Registered Nurse - Starship Child Health, Paediatric Medical Services

Registered Nurses for Paediatric General and Medical Services, Starship Child Health

• New Zealand’s premier children’s hospital
• Full time and part time roles available
• Fun, Friendly and professional team

Come be part of our Team!

Te whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity

We have permanent full-time or part-time Registered Nurses vacancies available in our Paediatric General and Medical Services team at Starship Children's Hospital:

The Starship General Paediatrics Service provides paediatric medical assessment and management for children and young people who live in the Central Auckland area. We provide both inpatient and outpatient services. Inpatients are usually admitted through the Starship Emergency Department and occasionally as an arranged admission. We provide an inpatient programme for young people with eating disorders who are medically unstable, in collaboration with the Child Liaison Psychiatry team and Eating Disorders Service.

The Paediatric Neuro Services at Starship encompass Neurosurgery, Neurology, Endocrine, Metabolics and Developmental Paediatrics. Ward 26A includes a four-bed intensive observation area. Paediatric neurology involves looking after patients who are acutely unwell and require inpatient treatment (often in an intensive care setting), outpatient review of neurological problems and longer-term management of patients with chronic disorders.

Nursing clinical skills you will gain on ward 26A are paediatric neurosurgical, neurology, endocrine, metabolic and developmental area.

The Medical Specialities (Ward26B) provides tertiary and quaternary care to children including treatment for long term and specialist medical conditions. Our ward specialises in caring for children from the neonatal period right up to age sixteen with complex and often long-term needs relating to Renal, Gastro and Respiratory.

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

Nga Pūkenga Motuhake | Important Skills

As the ideal candidate for this role you will:

• have or be eligible for registration with NZ Nursing Council.
• Paediatric Nursing experience
• have a strong commitment to quality care
• be capable of working within a multi–disciplinary team.
• have well-developed communication, critical thinking skills and a commitment to family centred care
• have a positive attitude, an innovative and adaptable approach to practice

If this sounds like you, we would love to hear from you!

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.

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

What we can offer you:

• Comprehensive and well-structured orientation programme with good clinical support to help you achieve the familiarisation and orientation competencies for your area
• Continuing Professional Development entitlement
• Educational support to achieve the Professional Development and Recognition Programme and financial recognition of nursing levels as per nationally-agreed multi-employer collective agreements
• A structured process of performance evaluation

For more information on what we offer, please click here.

Immigration/Visa Support

Immigration NZ has introduced a new Accredited Employer Work Visa system from 4 July 2022 that includes a simplified residency process for health workers on the new “Green List” of occupations – and this position is one of those designated critical positions! Of course, for successful candidates offered a position with us who require a Work Visa, we will provide support with their Visa application. Here are the links to two key pages of NZ Immigration's official site for more information: Immigration NZ Accredited Employer Work Visa and Immigration NZ Green List Occupations .

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 ADHB0122RNMS to discuss how we can best support your application.