Clinical Nurse Specialist

  • Waikato
  • Contract/temp
  • Healthcare
  • Posted 29 days ago

Job Description

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Where you’ll be working: Waikato Hospital – Acute Orthopaedic

The details: Fixed term- 12 months maternity cover- 64 hours per fortnight

Salary details: Allied, Public Health, Scientific and Technical MECA


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.


Te whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity

We are seeking an experienced Registered nurse with orthopaedic experience to join our Surgical Resource Nursing Team at Waikato Hospital.

The Clinical Nurse Specialist role is based in Acute Orthopaedics.


Key responsibilities of the role:

  • Supports the acute orthopaedic patient journey both as an acute inpatient and those waiting at home for acute surgery
  • Provides Clinical Support/ guidance for patients and staff
  • Supports the management of orthopaedic patients in non-orthopaedic wards
  • Updates education resources, policies and procedures


Click here to view the position description.

(Please note position descriptions can only be viewed on the Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora - Waikato website.)


Mō tātou Ratonga | About our Service

The role is part of the Surgical Resource Nurses committed to providing a supportive team and alongside the Orthopaedic Service we are committed to support and develop the team and service to provide excellent care for our patients and whanau


Mōu | About you

  • A proficient or expert Registered Nurse with a minimum of 3 years experience ideally in Orthopaedics
  • A current practising certificate
  • Post-graduate qualification or working towards
  • A strong team player with excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • The ability to work independently
  • Adaptability, flexibility and agility

If you are an enthusiastic, motivated nurse and believe this opportunity is for you we welcome your application.


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

Please click ‘Apply online’ or apply via our Waikato Careers Website by clicking here All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal before 11:59pm on 22 December 2024. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Monique Wilson at Monique.Wislon@TeWhatuOra.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.