• Hamilton location
• Full time, permanent opportunity
• Provide clinical leadership in transfusion care

About New Zealand Blood Service

Every year, tens of thousands of generous people donate their time, blood and plasma to us for free. In addition to our vein to vein service in transfusion, New Zealand Blood and Organ Service (NZBS) also provides national services in organ transplantation, cellular therapies and tissue banking. We exist to ensure the efficient delivery of safe blood and tissue products on a time critical basis throughout New Zealand and through the generosity of our donors, we are able to help save lives.

Our shared values are at the heart of our organisation's culture and guide our behaviour each and every day. These values inspire, motivate us and drive us to provide the very best service to the New Zealand public 

Watch this video to see what our people say about the NZBS values they admire the most.

About the Role

This is a rare opportunity to step up into an important and coveted senior nursing role at NZBS. The Transfusion Nurse Specialist is a clinical leader in transfusion care and promotes evidence-based transfusion practice across the health sector in New Zealand.

The successful applicant will be based in Hamilton and will join a professional, multidisciplinary team within a developing Clinical Governance framework. As a Transfusion Nurse Specialist, you will lead, promote, and serve as a crucial link between NZBS and healthcare providers across New Zealand, developing partnerships and fostering collaborative relationships. This role involves providing essential leadership, education, collaboration, and support for clinical incident reviews to identify and manage clinical risks within NZBS, Te Whatu Ora, private health providers, and the broader healthcare setting, including tertiary education partners.

This substantial role functions as a conduit between our blood bank and hospital clinical teams in Hamilton, while also providing support to blood banks and clinical staff across the wider Waikato, Bay of Plenty, and Taranaki regions. As part of a national team of Transfusion Nurse Specialists, you will influence transfusion practices across the country. You will work closely with our team of Transfusion Medicine Specialists to ensure the delivery of high-quality transfusion support to patients. In this senior nursing position, you will lead clinical changes in transfusion practices to enhance patient safety by working in partnership with NZBS, Te Whatu Ora teams, and private health providers to promote, utilise, improve, and support haemovigilance systems.

About you

We are seeking an energetic and enthusiastic senior registered nurse with expertise in clinical transfusion care, haematology, and/or emergency care. The ideal candidate will be passionate about supporting clinicians to deliver the highest standards of clinical care.

You must be keen to help us further develop our services and enthusiastic about extending your own skills. As a self-starter, you will be able to work calmly under pressure, be flexible and adaptable to emerging needs, and communicate effectively and professionally with a diverse range of healthcare professionals.

Excellent organisational and critical thinking skills are essential, experience in leadership, teaching, use of data to inform, and writing skills are valued advantages.  You need to be a strong communicator.

To meet the needs of the service, you must have the flexibility to travel as necessary to support therapeutic teams across the country. An individualised orientation package will be developed to support the successful candidate in this role.

Visit our website for more information about NZBS at https://www.nzblood.co.nz/.

What We Offer

• Be part of a committed, passionate group of professionals, dedicated to developing strong clinical governance and impacting donor/patient experience
• You will be provided with opportunities to attend specific national and international conferences
• You will work with senior National colleagues across the country and networking with international colleagues will be supported and encouraged.
• You will be supported in professional development & advancement including a Nursing Council accredited PDRP programme
  • Salary starting from $116,040 to $127,674, depending on experience.

How to Apply

Register your application via the Careers page on the NZBS website.