertise vacancies for midwives.

To place an advertisement in the MMPO newsletter and on the MMPO Website

Cost of advertisement:    Newsletter advertisements Free to members.

Send your advertisement with:

  • Locality of practice
  • Experience required
  • Length of time service is required (if locum)
  • Name and contact details of the practice/midwife.

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