Nurse Specialist
Nurse Specialist, Gateway Clinic, Child Protection, Starship Child Health
- Great Senior Nursing Opportunity!
- Be the difference in the lives of children and young people identified as being at risk
- 12 Months Fixed-term parental leave cover
- Potential for either full time or part time (job share)
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
This is a fixed term exciting and rewarding senior nursing position. The role is responsible to the Ministry of Social Development contract, coordinating the health and education assessments for children in Oranga Tamariki care.
The successful applicant will be a dynamic and empathetic nurse with experience in working with children and young people and their families. An ability to work both within a multi-disciplinary team as well as working autonomously is vital. Your role will include becoming familiar with and have close collaboration with Oranga Tamariki and the Police, as well as other education and community agencies. Induction, training and skilled supervision will be provided by a dynamic, experienced and highly supportive multi-disciplinary team.
The successful applicant will have excellent communication skills, good support systems, IT knowledge and an understanding of family centred care and bicultural practice and knowledge of Te Reo. There is an opportunity to be part of on an on call roster, covering week nights and weekends for sexual abuse.
For all aspects of this role and experience/knowledge required please see the position description.
About the Team/Service/ Location
The Gateway clinic sits within Te Puaruruhau - a multidisciplinary unit for children and young people who have been identified as being at risk of abuse or neglect. The unit is located in Puāwaitahi, an internationally-recognised multi-agency centre where Health, New Zealand Police and Oranga Tamariki work together, located adjacent to Starship.
To know more about the role or to have a confidential initial discussion before applying please contact Emma Gilbert, Team Leader, Te Puaruruhau via email EGilbert@adhb.govt.nz or call on 021 938 760.
About you
To be successful in this role you will:
- Have completed New Zealand nursing registration
- Hold a relevant Postgraduate qualification or Master’s Degree
- Hold some knowledge in the areas of abuse, sexual and reproductive health, youth health and education
- Have a clean and full drivers licence
If this sounds like you, we would love to hear from you!
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 ADHB23780 to discuss how we can best support your application.