Dunedin Hospital

Salary band - $66,000 to $95,000 p.a prorata + Kiwisaver

• Permanent part-time 0.8 FTE/32 hours per week
• Could suit someone needing school hours as shifts can be over five days!
• Opportunity to spend time in the community.

Autonomous position that affords the opportunity to visit and care for patients at home in the community to provide quality, patient centred care no matter the location.

Mō te tūranga - About the role

Primarily based at Dunedin Hospital this role includes the following:

• Autonomous position that manages patients on Domiciliary Oxygen
• Visit and care for patients at home in the community around the Otago region
• Expand your range of patient centred skills
• Multi-faceted position where no two days are ever the same
• Collaborate with a small team of Respiratory Clinical Nurse Specialist's and Registered Nurses
• Support one another to provide quality, patient centred care no matter the location
• Focus on bridging the gap between primary and secondary care

Mōu ake - About you

To succeed in this role, you will need to have:

• current registration with the New Zealand Nursing Council and a current APC, with the right to work in New Zealand
• a full, clean driver's licence
• proven experience in patient education
• demonstrated ability to work both autonomously with excellent time management, interpersonal and organisational skills
• respiratory experience is favourable.

Painga - Benefits:

• Professional development
• Beautiful coastlines and a family-friendly community
• Continuous support for career development
• Subsidised gym membership and discounted health insurance
• Access to staff fitness facilities and banking offers
• Access to a range of retail discounts and Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Mō mātou - About us

Te Whatu Ora - Southern has the largest geographical coverage of all the New Zealand regions, providing services to 350,000 people in diverse communities. We take pride in all the services we provide, and our aim is to improve, promote and protect the health of our region. We believe that our dedicated and passionate staff are a significant driving force behind the achievement of these standards, and we need more like-minded people to help us continue providing for our community.

Utu whānui -Salary range

This role belongs to the NZNO Collective Agreement and falls between the step 1 ($66,570 p.a) and Step 7 ($95,340 p.a prorata) of the RN scale.

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Rā mōnehu - Closing date: Sunday, 11 June 2023.

Due to the fast-paced nature of what we do, our vacancy close dates may be subject to change. Don't delay, make sure you apply as soon as possible.

If you currently work for Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand - Southern , please apply for this role via our internal careers site, found here: Pulse > Applications > Corporate > SuccessFactors

For further information please contact Ben Kingsbury, Recruitment Advisor, all conversations will be confidential in nature ben.kingsbury@southerndhb.govt.nz

Pre-employment checks

In the interests of protecting our people and our patients, all appointments will be subject to the following:

• Occupational Health Assessment
• Police vetting/Ministry of Justice safety checks
• Serious misconduct checks (previous Public Service departments and statutory Crown entities only)

New employees of Te Whatu Ora Southern will need to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19, which includes two doses and a booster dose of an approved vaccine. If you are unable to receive a Covid-19 vaccine or booster for any reason, please indicate this in your cover letter so we can discuss this with you further and establish if you meet any criteria for an exemption.

To apply

We only accept online applications. Please apply via our website: https://careers.southernhealth.nz/