Permanent and locum Midwife opportunities in the Northwest Territories

Join the Territorial Midwifery Program in the Northwest Territories and become part of a movement that blends clinical excellence with connection across some of Canada’s most inspiring regions.

We have many different positions (indeterminate, term and casual/locum)

Your Role

• Provide full-scope midwifery care: prenatal, birth, postpartum, and newborn services
• Practice autonomously as the most responsible provider for your clients
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams and Indigenous partners
• Deliver culturally safe, relationship-based care
• Contribute to the development of midwifery services across the territory

Compensation and Benefits:

• Salaries: $121.6k - $150k
• Paid benefits: $ 29.4k – $ 40.3k in the first year.
• Paid on-call: 1 hour of pay per 8 hours on-call, plus compensation for overtime hours worked.
• Defined Benefit Pension Plan, comprehensive health and dental benefit plan.
• Paid relocation, including 10 – 21 days of paid accommodations.
• Northern tax deductions $11 – $22/daily.
• Deferred salary, take 80 - 90% of salary for 6 – 12 months of paid leave.
• Up to $50k is available to support long-term education goals through professional development programs.

Qualifications
A Baccalaureate degree in Midwifery (Health Sciences) or assessed through a Prior Learning and Experience Assessment (PLEA) program within a Canadian province, with a minimum of two years of experience in delivering midwifery care as a primary care provider.

From the energy of Yellowknife to the extreme sports of Fort Smith, the riverside charm of Hay River, and the creative pulse of Inuvik - every community offers a unique lifestyle and the chance to make a real impact. Contact us today to learn about locum work in where opportunities could arise.

We also have casual / locum opportunities available! Please email us at PracticeNWT@gov.nt.ca to join our talent community or submit your contact information here.

To speak with an NWT Midwife directly, please email NWTM.

For more detailed information about midwifery practice and licensing in the NWT, please visit: www.hss.gov.nt.ca/en/services/midwifery-licence.