Clinical Nurse Specialist - Orthopaedics

• Clinical Nurse Specialist
• Permanent
• 0.6 FTE

Te Whatu Ora Waitematā is the largest DHB in New Zealand, serving a population of approximately 550,000 people living in the Rodney, North and West Auckland area, we are committed to providing the best care for everyone in the Western and Northern Districts of Auckland. We serve our patients and their families, our community, iwi, and our healthcare workforce.

We're currently seeking an experienced and dedicated Clinical Nurse Specialist to join our Orthopaedic team. In this position, you'll be at the forefront of delivering high-quality healthcare and improving outcomes for elective and acute orthopaedic trauma patients. This role will manage the Multidisciplinary care of Orthopaedic patients and coordinate between specialist Orthopaedics and support services to optimize quality and effectiveness of the orthopaedic patient journey for all Orthopaedic patients, with a core focus on patients undergoing Arthroplasty procedures. This involves providing clinical oversight within the orthopaedic speciality to support the clinically safe management of the patient elective surgery journey, to meet Ministry of Health (MoH) compliance timeframes, and reduce post-operative length of stay times.

This role works within a shared leadership model alongside the Operations Manager, Clinical Director, other Clinical Nurse Specialists and our highly specialist Arthroplasty Surgical team along with other key health care professionals including hospital managers to ensure the best care for patients using our services.

If you have excellent clinical, communication, analytical and interpersonal skills and would relish working within a collaborative team dedicated to enhancing the patient journey and patient care we would love to hear from you!

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For general recruitment enquiries please email Joanna on Joanna.Seruga@tewhatuora.govt.nz PLEASE DO NOT EMAIL YOUR APPLICATION

Job Number: WDHB19418

Advert Closing Date: 10th January 2025