Public Health Nurse - Wairoa - Hawkes Bay - NPHS at Te Whatu Ora, Hawkes Bay

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Public Health Nurse – Wairoa - Permanent Part-time

• Contribute to transforming the future of health in this Public Health Nurse role
• Location: Wairoa
• Nursing Collectives according to qualifications and experience - Registered Nurse Salary Scales Step 1-7
• Permanent, Part-Time 0.6FTE

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 for a Public Health Nurse to join our team in a permanent part‑time role (0.6FTE), based in Wairoa, Te Matau a Māui (Hawke's Bay) within the Te Ikaroa – Central Region, NPHS. 

In this role, you will deliver a broad range of public health services, including immunisation programmes, communicable disease management, and school‑based health services for tamariki and rangatahi. You will work with a high level of competence and autonomy, providing nursing care across education and community settings to meet diverse health needs. Collaboration is central to this position. You will partner with tamariki, rangatahi and their whānau, engage with school communities, early learning centres and Te Kōhanga Reo, and work alongside the multi‑disciplinary team to ensure care is safe, effective, and aligned with professional and organisational standards.

About the Team/Service/ Location

The public health nursing team is part of the National Public Health Service (NPHS) within Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora and works 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. 

The Public Health Nursing Team is a small team of 3 nurses and 1 community health worker based at Wairoa Hospital Health, which is a rural health centre. The team delivers a range of both population health and primary health care services, including immunisation programmes. The team have a health promotion and disease prevention focus, with particular emphasis on the needs of children and adolescents in the Early Learning Services and school settings.

Wairoa is set amidst picturesque farmland with the sea close by. Just 50km away lies Lake Waikaremoana, offering stunning walking tracks and excellent fishing opportunities. Nearby Mahia Beach is renowned for its surfing, diving, and fishing.

About you

You build and maintain positive relationships at all levels and model an agile approach; you learn quickly, adapt fast. You can utilise advanced nursing knowledge and skills through reflective practice, critical thinking and professional judgement to provide competent care and advice while working to top of scope. Your knowledge and experience in child & youth health and development, is equipped with the clinical knowledge and skills relevant to tamariki & rangatahi's health and wellbeing.

• Current registration with the Nursing Council of New Zealand as a Registered Nurse and hold a current Annual Practising Certificate
• 3+ years clinical experience, must be an authorised vaccinator (preferably Whole of Life) and demonstrate a high level of clinical expertise and clinical judgement, particularly when working with children and adolescents
• Hold a minimum of a competent portfolio in an approved PDRP or equivalent with a commitment to continue through the programme
• Full New Zealand driver's licence
• Ability to work within a team and autonomously in a rural setting
• Proven experience and competence using Patient Management Systems
• An eye for detail and commitment for continuous quality improvement
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• With the support of Health NZ, you will proactively take care of your own health and safety, to ensure a safe and supportive work environment

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 Friday, February 6^th 2026. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Adele Edmonds-Woolf via adele.edmonds-woolf@tewhatuora.govt.nz