Registered Nurse - Oncology/Haematology Outpatients

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

• Salary band - $75,000 - $106,000 p.a pro-rata and KiwiSaver
• Dunedin Hospital
• 0.8 - 0.9 FTE/32 - 36 hours per week
• Permanent vacancies

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

The highest levels of patient care lie at the heart of our mission. Integral to this is a commitment to achieving excellent clinical and commercial outcomes based on quality service delivery. We have exciting part-time, permanent opportunities for a registered nurse looking to work in cancer care. Dunedin Hospital is the Cancer Centre for southern, with satellite treatment areas across the southern district.

• Work across a variety of areas in medical oncology, radiation oncology and haematology
• Administration of chemotherapy and all supportive treatments, monitoring patients receiving radiation therapy, and providing clinic support for patients
• Occasionally there may be times when you are needed to work within the acute ward 8C
• Monday to Friday between 7:30am - 6pm, on rostered shifts

See position description

About us

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

We're looking for nurses who are experienced and organised, friendly and calm, able to work independently and at the same time genuinely interested in the best outcome for both patient and team.

• Current registration with the New Zealand Nursing Council
• Proven experience as a Registered Nurse
• Demonstrated ability to work both autonomously and collaboratively with other professionals
• Excellent time management, interpersonal and organisational skills
• The ability to be adaptable, flexible and solution focused.
• Previous acute Oncology/Haematology experience is preferable

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 is covered by the terms and conditions of the expired NZNO CEA and the salary will be in accordance with the RN Pay Scale, between $75,773 and $106,739 p.a pro rata dependant on relevant experience.

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 Wednesday, 18 December 2024. 

If you have any questions about the role, please contact Ben Kingsbury at ben.kingsbury@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/