• Mothers, babies, and whanau.
• Leading in Pasifika wellbeing outcomes.
• Advance your career in a well-supported role.

About the role:

The Fono are pleased to announce a vacancy for the position of Registered Nurse – Kahu Taurima. 

The primary purpose of the Kahu Taurima RN is to support the integration of the Kahu Taurima model with The Fono's Pacific model of care, ensuring that Pacific families receive holistic, culturally appropriate support throughout the critical early years of their children's lives. The role will involve working alongside social support staff and contributing to the ongoing development of programme features, including the creation of protocols and procedures to deliver effective, integrated care.

About you:

What you will need for this registered nurse position is:

• Current New Zealand Registered Nurse Annual Practicing Certificate (APC) and professional indemnity insurance.
• Demonstrated proficiency in relevant technical nursing skills.
• Experience in community health, health education or a similar role.
• Experience working with mothers, babies, or in maternal and child health is preferred.
• Minimum of 3 years nursing experience.
• Sound understanding of Pacific cultures and values.
• Fluent in written and spoken English; fluency in a Pacific language is advantageous.
• Proficient in clinical skills, with the ability to manage routine care and identify recurring health themes relevant to the role.
• Valid Full New Zealand Drivers Licence. 

About us

A message from The Fono's CEO - Tevita Funaki

Because you're thinking about a career with The Fono Trust let me tell you why that could be a great idea.  When you become part of The Fono family you are sharing over 30 years of heritage as the Pacific organisation proven to have the power to generate substantial improvements for Pacific peoples in health and wellbeing right across Auckland.

As an employee you become an important part of FonoCare – our unique Integrated Model of Care.  It is The Fono's lifeforce and guides us all in our commitment to equity in outcomes.  What our Integrated Model of Care can achieve inspires us every day when we connect with the communities and families we serve. Seeing how The Fono has grown through innovative thinking that doesn't accept it can't be done - It can, and we've proved it time and time again.  Taking personal inspiration from the past and what our people at The Fono are achieving every day through our services.

FonoCare - The Fono Integrated model of Care is an expanding range of high-quality primary health, mental health, dental services, public health, health support, whanau ora, social services -- including the Feleoko family support/food bank to Pasifika and all who need our care.  The Fono also has the Oceania Career Academy as a service providing, as a NZQA Category One tertiary institution, highly successful training, and transitions to employment. 

We lead the way in developing partnerships with the community and other providers.  The term "fono" in our name is particularly suitable for our identity as its meaning reflects meetings between people.  And that's what we offer the people we serve and the people who join The Fono family as employees or contractors.  With links into all areas of Pasifika community life we have a unique ability to make our high quality, affordable health, and social services conveniently available across our vibrant and multicultural city from eight locations and through outreach services. For more on The Fono see www.thefono.org 

For an application form, job description or further details respond to the advertisement or send your CV & Cover Letter (if you have one) to olivia@talentmax.co.nz putting KTRN in the subject line or text Olivia on -021 0289 0062 for further information.