Research Nurse
Research Nurse - Research and Innovation, Starship Child Health
- New Zealand’s premier children’s hospital
- Join now to benefit from the many opportunities for professional growth
About the role
The Starship Research & Innovation team were established in 2020 to provided embedded support for clinical research across all areas of Starship Child Health. Through continued growth we now have an exciting opportunity for a research nurse to join us on several upcoming commercial and grant funded trials across a number of therapeutic areas.
The Research Nurse has a key role in delivering clinical trials working alongside participants and their whānau, together with the study investigators and clinical trial coordinator(s). They are responsible for providing patient education and training, carrying out study specific procedures (e.g. vital signs, sample collection, review of adverse events and medications), data collection and data entry.
Current or recent experience working within Starship would be highly regarded. Experience as a research nurse is not essential; ongoing support and study-specific training will be provided.
We invite applications from individuals looking for either full time or part time work.
To know more about the role or to have a confidential initial discussion before applying please contact Laura Mackay via email LMackay@adhb.govt.nz
For all aspects of this role and experience/knowledge required please see the position description.
About You
As the ideal candidate for this role you will:
- be a registered nurse with a current Annual Practicing Certificate (APC)
- have paediatric nursing experience
- have a strong commitment to quality care
- have a personal commitment to on-going learning and development
- be capable of working within a multi–disciplinary team
- previous experience with PowerPoint, Access, Word, Excel and database entry
- have a positive attitude, an innovative and adaptable approach
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 queries about this opportunity or accessibility or technical issues with the online process, please contact Michelle Kanth, Recruitment Consultant at michelle.kanth@adhb.govt.nz quoting ADHB23803 to discuss how we can best support your application.