Public Health Nurse - Communicable Diseases - Tauranga - NPHS at Te Whatu Ora, Bay of Plenty

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

• Join a team of passionate public health professionals
• Contribute to transforming the future of health in this role
• Located in: Tauranga

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

We have an opportunity available to join our regional Te Manawa Taki team based in Tauranga as a Registered Nurse – Public Health Communicable Diseases. This part-time (0.5FTE) permanent role will see you provide nursing input to the Compliance and Health Protection Team based in Tauranga to manage communicable diseases, including case and contact management, outbreak investigation, control, and support prevention.

This opportunity will allow you to lead or support upstream health promotion and disease prevention initiatives that enable individuals, whānau and communities to protect themselves from the impact of communicable diseases, with a particular focus on Pae Ora and achieving equity of access, treatment, and outcomes.

About the Service

The National Public Health Service (NPHS) within Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora, work towards Pae Ora (healthy futures) for all by engaging with the wider determinants that impact people's health, focusing on oranga/wellbeing, prevention, protection, and population-level intervention. We are connected across boundaries to deliver public health services that are nationally planned, regionally delivered and locally tailored.

This position is based in Tauranga.

About you

You have proven experience as a Registered Nurse and can use your nursing knowledge and judgement to apply whānau-centred, holistic, innovative nursing care to meet the needs of patients, whānau and communities. You are also able to participate in education, quality assurance, and policy development.

• A current Annual Practicing Certificate with the Nursing Council of New Zealand
• A relevant graduate qualification. 
• Experience in implementing Te Tiriti o Waitangi in action. 
• A clean and current Full NZ driver's license. 
• Competent computer literacy including Microsoft packages. 
• At least one years' postgraduate nursing experience
• Current authorised vaccinator status is highly desired

Working for 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  Sunday, 19 April 2026 If you have any questions about the role, please contact Maria Bennett at Maria.Bennett1@TeWhatuOra.govt.nz

Whilst Health New Zealand is undergoing change affected employees will be given preference and priority for this position.