Where you’ll be working: Waikato Hospital

The details: 64 – 80 hours per fortnight

 

Te whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity

Are you a NZ trained Registered Nurse who is 1 year since graduating? Maybe you missed out on doing a NETP placement in the Theatre and Perioperative environment which is an area of interest for you? If this is you have you given any thought to the Registered Nurse Assistant to the Anaesthetist Training Programme? This position works within a dynamic team of skilled Anaesthetic Technicians and RNAAs alongside an anaesthetist. Your development will be guided by a comprehensive competency based learning framework.

 

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(Please note position descriptions can only be viewed on the Te Whatu Ora - Waikato website.)

  

Mōu | About you

We are looking for NZ Trained Graduates with at least a year of experience in an acute service. This could be Surgical/Orthopaedic/ED or Private Hospitals where you have experience in PACU/Theatre, or Urgent Care Clinics.

 

You will need: 

• NZ Trained Graduate with at least a year’s experience in high acuity nursing

• Current NZ Practising Certificate

• Ability to work rotating roster – we are 24/7 and have a variety of shifts

• Commitment to completion of Training Programme (this role is bonded for 12 months on completion of the programme)

• 8 – 1.0 FTE

• Opportunity to be part of our Hybrid Roster later on in the training programme

 

Ko wai mātou | Our Organisation

Te iwi Ngakaunui – People at Heart

• Whakamana – Give and earn respect

• Whakaronga – Listen to me; Talk to me

• Mauri Pai – Fair play

• Whakapakari – Growing the good

• Kotahitanga – Stronger together

 

It is not very often something happens that is big; like, really big. Big to the point that it will touch the lives of every single person in the country. That is what we are talking about here. The provision of Health in Aotearoa New Zealand, and how its run is about to change in a big way.

 

Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand and Te Aka Whai Ora - Māori Health Authority will together shape the delivery of Health services in Aotearoa New Zealand for generations to come, and will form the core of a modern and integrated service looking after the needs of all our Whānau.

 

We are dedicated to achieving health equity for Māori and other priority populations. We are a Crown entity and an active partner in Te Tiriti o Waitangi. Te Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand is guided by Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to upholding the articles.

 

Here at Te Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand, Waikato we have a team of 8,000 working across the Waikato where everyone plays a vital role in the care of our patients – directly or non-directly. Our vision is Healthy People. Excellent Care.

 

Te Whatu Ora, Waikato serves the largest Māori population and third largest Pacific population in Aotearoa New Zealand. 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. Reflecting the population we serve is an important part of the care we deliver to the community. We strongly encourage applicants from all backgrounds with the necessary capability and who share our values to apply. We proactively develop pathways that maximise opportunity for Māori and encourage Māori to apply.

 

He aha Waikato

Waikato is the fourth largest region in Aotearoa New Zealand and located just south of Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland. It features a wide range of world-class outdoor and cultural experiences. You can surf the world-famous beaches of Whāingaroa Raglan, swim at the beautiful beaches of the Kapanga Coromandel, hike our majestic mountain ranges, tour the Hobbiton shire, experience the magic of the Waitomo glow worm caves, and encounter a vast array of flora and fauna at the remarkable Maungatautari Ecological Reserve.

 

Waikato is the home of the Kiingitanga and rich in Māori culture. Waikato Hospital sits on whenua gifted by Waikato iwi, situated on the banks of the mighty Waikato Awa, Hamilton is New Zealand’s largest metropolitan inland city. Hamilton’s vibrant city centre and rich cultural mix makes it an ideal place to experience the authentic friendly Kiwi lifestyle.

 

Learn more about living in the mighty Waikato here

 

Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply

Please apply directly online, applications are not able to be accepted via email.

 

For more information on this great opportunity to grow your skills as a Registered Nurse please contact Maxine.sandilands@waikatodhb.health.nz

 

Closing date: Open until filled