Clinical Nurse Specialist - Breast Care Service at Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Hauora a Toi Bay of Plenty, Bay of Plenty

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

• District - Tauranga & Whakatane Hospitals + Free onsite parking
• Permanent part-time position - 0.5 FTE
• Subsidised onsite hospital gym membership + In-house career development

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all New Zealanders.

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced and dedicated senior registered nurse to join the Breast Service at Hauora a Toi Bay of Plenty. You will have proven expertise in breast care nursing and be able to provide leadership to other nurses. The Clinical Nurse specialist takes a lead role in management of the patients within surgical, non-surgical and Faster Cancer treatment pathways. If you share our passion for delivering patient-centred care and excellence in this specialty area, we would love to hear from you.

About the Team/Service/ Location

This is a District -wide position providing care to breast service patients at both Tauranga and Whakatane Hospitals. This is a unique opportunity for a motivated specialist nurse to inspire and guide a committed team, while driving positive clinical outcomes and improving patient care.

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About you

You will be a dynamic leader, a strong problem solver, and a critical thinker with the following desirable qualities:

• Experience in acute and planned care hospital nursing is desirable.
• Demonstrated experience and success as a breast care specialty nurse.
• Outstanding communication skills, with the ability to support patients, whānau, and staff, while building strong relationships with stakeholders.
• Passionate about leveraging team strengths to foster collaboration, resilience, and excellence in care.
• An intention for ensuring an operationally safe and evidenced based practice environment in partnership with patients and Whanau to achieve their health goals.
• A strong commitment to collaborating with Māori to address service inequities.
• Demonstrate an understanding of Health Targets and leading in a specialty service environment. 
• This is a great opportunity if you are looking for your next career challenge and would like to move into a specialty nursing leadership role within our organisation.

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 26th May 2025. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Julia Braid, on 027 504 3653

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