Registered Nurse - Children's Ward - Child Health Services - Whangarei
Children’s Ward, Child Health Services, Whangarei
- Fixed term part time role (0.8FTE) working 32 hours per week until March 2027
- Work in a vibrant, purpose‑driven environment and alongside passionate health professionals, where no two days are the same.
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
As a Registered Nurse in the Children’s Ward at Whangarei Hospital you will make a meaningful difference every day by supporting tamariki and their whānau through vulnerable moments.
- Provide skilled family-focused nursing care through the application of clinical knowledge and theory to nursing practice.
- Demonstrate an ability to develop, evaluate and change care plans as required.
- Identify and interpret changes in the neonates’/child’s condition and respond appropriately.
- Competently performs clinical skills specific to area of practice.
- Demonstrates awareness of the neonatal/child/family/whanau cultural and spiritual beliefs and values.
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About the Team/Service/ Location
The Children’s Ward is located in the recently completed facilities in the Te Kotuku Building at Whangārei Hospital. This is a 22-bed paediatric ward and a 4-bed acute assessment unit providing care for medical, orthopaedic and surgical patients. The ward cares for children from birth through to their 16th birthday.
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About you
- New Zealand Registered Nurse with a current Annual Practicing Certificate
- Minimum 1 year post graduate experience in a hospital setting
- Initiative and motivation
- Good team player and ability to work within a multidisciplinary team
- Excellent Communication
Experience in neonates/child health is desirable but not essential to apply.
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 now.” All applications must be submitted through our online careers’ portal by 16th April 2026. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Emma Hicks on NL-jobs@TeWhatuOra.govt.nz
We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.
