Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora

Registered Nurse - Stomal Therapist

Dunedin

FULL TIME & PART TIME

November 27, 2024

Wakari Hospital
  • Salary: $103,750 - $106,739 p.a. pro-rata and Kiwisaver
  • Permanent, 0.4 FTE part-time position
  • Must be available to work on-call weekends and evenings on shared roster
  • Competitive salary
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
Based in the Community Nursing Service, at Wakari Hospital, the role of Registered Nurse-Stomal Therapist is both busy and challenging but also extremely rewarding. The position involves providing community nursing care. Some of the key nursing tasks are: comprehensive patient assessment; symptom control and management; patient education; psychosocial assessment and support.
Come and join our friendly and supportive team. A comprehensive orientation will be given.
This role will involve on-call weekends and evenings on a shared roster.
See position description
About the Team/Service/ Location
Te Whatu Ora - Southern has the largest geographical coverage of all the New Zealand regions, providing services to 350,000 people in diverse communities. We take pride in all the services we provide, and our aim is to improve, promote and protect the health of our region. We believe that our dedicated and passionate staff are a significant driving force behind the achievement of these standards, and we need more like-minded people to help us continue providing for our community.
About you
To be successful in this role you will have a genuine interest in patients undergoing bowel surgery with excellent communication skills to educate patients and families. You will have a willingness to learn and a desire to undergo post-grad training in relation to stomal therapy.
You will demonstrate organisational skills, adaptability and flexibility within the role. Be able to prioritise and reprioritise daily tasks according to the workload, work well autonomously and within the team in this specialised service.
We're looking for a Registered Nurse with three years or more post grad experience, you will also have the following:
  • A current New Zealand Registration and APC
  • A professional portfolio in progress
  • Strong communication skills and the ability to quickly develop a rapport with patients and their whanau/family.
  • Full, clean driver's licence
  • 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
  • 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
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.
Salary range
This role is covered by the terms and conditions of the expired NZNO Collective Agreement CEA, and the salary will be in accordance with the Registered Nurse Pay Scale, between Step 6 $106,739 and Step 7 $106,739 p.a dependant on relevant experience
How to apply
To view the position description and/or apply for the role please click 'apply now'. All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal before 11:59pm on 16 December 2024. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Mikayla Hamilton at mikayla.hamilton@southerndhb.govt.nz
Please note, we will be reviewing applications when received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.

Pre-employment checks
In the interests of protecting our people and our patients, all appointments will be subject to the following:
  • Occupational health assessment
  • Police vetting/Ministry of Justice safety checks
  • Serious misconduct checks (previous Public Service departments and statutory Crown entities only)
To apply
We only accept online applications. Please apply via our website: https://careers.southernhealth.nz/
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