Clinical Nurse Specialist - Pacific Planned Care - Te Toka Tumai - Auckland at Te Whatu Ora, Auckland

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Clinical Nurse Specialist – Pacific Planned Care – Te Toka Tumai

• Make a meaningful impact on the health and well-being of Pacific Peoples
• Lead innovation in healthcare as a Clinical Nurse Specialist
• Permanent position at Auckland City Hospital
• Senior nursing opportunity: Designated Senior Nurse Grade 3

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is the country's largest employer, delivering universal public healthcare to 5 million New Zealanders. We provide essential hospital, specialist, and community health services across 80+ locations — from large urban centres to rural towns and remote communities. Our goal is to improve health outcomes for all New Zealanders by delivering equitable, accessible and innovative care. 

About the Role

The Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) Planned Care Pacific position is responsible for proactively delivering culturally appropriate, expert nursing care and engaging, supporting and facilitating the achievement of whanau-directed goals for Pacific patients who are referred to the Auckland District for first consultation and progress to have surgery. This position will ensure care pathways mitigate avoidable, unjust, or unnecessary barriers caused by the system of health care for Pacific Peoples.  

In this role, you will be accountable for reviewing and advancing the delivery of quality care services with a specialty nursing focus on Pacific patients and their families across the planned care pathway. The ultimate purpose is to improve care services for Pacific patients and their family's journey and understand and fulfil strategies that best support Pacific to advance through their planned care pathway journey and receive timely access to their treatments. The Clinical Nurse Specialist will work collaboratively with the appropriate services to advocate and build effective relationships and networks to ensure culturally responsive care and treatment are delivered and accessed by all Pacific patients. 

About the Team/Service/ Location

The CNS Planned Care Pacific team sits within the Pacific Health Service at Auckland. Our multidisciplinary team, comprising nurses, social workers, and navigators, works in close collaboration with hospital services to support Pacific patients and their families, with a strong focus on improving health outcomes.

About you

As a Clinical Nurse Specialist, you'll be able to work collaboratively across the sector and organisational boundaries to influence the nursing contribution to better outcomes for our whānau and communities. 

• A current RN Practising Certificate with the Nursing Council of New Zealand
• Minimum five years of relevant clinical experience and expertise post-registration.
• PG Dip completed and commitment to completion of a Master of Nursing.
• Experience working with patients with complex health and social needs.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Must speak a Pacific Island language
• Proficient level PDRP minimum.
• Advanced patient assessment skills.
• Working knowledge of the Treaty of Waitangi and its application to practice.

Working at Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.  

How to Apply

To apply, please click “apply now.”  All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal by Wednesday, 30^th December 2025. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Adele Edmonds-Woolf via adele.edmonds-woolf@tewhatuora.govt.nz

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