Nurse Specialist Leukaemia

• Be part of New Zealand’s largest hospital and the Regional Cancer and Blood service
• Provide active and supportive Haematology care to patients within the Northern Region Catchment Area
• Permanent and fixed term nursing positions available in the Bone Marrow Transplant office

The Haematology Service at Auckland City Hospital is comprised of a 30 bed inpatient unit including 14 bone marrow transplantation (BMT) beds, a Haematology Day Stay Unit and outpatient clinics. The regional BMT service covers Northland and the greater Auckland region for autologous and allograft transplants and includes the Waikato, Bay of Plenty, Lakes and Tairawhiti DHB’s for allogeneic transplants. 

Ko wai mātou | Our Organisation

We are Te Whatu Ora Te Toka Tumai Auckland. We provide health and disability services to more than half a million people living in central Auckland, regional services for Northland and greater Auckland, and specialist national services for the whole of New Zealand. Our main sites are Auckland City Hospital, Greenlane Clinical Centre and Starship Children’s Hospital, located in central Auckland.

We are part of Te Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand, the overarching organisation for New Zealand’s national health service. Te Whatu Ora leads the day-to-day running of the health system, with functions delivered at local, district, regional and national levels. We are also an Accredited Employer with Immigration NZ (Please visit Immigration NZ Accredited Employer Work Visa for more information if you will be needing a Work Visa)

We are committed to upholding Te Tiriti o Waitangi and providing culturally safe care. We value role modelling manaakitanga as demonstrated by Ngāti Whātua in the gifting of their whenua on which our hospitals stand. We aspire to having a workforce reflective of the communities we serve and achieving equitable outcomes for all.

Te whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity

An exciting opportunity is available for a highly motivated and innovative Registered Nurses for the role of BMT Coordinator in BMT office Haematology, Auckland City Hospital. Both permanent and fixed term opportunities available.

As the BMT Coordinator you will have strong interpersonal and organisational skills, be able to work collaboratively and innovatively with the BMT to maximise health care delivery, enhance faster treatment outcomes and promote clinical excellence.

You will be responsible to work collaboratively with the senior nurses within the bone marrow transplant team to streamline the pre transplant work up phase for both recipients and donors. This will improve the continuity of care during transplant and the communication and education of patients and whanau.

For further details, please refer to the position description here.

Nga Pūkenga Motuhake | Important Skills

• A commitment to biculturalism
• A commitment to achieving equitable outcomes for Māori
• RGN; RGON; RPN; RCpN with or without BN or BHSC (Nursing)
• Registration with Nursing Council of New Zealand (NCNZ)
• Evidence of competence to practice within the Registered Nurse scope of practice
• A current Annual Practicing Certificate (APC)
• Minimum Level 3 practice
• Specialty knowledge and practice expertise
• Postgraduate certificate / diploma in specialty nursing practice
• Working towards completion of Master’s degree in nursing or health related area
• Knowledge of quality improvement processes and principles
• A personal commitment to on-going learning and development
• Chemotherapy certified

For more information about this role please contact Gurvinder Benipal - NUM Haematology via +6421 368 375 or gbenipal@adhb.govt.nz

He aha ngā painga o tēnei mahi mōu | Why you will enjoy working here

We recognise there is more to life than mahi | work, and we encourage and provide access to all our staff several services and benefits to support themselves whilst they are employed within Te Toka Tumai Auckland.

For more information on what we offer, please click here.

Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply

Advertising closes: Monday, 5th of June at 05:00 PM (New Zealand Standard Time). We expect interviews to take place early June 2023.

Please submit your application online, outlining your experience and motivation to apply to this role.

If you have any queries about accessibility, or technical issues with the online process, please contact Jeanine Taccad - Recruitment Consultant at JeanineT@adhb.govt.nz or +6421 571 192 to discuss how we can best support your application.

Immigration/Visa Support

Immigration NZ has introduced a new Accredited Employer Work Visa system from 4 July 2022 that includes a simplified residency process for health workers on the new “Green List” of occupations – and this position is one of those designated critical positions! For successful candidates offered a position with us who require a Work Visa, we will provide support with their Visa application. Here are the links to two key pages of NZ Immigration's official site for more information: Immigration NZ Accredited Employer Work Visa and Immigration NZ Green List Occupations