Job Description
Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role
- Whangarei, Northland New Zealand
- Permanent, part time position (0.6 FTE) working 24 hours per week
- You will be rostered across 7 days of the week 0730-1600, sharing a one in three weekend roster
- Flexible family friendly hours with no night shifts, work towards a Nurse Practitioner pathway
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 currently seeking a Clinical Nurse Specialist who will utilise their advanced clinical expertise to deliver Hospital in the Home (HiTH) care across a variety of settings, providing case coordination to enhance the patient journey and improve outcomes for patients and their whanau.
In this role the Clinical Nurse Specialist will provide day-to-day leadership, coordination; coaching and mentorship to nursing colleagues and other members of the HiTH team. As this is a new service there will be a focus on the development of new resources to support patient care delivery and on quality initiatives that review and evaluate the service as it is developed.
There is an opportunity for this role to be a stepping stone for Nurses who are working towards, or are on a Nurse Practitioner pathway to be supported to become a Nurse Practitioner for Hospital in the Home care service. There may be the provision for some flexibility with your hours or for you to work hours in another role - please talk to us about this.
About the Team & Service
Hospital in the Home is an emerging healthcare delivery model providing high-quality, hospital-level care in the comfort of a patient's home. This new initiative is transforming the way that we provide healthcare and we are searching for a Clinical Nurse Specialist to join our team.
The Hospital in The Home (HiTH) is a short time limited acute episode of hospital care that is delivered in a patient's preferred place of residence. It provides access to specialist acute care that is equivalent to a patient occupying an inpatient bed and includes access to hospital specialists, nursing, full multi-disciplinary team and to all diagnostic services and medications.
About you
- Current experience in New Zealand and be legally entitled to work in New Zealand
- Registration with the Nursing Council of New Zealand (NCNZ) and a current Annual Practicing Certificate (APC)
- Postgraduate diploma in specialty nursing practice
- Previous New Zealand nursing experience in the acute care setting
- Demonstrated ability to be flexible and adaptable (no task is too big or too small for you)
- Experience working with patients from diverse cultural backgrounds
- Advanced practice skills and knowledge with relevant nursing competencies that demonstrate that.
- Proven leadership capabilities with mentoring and educating nurses
- Current full NZ drivers 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.
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 5th January 2025. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Denise Murray at denise.murray@northlanddhb.org.nz.
Please note recruitment is closed from the 20th December 2024, re-opening from the 6th of January 2025. You will not receive any correspondence during this time.
Vacancy No: NS23-515