- Clinical Nurse Specialist role - fixed term parental cover 0.9 FTE
- Outstanding Senior Nursing Leadership Opportunity
- Professional development and further education opportunities
About the Role
We are inviting applications from passionate senior registered nurses with a desire to deliver top quality patient care within our Palliative Care services at Auckland City Hospital.
The Service is looking for a Senior Nurse to join their hospital consult team for a fixed term of 12 months. Your primary focus is the provision of specialist advice to support adult inpatients with complex needs related to a life limiting illness. As a Nurse Specialist, you will be able to demonstrate expert knowledge, advanced clinical skills, and be an excellent communicator and will work in collaboration with other Nurse Specialists and multidisciplinary team members across the continuum of care. The role encompasses clinical, teaching, leadership and research functions.
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About us
We are Te Whatu Ora Te Toka Tumai Auckland. We provide health and disability services to more than half a million people living in central Auckland, regional services for Northland and greater Auckland, and specialist national services for the whole of New Zealand. Our main sites are Auckland City Hospital, Greenlane Clinical Centre and Starship Children’s Hospital, located in central Auckland.
We are part of Te Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand, the overarching organisation for New Zealand’s national health service. Te Whatu Ora leads the day-to-day running of the health system, with functions delivered at local, district, regional and national levels.
We recognise that a life-limiting condition has a profound impact on individuals’ and family/whānau members’ health and well-being, and palliative care is an approach that improves the quality of life of patients and their families/ whānau through the prevention and relief of suffering by means of early identification, assessment and treatment of pain and other problems, physical, psychosocial and spiritual.
For an initial chat or more information on our roles, please contact – Claire Nicolas, Interim Service Lead at [email protected]
About you
As the ideal person for this role you will have:
- Previous experience in either Palliative Care Service or Oncology is essential
- effective interaction with a multi-disciplinary team and service members
- Excellent supervisory, communication and problem-solving skills are essential in order to relate to and work with patients, family members and staff and at all levels
- NZ Nursing registration with a current Annual Practicing Certificate
- Post graduate qualifications preferable
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. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Joseph Ciao – Recruitment Consultant via [email protected]
We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.