Nurse Practitioner, Community Health Service

Nurse Practitioner – Community Health Services

• Opportunity to make an impact on the health of our community in Counties Manukau
• Permanent, Part-Time (0.6FTE) Opportunity

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: 

Would you like to contribute to the future of health care in the South Auckland area? 

We are looking for a Nurse Practitioner to provide clinical expertise and leadership to the Hospital in Home and the Specialist Community Health Teams.

In this role, you will practice at the top of your scope, providing clinical leadership and direct patient care through home visitation, virtual consultations, and clinic reviews in collaboration with our multidisciplinary teams. You will support and mentor community nursing staff, co-design and implement evidence-based care pathways, and help deliver timely, hospital-level care in the community that supports recovery, independence, and whaanau wellbeing.

This is an exciting opportunity to work alongside a growing Nurse Practitioner team and supportive Senior Medical Officers as we continue to strengthen our integrated model of care that brings hospital-level services into the home. You will play a key role in advancing innovative service models, including remote monitoring using wearable technology, virtual ward integration, community-based IV therapy, and pathway development for complex and multimorbid conditions, while embedding equity-focused and culturally responsive practice across all services.

This position offers flexible 8-12 hour shifts working across the 7 days. Weekend shifts are expected to be 1 in 5 weeks.

Essential requirements:

• Registered with the NZ Nursing Council
• Current APC with the scope to work as a Nurse Practitioner
• A minimum of 5 years recent clinical experience in a relevant area
• Completed a clinical Master’s degree

Please apply online at https://info.health.nz/careers/explore-new-zealand/auckland/east-south-counties-manukau or for more information please contact Nancy in the recruitment centre at Nancy.Li@middlemore.co.nz

Applications close: 5th January 2026

Job number: CMH202516252

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.