Paramedic/Patient Transfer Nurse

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Southland Hospital

• Salary band - $75,773 - $106,739 p.a pro-rata and KiwiSaver
• Exciting varied position - Monday to Sunday role
• No two days will be the same
• Flexible FTE - up to 1.0 FTE available - talk to us about what works for your work/life balance
• Paramedic or experienced RN would be considered

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 looking to recruit an experienced Nurse or Paramedic for this exciting permanent position providing support to patients transferring by road ambulance (and occasionally via air transport) between Southland and Dunedin. From time to time there may also be a need to transfer patients to other hospitals including Lakes and Gore Hospitals. The position will be a busy varied role, with no two days being the same. When no transfers are required you will be assisting in the inpatient areas of the hospital, including the Emergency Department.

Hours of work will be 8 hour shifts Monday to Sunday between the hours of 7am and 7pm. The position is 1.0 FTE but we can be flexible and will discuss a lesser FTE with suitable candidates to meet their work/life balance requirements if necessary.

See position description

About the Team/Service/Location

Health New Zealand - 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

You will have the ability to initiate and accept responsibility, work autonomously where appropriate and make sound clinical judgements within your scope of practice. Ongoing professional support and development will be provided as part of this position. It goes without saying that you will also be an excellent team player and be able to function well as part of a multi-disciplinary team.

Our ideal candidate will have the following:

• Have a minimum of five years' experience in medical/cardiac and surgical nursing and hold a CORE qualification
• 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 belongs to the Health New Zealand/NZNO Collective Agreement and falls between Step 1 ($75,773 p.a. pro-rata) and Step 7 ($106,739 p.a. pro-rata) of the Registered Nurse Salary Scale.

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 Friday, 20 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/