Clinical Nurse Specialist - Continence, Specialist Community Health Service

🔍 Auckland Region, New Zealand

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CMH202618075 Requisition #
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2 days ago Post Date

Clinical Nurse Specialist - Continence, Specialist Community Health Service

  • Opportunity to make an impact on the health of our community in Counties Manukau
  • Permanent, Full-Time (1.0FTE) Role Available!
  • Remuneration as per NZNO MECA

 

Our Organisation:

Health NZ Counties Manukau is a dynamic and progressive organisation at the forefront of innovative health care delivery within the New Zealand Public Health Sector. We continue to work with others to achieve equity in key health indicators for Maaori, Pacific and communities with health disparities and will continue to develop and implement plans, based on local needs to improve the health and wellbeing of Counties Manukau region. Our main sites are Middlemore Hospital, Kidz First Hospital and Manukau Health Park.

We are part of Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora, the overarching organisation for New Zealand’s national health service. HNZ leads the day-to-day running of the health system, with functions delivered at local, district, regional and national levels. 

 

About the role: 

This is an exciting opportunity for current senior nurses or experienced Registered Nurses who are ready to take the next step in their career. The Specialist Community Health Service (SCHS) is growing, and we are seeking motivated, passionate nurses to join our Continence Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) team.

We are looking for dynamic, self-directed, and energetic clinicians who thrive in diverse, fast-paced community environments. If you are confident working with patients who have complex continence needs, this role could be an excellent fit for you.

As a continence CNS, you will provide specialist assessment, intervention, care coordination, education, and clinical leadership for people with complex continence needs across the community.

 

Core Responsibilities:

  • Clinical Leadership - Provide advanced nursing expertise, leadership, and support to community-based nursing teams, and other Te Whatu Ora services caring for patients with complex continence needs.
  • Collaborative Care- Work in partnership with multidisciplinary teams across paediatric and adult services to deliver holistic integrated, whānau-centred care.
  • Service and Strategic Delivery- Contribute to the ongoing development and delivery of the Continence service across Te Whatu Ora Counties Manukau District, and support excellence in clinical practice that is sustainable, equitable, culturally responsive, and aligned with best practice.

 

About You

You will have:

  • Registration with the New Zealand Nursing Council and a current Annual Practising Certificate
  • A minimum of 5 years’ post-registration nursing experience
  • A Postgraduate Diploma in Nursing
  • Preferred Clinical experience working with patients with complex continence needs.
  • A current Proficient/Expert or Senior Nurse portfolio
  • Advanced clinical assessment skills
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Demonstrated innovative and evidence-based nursing practice
  • A strong commitment to holistic, person- and whānau-centred care across the lifespan
  • A solution-focused, collaborative approach and the ability to work effectively as part of a broad team of professionals
  • A clean full New Zealand driver’s licence

 

Please apply online at https://info.health.nz/careers/explore-new-zealand/auckland/east-south-counties-manukau or for more information please contact CNS Lead Hannah Cattaway (hannah.cattaway@tewhatuora.govt.nz) or Nancy in the recruitment centre at Nancy.Li@tewhatuora.govt.nz

 

Application Number: CMH202618075

Job Closes: 1st November 2026

At Counties Manukau Health people and their lives matter to us. We are a values based and inclusive organisation that is committed to delivering the best health outcomes for our community. To help us achieve this we need a workforce that reflects the population we serve. We strongly encourage applications from all backgrounds who share our values and have a passion to work in our community and would greatly value seeing applicants from our Maaori and Pacific communities. We are also committed to our Disability Strategy, which focuses on people with disabilities; they are our patients, whaanau, community and our staff - all carefully considered in our action plan. Together we will improve the accessibility needs for everyone who has a disability. Our values are Valuing Everyone- Whakawhanaungatanga , Kind –Manaakitanga, Together –Kotahitanga, Excellent- Rangatiratanga. If these are your values too, then join us today.