• Ashburton Hospital, Ashburton
• Permanent, part-time 0.4 FTE position
• Endoscopy experience desirable

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 Surgical Day Procedure Unit is a dynamic, patient focused unit that provides endoscopy services to the Ashburton and rural population. It currently has the opportunity Registered Nurses to join their team.

About You

As a Nurse within the unit, your previous medical or surgical experience and technical abilities, will help you to provide care to patients undergoing diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy. You - ll have excellent communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to work well under pressure within a multidisciplinary team environment. You will be required to work set days on a fixed four week roster, Monday to Friday once you have achieved competent endoscopy nursing skills.

Your skills will include:

Essential:

• Be registered with the Nursing Council of New Zealand. 
• Hold a current Nursing Council of New Zealand practising certificate. 

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 career - s portal before 11:59pm on Thursday 13^th February. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Natalie Gaunt at Natalie.Gaunt@TeWhatuOra.govt.nz.

Applications will be reviewed as they come in, until the job is filled.