Nurse Specialist, Immunology
Nurse Specialist – Immunology, Starship Child Health
- Starship - New Zealand’s premier children’s hospital
- Outstanding Senior Nursing Leadership opportunity
- Part-time (0.8FTE), Fixed term (12 months) position to cover Parental Leave
Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all New Zealanders.
About the role
We are seeking an innovative, enthusiastic and experienced nurse to join our friendly team as a Nurse Specialist in a 4 days a week, fixed term (12 months) capacity to cover parental leave.
This role is an advanced practice specialty role. The Nurse Specialist is an expert in assessments, diagnostic reasoning and have specialist knowledge of complex conditions which is central to the role. This is a nurse‑led role running outpatient clinics and day case services, providing high‑quality, evidence‑based care to mokopuna and rangatahi with immunological and allergic conditions.
Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, you will play a key role in assessment, education, treatment delivery, and care coordination, supporting mokopuna and whānau across the outpatient and day case pathway. This is an excellent opportunity for a senior nurse who enjoys autonomy, advanced clinical practice, and building strong therapeutic relationships with mokopuna and whānau.
About the Service
Starship Immunology is a multidisciplinary team which provides care to infants, children and young people, and their family / whānau in inpatient care and outpatient setting across the region and North Island. The service focuses on providing education, support and case management to children with primary immune deficiency and children with complex allergies requiring specialist treatment including, desensitisation.
About you
To be successful you will:
- Be an experienced Paediatric registered nurse
- Have registration with NZ Nursing Council with current APC
- Have proficient or expert level Professional Development Recognition Programme (PDRP) portfolio or equivalent
- Preferably have a Master’s degree
- Have experience in a leadership role with a strong commitment to quality healthcare
- Have excellent communication and problem-solving skills with the ability to work in a bi-cultural environment.
- Be able to work autonomously
For all aspects of this role and experience/knowledge required please see the position description.
For further information about the position please contact the Nurse Unit Manager, Helen Waldron via hwaldron@adhb.govt.nz
Working at Health New Zealand
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 Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.
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 Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora and is the only comprehensive children’s hospital in New Zealand serving a population of approximately 1 million children.
How to apply
We’ll be reviewing applications and conducting interviews as they come in, so the position may close before the listed deadline. If you're interested, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
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 accessibility or technical issues with the online process, please contact Anel Foord, Recruitment Consultant at Anel.Foord@TeWhatuOra.govt.nz quoting ADHB24188 to discuss how we can best support your application.