Clinical Nurse Specialist, Kidz First Home Care

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora
Auckland, Auckland
Part time
3 weeks ago
Clinical Nurse Specialist – Kidz First Home Care
  • Kidz First Community, Fixed Term, Part Time Role (0.6 FTE) - covering maternity leave
  • Senior Nursing Opportunity
  • Rostered Shifts

Our Organisation:

Health NZ Counties Manukau is a dynamic and progressive organisation at the forefront of innovative health care delivery within the New Zealand Public Health Sector. We continue to work with others to achieve equity in key health indicators for Maaori, Pacific and communities with health disparities and will continue to develop and implement plans, based on local needs to improve the health and wellbeing of Counties Manukau region.

Our main sites are Middlemore Hospital, Kidz First Hospital and Manukau Health Park.

We are part of Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora, the overarching organisation for New Zealand’s national health service. HNZ leads the day-to-day running of the health system, with functions delivered at local, district, regional and national levels. 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 Maaori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

The Role:

We are looking for a Clinical Nurse Specialist to join Kidz First Home Care Nursing!

Our Clinical Nurse Specialists provide specialist paediatric nursing follow-up for children and young people, including acute hospital discharge follow up, children and young people with significant chronic health issues including palliative care, children with disabilities and neonatal discharges.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking for a dynamic work environment filled with variety. We work closely alongside our Kidz First teams and other regional specialties to provide skilled support for whaanau across the diverse Counties Manukau area, reducing health inequities. You will enjoy the many opportunities to broaden and develop your skill base, working as part of a locality team. Our comprehensive orientation programme can be tailored to suit your individual needs.

If you are an experienced Paediatric/Neonatal registered nurse who is looking for a new challenge working in the community that offers diversity, loads of learning opportunities, flexibility and great people to work with, then look no further. Full drivers licence essential.

Cultural Safety & Diversity:

At Health NZ Counties Manukau, we honour the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi and respect cultural differences. You will demonstrate cultural awareness in all your interactions with patients, families, and colleagues, ensuring inclusive and diverse care for all.

About You:

  • NZ Registered Nurse with a current Annual Practicing Certificate
  • Minimum 5+ years recent clinical experience in paediatric and/or neonatal nursing in NZ
  • Relevant Postgraduate qualification completed or near completion
  • Full & Clean NZ Drivers Licence


If you’re a highly skilled and motivated nurse looking to make an impact in our children and young people in Counties Manukau, we would love to hear from you! Apply online at https://careers.tewhatuora.govt.nz/locations/counties-manukau/ If you have any questions, please contact Fran Upoko in the Recruitment Team at nursemidwifejobs@middlemore.co.nz

Join us in making a meaningful impact on the health and well-being of our community. We look forward to welcoming you to our team!

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

Job Number: CMH202515769

Application Closes: 15 August 2025


At Counties Manukau Health people and their lives matter to us. We are a values based and inclusive organisation that is committed to delivering the best health outcomes for our community. To help us achieve this we need a workforce that reflects the population we serve. We strongly encourage applications from all backgrounds who share our values and have a passion to work in our community and would greatly value seeing applicants from our Maaori and Pacific communities. We are also committed to our Disability Strategy, which focuses on people with disabilities; they are our patients, whaanau, community and our staff - all carefully considered in our action plan. Together we will improve the accessibility needs for everyone who has a disability. Our values are Valuing Everyone- Whakawhanaungatanga , Kind –Manaakitanga, Together –Kotahitanga, Excellent- Rangatiratanga. If these are your values too, then join us today.
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