Clinical Nurse Specialist - Maxillofacial, Burns and Plastic Surgery
Location: Hutt Hospital
Contract: Fixed Term (until 17 September 2027), Full Time (to cover Maternity Leave)
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
Please note that this role is only available for current Health New Zealand / Te Whatu Ora staff. Any non-Te Whatu Ora applications will be declined.
The Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) Plastic Surgery provides specialist nursing advice, care and expertise, both in delivering direct patient care and in supporting other staff caring for patients with complex wounds.
This CNS role provides comprehensive wound care assessment and management for the maxillofacial, burns and plastic surgery inpatient (Unit) and outpatient population.
About the Team/Service Location
Hutt Hospital is 260 bed general district hospital, serving a population of 134,000. The plastic surgery unit has a 27 bed Unit and the service provides tertiary services to Nelson/Marlborough, Wellington, Wairarapa, Palmerston North, Hawke's Bay, and Whanganui districts (and also Taranaki for some head and neck cancer patients) equating to a population of 1.2 million.
About you
- Experience Plastics nurse having worked a New Zealand health care setting
- Expert Nurse with complex wound care
- Able to work autonomously and also with the wider team
Working at 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.
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. We embrace diversity and welcome application from all people, including all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, and disability. A workforce that is diverse and inclusive means that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We are pro-equity health organisation, with a particular focus on Māori, Pacific Peoples, and the Disability Community.
How to Apply
To apply please click “apply now.” All applications must be submitted through our online careers’ portal.
If you have any questions about the role, please contact Deb.Brodie@tewhatuora.govt.nz
We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advertisement.
Fixed Term/Contract/Full Time
Job no: NM321-26
Location: Lower Hutt, Upper Hutt
Closing Date: Sunday, 6 September 2026