Job Description
Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role
Southland Hospital
- Salary band $81,600 - $106,700 p.a. pro-rata plus KiwiSaver and car park
- Competitive salary and carpark
- Permanent, full-time opportunity
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
If you are looking for a new challenge and enjoy variety in your work, then our Nursing Resource Unit wants to speak to you! Our Nursing Resource Unit at Southland Hospital has a pool of Registered Nurses who work across all wards of the hospital, and we are inviting applications for experienced and motivated Registered Nurses to join our team.
We are interested in hearing from enthusiastic Registered Nurses who would be able to adapt to any ward situation. This really is the role which will offer variety, pace and flexibility. The opportunities available are across all shifts 24/7 (incl. night shifts).
About the Team/Service/Location
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
To be successful in this role you will have/be:
- a good communicator and team player
- flexible and adaptable
- eligible to work in New Zealand
- able to work collaboratively with other health professionals and autonomously
- able to easily integrate into different established teams in order to provide effective patient care
- and have Nursing Council of NZ registration, and a current APC
- ideally have previous experience in a hospital setting
- 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.
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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 expired Te Whatu Ora / NZNO Collective Agreement and falls between the Step 1 ($75,773 p.a pro-rata) and Step 7 ($106,739 p.a pro-rata)
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 25 November 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/