Service/ Department: Rural Health
Contract: Permanent, Part-time (FTE negotiable)
Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is dedicated to serving all New Zealanders. Through integration and collaboration, we’re building a health system underpinned by partnership, equity, sustainability, whānau-centred care, and excellence.
About the Role:
We are excited to be seeking two Nurse Practitioners for our small Central Hawkes Bay Rural Health Centre in Te Matau a Māui.
Located around 50km from the Fallen Soldiers Memorial Hospital in Hastings, the Central Hawkes Bay Health Centre provides health care to the community with six inpatient beds, outpatient department and community teams. There is a well embedded integrated model of care on site including visiting services. You will also at times be required to work alongside the wider Older Persons teams and palliative care team in our Hasting Hospital and other community sites.
This innovative new role will suit a practitioner who has experience in general adult medicine, embracing the health of older people and has a special interest in palliative care. The focus will be primarily on daily review and clinical management of the inpatient ward and Medical Day Unit to ensure and provide safe, timely, effective care and treatment for patients closer to home. You will also have opportunity to run your own clinics working alongside geriatricians, older persons health and medical care teams and the community palliative care team.
About the Team/Service/ Location:
At the Central Hawkes Bay Health Centre, we’re a close-knit, passionate team of healthcare professionals who believe in providing quality care and support to our rural community. Our integrated model of care includes collaboration with visiting specialists, and at times, you may work alongside the broader Older Persons and Palliative Care teams at our Hastings locations.
Our team values include collaboration, continuous learning, and mutual support. We believe in working together to achieve the best outcomes for our patients and community.
About you:
We’re looking for skilled Nurse Practitioners who have a strong understanding of, and respect for, the unique healthcare and cultural needs of everyone. Your ability to place these needs at the forefront of your practice will be crucial in this role.
To thrive in this role, you’ll bring:
- Advanced clinical skills and experience in older persons’ health and palliative care, with a focus on patient-centered care
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills with a compassionate, community-centered approach to patient care
- Competency with te ao Māori, tikanga, and te reo Māori or a commitment to starting your journey and taking ownership of your learning and growth (mandatory)
- Experience in projects / initiatives which give effect to Te Tiriti principals and frameworks, and the application of Mātauranga Māori and Kaupapa Māori approaches, particularly as they apply in healthcare settings. (mandatory)
Working for Health New Zealand:
Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is ‘the weaving of wellness’. We're dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of Aotearoa/New Zealand. The Equity Work Programme at Health NZ focuses on helping everyone in the health system think about equity when they do their work. It also promotes the cultural change needed for the whole system to reach equity in health outcomes.
Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Health New Zealand are committed to being good employers and honouring our equal employment opportunity obligations.
Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion:
We want to see the real you in your application and welcome the real you on board if you come and work with us. Skills are gained across many areas of our life, not just in formal employment. If you can demonstrate the skills listed in the ad, but the experience was gained through whānau life, community or mahi aroha (volunteering) we encourage you to apply and share your story with us in your cover letter.
We particularly welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.
How to Apply:
applications must be submitted through our online careers portal. For any questions about the role, please contact Nurse Manager, Central Hawkes Bay Health Centre, Susan Hawken at 027 260 7730.
Please note, we will be reviewing applications when received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.
