Where you’ll be working: Tokoroa Hospital

The details: Permanent, 72 hours per week (0.9 FTE), rostered

Are you a registered nurse looking for an exciting career change? Are you looking for a nursing career that offers variety, flexibility and the opportunity to be a part of a local community? Then we have an exciting opportunity to offer you in the Tokoroa health service.

This position is in the inpatient unit at Tokoroa Hospital. The inpatient unit is a 17 bed ward that cares for medical, rehab and palliative care patients. This role also offers additional opportunities for you to expand your skill base and be orientated to other nursing services in the hospital and community. There is a component of on call support in this position.

You will need to have the following requirements:

• NZ registration and residency

• Current Annual Practicing Certificate

• Sound clinical skills and knowledge

• Excellent communication skills

• Team player

• Flexible and adaptable

What we will offer you:

• Supportive and friendly work environment

• Professional development

• PDRP

• The opportunity to experience other nursing services in the Southern Rural Health service.

Tokoroa is situated approximately one hours drive south of Hamilton, and 50 minutes from Taupo and Rotorua. The South Waikato is a dynamic adventure playground for those who love the outdoors, water sports, tramping, kayaking and cycling with easy access to the mountains for skiing. The community offers many opportunities for you to be involved in clubs and activities.

If this exciting opportunity sounds like you, we welcome your application

COVID-19:

The Waikato District Health Board Health & Safety has a policy that includes ensuring that you comply with the Health Order announced 11 October 2021 and with the Waikato DHB’s Vaccine Preventable Diseases for Employees policy. The policy prescribes the required vaccinations including COVID19 for all employees of Waikato DHB. COVID-19 vaccinations are mandatory before you commence employment.

Why us:

The Waikato District Health Board (DHB) is one of the largest of 20 DHBs in New Zealand.

We plan, fund and provide health and disability support services to a population of more than 400,000. We run five hospitals across the district – a tertiary hospital in Hamilton, a secondary hospital in Thames, and three rural hospitals in Te Kuiti, Taumarunui, and Tokoroa.

Waikato Hospital in Hamilton is one of New Zealand’s largest tertiary, teaching hospitals with over 600 inpatient beds and 22 operating theatres. Clinical specialities include Women’s and Children Services, Cardiology / Cardiothoracic Surgery, Oncology and Haematology, Surgical services, and Mental Health and Addiction. Waikato Hospital is the Midland regional referral centre for multiple specialties including trauma surgery, oncology, and neurology.

We are a values based and inclusive organisation that is committed to deliver the best health outcomes for our total population. To do this we are working hard to develop a robust and capable workforce that reflects the population we serve. We strongly encourage applicants from all backgrounds with the necessary capability and who share our values to apply and would greatly value seeing more applicants from our Māori communities.

Your application:

Please apply directly online, and click here to review the position description. Applications are not able to be accepted via email. For any queries about the role please contact Elysia Koretz in the Recruitment Team by email elysia.koretz@waikatodhb.health.nz

Application closing date: 22 May 2022

Values

Theme “People at Heart” – Te iwi Ngakaunui

• Give and earn respect - Whakamana

• Listen to me; talk to me – Whakarongo

• Fair play – Mauri Pai

• Growing the good – Whakapakari

• Stronger together – Kotahitanga