Nurse Specialist, Neurosurgery Service - Starship Child Health

Nurse Specialist – Neurosurgery Service, Starship Child Health

• New Zealand’s premier children’s hospital
• Senior Nursing Leadership Opportunity
• Fixed term (6-months), part-time (0.8FTE) position

Te whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity

The Paediatric Neurosurgery Service at Starship Child Health is looking for a Nurse Specialist in a Fixed term, part time (0.8FTE) capacity. The contract is for 6 months to support the team as the service grows.

The Paediatric Neurosurgery team provides specialist care and treatment for infants, children and young people with disorders requiring non-invasive and invasive neurosurgical procedures. The supportive and collaborative multidisciplinary team looks after whanau admitted for planned procedures and those transferred acutely from around New Zealand. The Nurse Specialist provides education and support to whanau as well as the wider team. This role works closely with the Paed Oncology and Paed Rehabilitation services.

For all aspects of this role and experience/knowledge required please see the position description. 

To know more about the role please contact Helen Waldron, Nurse Unit Manager –Medical, Starship Child Health via HWaldron@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 minimum level 4 practice
• Demonstrate knowledge of nursing professional development issues
• Have at least 5 years of nursing experience
• Have a Masters degree in nursing or health related area (Desired)
• Have experience in a Paediatric and/or Neurosurgery setting (Desired)

Ko wai mātou | Who are we

Te Toka Tumai Auckland is part of Te Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand, the overarching organisation for New Zealand’s National Health Service. 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 and is the only comprehensive children’s hospital in New Zealand serving a population of approximately 1 million children. Auckland City Hospital is NZ’s largest public tertiary hospital which has strong ties with University of Auckland and provides extensive teaching and training opportunities.

He aha ngā painga o tēnei mahi mōu | Why you will enjoy working here

• 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

Please submit your application online, outlining your experience and motivation to apply to this role and attaching your updated CV and Covering Letter.

If you have any technical issues with the online process, please contact Anél Foord, Recruitment Consultant at AnelFoord@adhb.govt.nz quoting ADHB21011 to discuss how we can best support your application.