District Nurse - Continence

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Location: Ewart building, Coromandel, Street Newton, Wellington 

Contract: Permanent, Part Time 0.9 FTE Monday to Friday

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 

This continence District Nurse 0.9 FTE permanent position would suit an experienced Registered nurse, with community nursing experience or a background in continence/urology nursing would be desirable. The continence district nurse works with complex incontinence clients, working clinically and in a consultative role for continence or urological conditions. Teaching of the nursing staff in the community setting, running study sessions and maintaining competencies in continence urology nursing would be required.

If you would like to use your skills and knowledge with more autonomy we have a position for you in our Wellington District Nurse team.

District nursing (DN - s) is a multi-faceted role which is evolving quickly and we need compassionate, dynamic Registered Nurse's to join our supportive Wellington district nurse team.

 District Nurses have access to regular in-service training, study days and associated post-registration academic study through local institutions. The District Nurses directly contribute to service development through regular team and Service Improvement Group (SIG) meetings.

If you have previous community nursing experience or have an interest/knowledge in continence/urology nursing we would like to hear from you.  We would also be delighted to hear from nurses from other backgrounds, as we provide a solid orientation period. Police vetting is required if not currently employed by Capital and Coast and Lower Hutt Hospital.

The hours of work are morning shifts, 08.00am to 16.30pm. Working nine days in two week period. 

About the Team/Service/ Location 

District nurse team support the discharge of patients from hospital health service (HHS) into the Wellington community setting, and supports GP practice community patients. District Nurses work in the community setting with patients receiving home intervention such as intra venous therapy, palliative care, wound care, compression bandaging, Doppler assessment, medication management, stoma care, incontinence care and respiratory care, home oxygen therapy. The district nurses work with Community Health, Health Care Assistants (HCA - s) team, assessing patients who require home personal cares and then handing over the patient care to the HCA - s.

About you 

This position would suit an experienced Registered Nurse with a background in community, primary health or medical nursing, who would like to work in an autonomous, specialist role that is based in the secondary health sector. 

To be successful in this role:

• Current Annual Practicing Certificate as a Registered Nurse with the NZ Nursing Council.
• Previous experience or have an interest in continence/urology nursing and in working in the community setting.
• On the PDRP
• Board range of experience in clinical nursing experience of at least five years.
• Able to develop and maintain relationships with other community healthcare providers.
• Ability to work collaboratively.
• Team player and have excellent decision making skills.
• A driver licence

Working at 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. 

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. We embrace diversity and welcome application from all people, including all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, and disability. A workforce that is diverse and inclusive means that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We are pro-equity health organisation, with a particular focus on Māori, Pacific Peoples, and the Disability Community. 

How to Apply 

To apply please click - apply now. - All applications must be submitted through our online careers - portal by 17th April 2025. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Deb.Brodie@TeWhatuora.govt.nz

We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advertisement.