Clinical Specialty Nurse - Cardiology at Bay of Plenty District Health Board (Tauranga/Whakatane), Bay of Plenty

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Mō Tātou – About Us

Situated in the sunny eastern coast of New Zealand's North Island, the Bay of Plenty really is just that, offering vast golden sand beaches, bush clad mountains, lush farmlands and more. Its pleasant climate means that the area has become a favourite for holiday makers, retirees and those looking for a different lifestyle outside of the main cities.

The Bay of Plenty District Health Board is spread across a vast geographical area and centred across two hospitals based in Tauranga and Whakatāne.  We serve a population of approximately 259,000 for the major population centres of Tauranga, Katikati, Te Puke, Whakatāne, Kawerau and Ōpōtiki.  The BOPDHB is one of the Bay of Plenty's largest employers with over 4000 staff.

He Kōrero mō te tūranga - About the Role

The Cardiology service is seeking a caring and experienced nurse with knowledge of cardiology and a passion for patient education and self-management. This role contributes to advanced cardiac care and provides care and education to patients with Cardiology service.

Key responsibilities include delivery of acute cardiac education, rehabilitation, and chronic cardiac disease management, for people during admission and in our nurse-led outpatient clinic.  If you are enthusiastic, enjoy working within a motivated specialist team and are committed to providing quality service, we would love to hear from you.

The ideal candidate will have strong communication skills and teamwork qualities, with the ability to actively participate in ongoing professional and cardiac service development.

This is a Senior nursing role, and the preferred candidate will have a post graduate qualification with nurse prescribing or be willing to work towards this with commencement of the role.

This is a permanent 0.5 FTE, part-time role working 40 hours per fortnight.

Ko o tatou painga – Our Benefits

• In-House career development
• Highly rewarding role and opportunity to make a difference!
• Be a valued member of a multidisciplinary team
• Subsidised onsite hospital gym membership
• Free flu vaccinations
• Free onsite parking
• Discounts (with local businesses)

Tauranga is a vibrant city and the surroundings are spectacular with beautiful beaches and wilderness areas all close by.  There is outstanding access to wide-range of schooling options, both public and private, an Institute of Technology and a recent addition is a University of Waikato Campus. Lifestyle options are diverse and you can live 20 mins from the hospital on a lifestyle block, in the bush, on an estuary with a boat or kayak or in the trendy beach area of Mt Maunganui.  The Coromandel and Auckland are an easy drive away and there is close access to the ski fields in winter.

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Ngā uarātanga ō ā mātou mahi – Our Values

At the Bay of Plenty District Health Board (BOPDHB) we recruit for our Manaakitanga CARE values. Why do we do this? Because values-based teams deliver better care.

Our manaakitanga CARE values (Compassion, All-one-team, Responsive and Excellence) support each of us to make a difference every day in the things we do and say. Therefore, it's important that when recruiting, we recruit new colleagues who live by our CARE values.

Me pēhea te tuku tono - How to Apply

You can view the position description below and to apply for the role please click “APPLY NOW” For tracking and reporting purposes, all applications must be submitted through our online career's portal.

The BOPDHB are committed to improving Māori health outcomes and achieving health equity for Māori through Te Tiriti o Waitangi obligations. It is essential you demonstrate an awareness of Māori indigenous rights and current issues in relation to health and health equity.

Following the update to COVID-19 Public Health Response (Vaccinations) Order 2021, to be employed with Bay of Plenty DHB you will be required to be fully vaccinated as a health care worker.  Evidence of your vaccination status will be required at offer stage.  If you do not meet this criteria, we are unable to progress your application.

All applications must be made online.