Registered Nurse: Opthalmology Outpatient Clinic

• Make a difference to patient care in this supportive team environment.

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.

Our vibrant team at Ophthalmology Outpatients have opportunities for you to join their team as an experience Ophthalmic registered Nurse.

About the Role

We are looking for a Registered Nurse with Ophthalmic experience to support the department.

In this role you will:

• Work rostered shifts, Monday to Sunday starting from 0730 until 8pm
• Play a key role in supporting and managing clinics, as well as running pre-admission clinics, acute eye service patient assessment and care, learning and performing intravitreal injections, assisting in procedure rooms and coordinating clinic.
• Be provided with a comprehensive orientation and on-going training and support.

For a copy of Position Description, please click here.

About the Team

The eye clinic is a model compromising of 4 locality sites, the main site being Greenlane Clinical Centre. Clinics also run at Waitakere hospital outpatient department, Glen Innes and Glenfield. Staff are rostered over the 4 sites based on the clinical requirements.

This energetic unit sees between 400-500 patients per day, so variety is abundant here.

Our team is made up of competent, professional, and highly motivated nurses who are committed to providing a supportive and welcoming environment. We offer the opportunity to be part of a dynamic, friendly, and collaborative team where your growth is encouraged. The departmental model is reliant on multidisciplinary team working and the nurses work closely with our Allied Health partners as well as a variety of medical teams covering all ophthalmic subspecialties. We work closely with our inpatient colleagues across the Greenlane site but also accept regional referrals.

About You:

If you have excellent communication skills, flexibility and have experience in ophthalmology, we would like to hear from you.

You will be part of a high performing and supportive team who all have a common passion, care and enthusiasm for delivering a high-quality experience and outcome for our patients.

About the Location

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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

If you are interested in this role, please submit your CV and cover letter.

 For more information about the role please contact Claire McPhail, Charge Nurse Eye Clinic at CMcPhail@adhb.govt.nz

If you have any queries about accessibility or technical issues with the online process, please contact Maylaine Cerna, Recruitment Consultant on maylaine.cerna@tewhatuora.govt.nz to discuss how we can best support your application.

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