Registered Nurse- For Paediatric Community Nurse

Location: Hutt Hospital

Contract:  Permanent, Part Time (0.9 FTE), Monday to Friday, 8am to 4.30pm

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

Paediatric Ambulatory Service (Children’s Outpatient, Paediatric Community, Paediatric Day Stay). An opportunity has arisen for registered nurses to join the paediatric community nursing team. We are looking for nurses who have a passion for working with babies/children/adolescents and their families in an inpatient setting and in the community. It is a permanent part-time role working 0.9 FTE as the Paediatric Community Nurse. Paediatric community nurse has their own workload in the community. This role also includes running nurse led clinics.

About the Team/Service Location

Paediatric Ambulatory Service is a busy service which provides care to patients in the community and also in an inpatient setting. The role works within wider multidisciplinary team including the paediatricians, children’s ward and community services.

It is an exciting opportunity to work with the team in Children’s Outpatient, Community Nurses and Children’s Ward. You will be working in partnership with babies, children and adolescents and their families. You will have the opportunity to care for medical and surgical patients.

Paediatric Ambulatory team at Hutt Valley district is dynamic. Team members are professional, friendly and team focused. We have a multi-disciplinary team approach to provide best outcomes for our patients.

We offer a supportive workplace culture with commitment to your on- going professional development. This includes, a comprehensive orientation programme, training and study opportunities and excellent team support.

About you

To be successful, you should have:

• Current Practicing Certificate.
• Post grad qualification or working towards one.
• Paediatric experience and resilience in a very busy environment.
• Have excellent time management and communication skills.
• Are team focused and have positive attitude and caring manner.

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.

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