Nurse Coordinator - Māori Health Research team

• Waikato Hospital, Hamilton; Part time working 8 hours per week (0.2FTE), fixed-term for 12 months – this would make a great secondment or additional role for a current nurse
• Join new ways of working to address inequities in the health system
• Make a positive difference for Māori whānau and improving health outcomes
• Gain experience working within a successful research and operational teams

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 experienced Nurse Co-ordinator to join our Māori Health research team here at Māori Health Services at Waikato Hospital.

Te Kaupapa

Whiri was designed to improve Māori health outcomes by explicitly addressing the established drivers of health inequity, eliminating racism, deconstructing barriers to integrated care, whakamana hāpori and supporting long-term and sustainable Māori workforce development. Whiri aligns with the highly successful Whānau Ora approach, focussing on the needs and goals of the whānau, centred on improving equity for Māori and other priority populations whilst being grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi.

Te Rangahau

The current Health Research Council funded project ‘Cancer Whiri I II: Extending the pathway’ aims to extend the Cancer Whiri I model from referral for suspicion of cancer through to completion of cancer treatment, and to develop an implementation kete to enable successful localisation and implementation of the model; which will then be piloted in two sites.

Te Mahi

This is an exciting opportunity to be involved in supporting new ways of working in the health system, to address inequities using the Whiri model of care for whānau in the Cancer Whiri II study. This programme of work will embrace Mātauranga Māori and Te Ao Māori in order to be effective for our Māori communities and fulfil our Te Tiriti obligations.

Day to day: You will engage with people who have been referred for cancer investigations and their whānau in supporting and/or coordinating nurse-led care on the Cancer Whiri II project.

You will support nurse-led activities across all four phases of the project. These are: co-design, the development of the implementation kete, the pilot, and evaluation.

The role involves leading and coordinating activities for the Cancer Whiri II project, including its development, review, and completion. This is not a direct clinical role, or a management role, however some clinical work may be required if opportunities arise to benefit whānau. It requires sharing expertise and maintaining strong networks, while managing and positively promoting both the project and the nursing profession. The role applies effective change‑management processes, supports others to develop expertise in the project, and carries out all necessary administrative tasks.

Key responsibilities:

• Managing research participants through direct care, support of others providing care, or a combination.
• Maintain clinical notes and uses assessment/evaluative tools to track and report research outcome measures.

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About the Team

Our team is the Māori Health Rangahau/Research team, part of Te Puna Oranga (Māori Health Service) at Waikato Hospital. Our goals are:

• Engaging in Kaupapa Māori research & evaluation
• Contributing towards opportunities for funding & scholarships
• Support & linking in Māori & Indigenous research and networks
• Building workforce development
• Developing innovative solutions based on research

About you

As a Nurse Co-ordinator to be considered for the role you’ll need:

Essential experience and qualifications:

• Registration with the Nursing Council of New Zealand; inclusive of scope of practice
• A current practising certificate with the Nursing Council of New Zealand.
• Significant nursing experience post-registration.
• Experience administering and or managing projects or quality improvement activities
• Experience in implementing Te Tiriti o Waitangi in action
• Experience using Microsoft computer applications including word & excel.
• New Zealand full driver’s license

Desired experience and qualifications:

• Achieved post-graduate qualification to a certificate level.
• Involved in research, teaching and innovation that has changed clinical practice. 
• Experience in a kaupapa Māori service or provider.

You will be able to:

• Demonstrate an understanding of the significance of and obligations under Te Tiriti o Waitangi, including how to apply Te Tiriti principles in a meaningful way in your role
• Plan, organise and direct the activities of others in contemporary nursing
• Assess and make effective decisions under pressure in complex situations and use own judgement to problem solve.
• Understand how to use data to improve quality, performance and growth. 
• Take care of your own physical and mental wellbeing, and have the stamina needed to go the distance
• Able to maximise the quality and contributions of individuals and teams to achieve the organisation’s vision, purpose and goals
• Establish and maintain positive working relationships with people at all levels within the public and private sectors, related industry and community interest groups and the wider national and international communities
• Demonstrate a strong drive to deliver and take personal responsibility
• Demonstrate self-awareness of your impact on people and invest in your own leadership practice to continuously grow and improve
• Demonstrate the highest standards of personal, professional and institutional behaviour through commitment, loyalty and integrity

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.

How to Apply

To apply please click “Apply online” or apply via our Waikato Careers website by clicking here.

All applications must be submitted through our online careers’ portal before 11:59 pm on 23 April 2026. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Rachael Devey at Rachael.Devey@TeWhatuOra.govt.nz or Dr Amy Jones at amy.jones@tewhatuora.govt.nz

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