Clinical Specialty Nurse, Breast Screening Service
Clinical Specialty Nurse – BreastCare
- Manukau Health Park, Permanent Part Time Position
- 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:
An exciting opportunity exists for a Clinical Specialty Nurse BreastCare to join our dedicated BreastScreen Counties Manukau (BSCM) team. Minimum FTE for this role is 0.5 FTE with potential to add FTE at a later stage.
This role is central to providing specialist breast care nursing expertise, leadership and coordination for women recalled for further assessment following breast screening. You’ll play a pivotal part in supporting women and their whaanau throughout the screening, assessment, and referral-to-treatment pathway.
As a senior nurse, you will promote excellence in professional nursing practice, lead quality improvement initiatives, and act as a role model and mentor for colleagues. You will work collaboratively with our multidisciplinary team — including radiologists, surgeons, medical directors, and support services — to ensure high-quality, culturally safe care that meets national standards.
Key Responsibilities
- Coordinate and manage the care of women recalled for further assessment after screening mammograms.
- Provide advanced nursing assessment, support, counselling and education to women and their whaanau.
- Ensure compliance with the National Policy and Quality Standards (NP&QS) and Nursing Council requirements.
- Lead and contribute to quality improvement initiatives, clinical audits, and policy development.
- Act as an advocate for women, ensuring care is delivered in a manner that meets physical, psychological, spiritual, and cultural needs.
- Accurately collect, record and manage clinical and statistical data to support continuous service improvement.
Why Join Us?
- Be part of a nationally significant screening programme saving lives through early detection.
- Work with a multidisciplinary team committed to innovation, equity, and continuous improvement.
- Ongoing professional development and education opportunities.
- Supportive and collaborative team culture within Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora Counties Manukau.
About You:
- NZ Registered Nurse with current Practicing Certificate
- Minimum of three years’ experience, post registration in NZ
- Relevant experience related to the speciality area, surgical and/or oncology and/or relevant specialty area
- Post graduate qualification completed or in progress or prepared to undertake post graduate studies relevant to specialty practice
If you are passionate about improving population health through early intervention and quality nursing care, we would love to hear from 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: BBS202516183
Application Closes: 15 December 2025
