Raihana Masomi
Auckland,NZ
Summary
I am a dedicated and compassionate Registered Midwife with experience across acute and community settings at Te Toka Tumai Auckland. Skilled in antenatal assessment, intrapartum care, postnatal support, breastfeeding assistance, CTG interpretation, emergency response, and holistic relationship-centred care. Passionate about culturally responsive practice and supporting diverse women and whānau, including Māori, Pasifika, and migrant communities, through safe, respectful, evidence-based midwifery care.
Currently completing a six-month Community Midwifery rotation, strengthening continuity-of-care practice, community assessments, home visiting, and collaborative work with multidisciplinary teams.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Registered Midwife
Te Toka Tumai Auckland
02.2024 - Current
Te Toka Tumai Auckland – Health New Zealand
Registered Midwife (February 2024 – Present)
Rotations:
- Delivery Suite: Labour and birth care, intrapartum assessment, CTG monitoring, perineal care, supporting complex/multi-disciplinary births.
- Women’s Assessment Unit (WAU): Triage, antenatal assessments, clinical decision-making, pregnancy complications, early labour support.
- High Risk Maternity Ward: Complex antenatal/postnatal care, post-operative caesarean care, maternal and neonatal monitoring, discharge planning.
- Community Midwifery (current 6-month rotation): Home visits, antenatal and postnatal continuity of care, newborn assessments, breastfeeding support, psychosocial assessments, collaboration with community services.
Customer Service Cashier
Mitre 10 Mega
02.2019 - 04.2022
Education
Bachelor of Health Science Midwifery -
Auckland University of Technology
Auckland, NZ12-2023
High School Diploma -
Mount Roskill Grammar School
11-2019
Skills
- Labour and birth support, including complex cases
- CTG interpretation and fetal wellbeing monitoring
- Postpartum care and perineal management
- Breastfeeding support and education
- Neonatal assessments
- Recognising and escalating complications
- Documentation and care planning
- Home visits and continuity-of-care planning
- Psychosocial assessment and support
- Cultural safety and responsiveness
- Supporting migrant and refugee women
- Patient advocacy and empowerment
- Collaboration with multidisciplinary teams (obstetricians,, social workers, lactation consultants)
- Critical thinking and clinical decision-making
- Time management and organisational skills
Languages
Farsi/Dari
Native or Bilingual
Professional Attributes & Additional Skills
- Warm, calm, and supportive communication style
- Strong critical thinking and clinical reasoning
- Ability to work under pressure in fast-paced environments
- Committed to equity, cultural safety, and whānau centred care
- Experience working with Māori and Pasifika women and their whānau
- Bilingual: Farsi/Dari – able to provide culturally and linguistically safe care to women and whānau from diverse backgrounds
- Digital literacy: e.g., maternity systems, electronic health records
- Experienced in CTG interpretation and escalation pathways
- Competent in cannulation, venepuncture, and IV administration
- Skilled in breastfeeding support and newborn education
- Accurate clinical documentation, including BadgerNet and trend analysis
- Understanding of Te Tiriti-informed and equity-based care
- Effective time management across busy shifts and community work
- Health education and teaching skills for families
- Confident using electronic medical systems (BadgerNet, MCIS, etc.)
- Driving and home-visiting readiness (full NZ licence)
Timeline
Registered Midwife
Te Toka Tumai Auckland
02.2024 - Current
Customer Service Cashier
Mitre 10 Mega
02.2019 - 04.2022
Bachelor of Health Science Midwifery -
Auckland University of Technology
High School Diploma -
Mount Roskill Grammar School