Clinical Nurse Specialist, Youth Contraception and Sexual Health

Clinical Nurse Specialist – Youth Contraception & Sexual Health

• Centre for Youth Health, Permanent Part Time Position (0.8 FTE)
• Senior Nursing Role
• Monday - Friday

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. Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We welcome applications from our diverse Maaori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities. 

The Role:

Centre for Youth Health are looking for an experienced Clinical Nurse Specialist to work in the Youth School Based Health team providing sexual health and contraception services to young people within Counties Manukau. This role focuses on sexual health, including contraception counselling and the provision of Long-Acting Reversible Contraception (LARC) where appropriate.

In this role you will utilise your advanced sexual health and contraception knowledge and complex nursing judgement to assess health needs, and provide youth-centred care, advice and support. You will also contribute to clinical leadership through the delivery of education, guidance and specialist support to school nurses and other health professionals.

You will have experience working in partnership with Maaori and Pacific young people and their families/whaanau, and demonstrate a sound understanding of and commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi, Tikanga Maaori and Pacific cultures.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced youth health nurse who is looking for a new challenge working in the community. This role offers diversity, ongoing professional development, flexibility and the opportunity to work with a passionate and supportive team.

About You:

• NZ Registered Nurse with a current Annual Practicing Certificate
• Minimum 5 years recent youth health nursing experience in NZ (post registration)
• Experience working with Maaori & Pacific communities
• Post graduate diploma
• Registered Nurse Prescriber Community Health (or prepared to work towards this)
• Credentialed Jadelle inserter (or prepared to work towards this)
• Teaching experience 
• Full clean driver’s licence

If this sounds like you, apply online at https://careers.tewhatuora.govt.nz/locations/counties-manukau/ If you have any questions, please contact Fran Upoko in the Recruitment Team at nursemidwifejobs@middlemore.co.nz

We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.

Job Number: CMH202516142

Application Closes: 16 February 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.