Gastroenterology Clinical Nurse Specialist

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Work Location: Waikato Hospital, Hamilton

Hours: 0.9 FTE

Employment Type: Permanent

About the Role

The Internal Medicine Department at Waikato Hospital is looking for an experienced, highly motivated Nurse to join our team as a Clinical Nurse Specialist - Liver Cancer/Cirrhosis CNS.

The successful candidate will join our existing experienced CNS to provide and co-ordinate care across Gastroenterology inpatient and outpatient services. You will facilitate individual case management, education, review of interventions and liaison with the multi-disciplinary team.

This position has existed for over 15 years and has evolved over time to become critical for the management of liver cancer and cirrhosis. This role is absolutely vital for the care of this high-risk patient group, many of whom have liver cancer or are from areas of deprivation. 

If this sounds like you, we would love to hear from you!

About you

Required skills & experience you will need to be considered for this role:

•  At least 5 years’ experience as a Registered Nurse

• A current New Zealand APC

• Completed a Professional Development and Recognition Programme – at Proficient and/or above

• In the process of studying towards, or completed a post graduate qualification

• Adaptability, flexibility and detail orientated

• Ability to work independently

• Previous Gastroenterology experience will be an advantage, but is not essential

• Familiarity with te ao Māori, tikanga, and te reo Māori or a commitment to starting your journey and taking ownership of your learning and growth

If you are looking for a challenging new role 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 is committed to being a good employer 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.

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How to Apply 

To apply for the role please click “apply now.”

All applications must be submitted through our online careers’ portal before 11:59pm on 19 December 2024.

If you have any questions about the role, please contact Kaitlin Basson at Kaitlin.Basson@TeWhatuOra.govt.nz.