• Ear, Nose and Throat – Surgical Outpatients Department, Whangarei
• Permanent part-time contract, 0.6 FTE
• 24 hours per week

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is dedicated to serving all New Zealanders. Through integration and collaboration, we're building a health system underpinned by partnership, equity, sustainability, whānau-centred care, and excellence.

About the Role

The Clinical Nurse Specialist will work with specific population groups and their whānau, as part of a multidisciplinary team across the services in the Directorate. The Nurse Specialist is an advanced nursing practice role and is responsible for providing specialist nursing care and/or coordination of care to a specific patient/client population across healthcare settings. 

We are looking for an exceptional Clinical Nurse Specialist to join our Whangarei Hospital team working in ENT outpatients. The purpose of this position is to utilise specialist nursing knowledge and skills to provide patient focused care and coordination that will optimise the patient's journey, improve health outcomes and ensure that an excellent quality of care is provided.

About the Service

Our diverse team comprises doctors, specialist nurse, registered nurses, and healthcare assistants (HCAs), working collaboratively to provide high-quality ENT outpatient services across Te Tai Tokerau, including Whangarei Hospital and rural areas through our mobile ENT Van (Tarapunga).

Ear, Nose & Throat (ENT) | Te Tai Tokerau (Northland) • Healthpoint

About you

• Registration with the Nursing Council of New Zealand (NCNZ) and holder of a current annual practicing certificate
• Postgraduate diploma in specialty nursing practice
• Working towards completion of Master's degree in nursing or health related area
• PDRP Expert
• A personal commitment to ongoing learning and development
• Minimum 3 years ENT specialty experience

• Competency with te ao Māori, tikanga, and te reo Māori or a commitment to starting your journey and taking ownership of your learning and growth.
• Experience in projects / initiatives which give effect to Te Tiriti principals and frameworks, and the application of Mātauranga Māori and Kaupapa Māori approaches, particularly as they apply in healthcare settings.

Working for Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is ‘the weaving of wellness'. We're dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of Aotearoa/New Zealand. The Equity Work Programme at Health NZ focuses on helping everyone in the health system think about equity when they do their work. It also promotes the cultural change needed for the whole system to reach equity in health outcomes.

Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Health New Zealand are committed to being good employers and honouring our equal employment opportunity obligations.

Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion

• We want to see the real you in your application and welcome the real you on board if you come and work with us. Skills are gained across many areas of our life, not just in formal employment. If you can demonstrate the skills listed in the ad, but the experience was gained through whānau life, community or mahi aroha (volunteering) we encourage you to apply and share your story with us in your cover letter.
• We particularly welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

How to Apply

To view the position description and/or apply for the role please click “apply now.”  All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal before 11:59pm on the 18^th December 2024. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Recruitment at jobs@northlanddhb.org.nz.

Please note, we will be reviewing applications when received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.