Nurse Specialist
Nurse Specialist – Paediatric Orthopaedics, Starship Child Health
- New Zealand’s premier children’s hospital
- Permanent, Part-time (0.6 FTE) Senior Nursing Leadership Opportunity
- Lead and drive service outcomes, innovation, continuous improvement and quality
Come and be a part of our Team!
Te whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity
We are seeking an innovative, enthusiastic, and experienced nurse to join our team as a Nurse Specialist. We have a permanent, part time (0.6 FTE) Nurse Specialist position available.
The Nurse Specialist is an expert in assessment skills, diagnostic reasoning, knowledge of management options that underpin practice. This role has specialist knowledge of complex conditions which is central to the role. Case management and coordination of the tamariki and their whānau with health professionals and both inpatient and community professionals is integral.
In this role as an Orthopaedic Nurse Specialist, you will collaborate closely with our Orthopaedic Specialists at Starship Child Health. The Nurse Specialist will ensure coordination of planned or acute care of varying complexity. This includes coordination of care in the pre-hospital, hospital, and community settings. You will work closely with a wider team of Orthopaedic Specialists, Nurse Specialists, Senior Nurses, Nursing teams and the wider multidisciplinary and community teams and services. Working together to foster the provision of positive outcomes and experiences for tamariki and their whanau.
For all aspects of this role and experience/knowledge required please see the position description.
For further information about the position please contact the Surgical Nurse Unit Manager,
Kelly Olliff on 021 642 796 or kolliff@adhb.govt.nz
Nga Pūkenga Motuhake | Important Skills
To be successful you will:
- Have NZ Nursing Registration with a current Annual Practicing Certificate
- Be legally entitled to work in New Zealand
- Have Postgraduate certificate/diploma in specialty nursing practice
- Have Project management experience
- Have minimum level 3/4 PDRP
- Demonstrate knowledge of nursing professional development issues
- Have a Master’s degree in nursing or health related area (Desired)
- Have at least 5 years of nursing experience (Desired)
- Have experience in a Paediatric and/or Orthopaedic settings (Desired)
If this sounds like you, we would love to hear from you!
Ko wai mātou | Who are we
We are Te Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand, Te Toka Tumai Auckland. We provide health and disability services to more than half a million people living in central Auckland, regional services for Northland and greater Auckland, and specialist national services for the whole of New Zealand. Our main sites are Auckland City Hospital, Greenlane Clinical Centre and Starship Children’s Hospital, located in central Auckland.
Starship Child Health is a dedicated paediatric healthcare service and major teaching centre, providing family centred care to neonates, children and young people throughout New Zealand and the South Pacific. Starship is a part of Te Toka Tumai | Auckland City Hospital and is the only comprehensive children’s hospital in New Zealand serving a population of approximately 1 million children.
He aha ngā painga o tēnei mahi mōu | Why you will enjoy working here
What we can offer you:
- A unique and rewarding work environment that provides a high level of job satisfaction and is always interesting
- An opportunity to grow both as a person and as a professional
- Continuing Professional Development entitlement
- Financial recognition of senior nursing levels as per nationally-agreed multi-employer collective agreements
For more information on what we offer, please click here.
Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply
To apply please click on the ‘Apply’ tab below, outlining your experience and motivation to apply to this role and attaching your updated CV and Covering Letter.
If you have any queries about this opportunity or accessibility or technical issues with the online process, please contact Anél Foord, Recruitment Consultant at AnelFoord@adhb.govt.nz quoting ADHB21870 to discuss how we can best support your application.
