Clinical Nurse Specialist - Emergency Department at Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Southern, Otago

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Clinical Nurse Specialist – Emergency Department 

Dunedin Hospital

• 0.75 FTE / 30 hours per week

Our Emergency Department's (ED) vision is to be a centre of clinical care and customer service excellence.  The ED has a strong focus on customer service and its success is reliant on effective communication and teamwork.  The Emergency Department includes a triage area, a rapid assessment area, dedicated resuscitation areas, acute, sub-acute and paediatric cubicles along with ambulatory care spaces. It carries out all acute cares for adults and paediatrics including full patient resuscitation facilities, management of trauma, fractures, injuries and so much more.

About the role

• Provide specialist emergency nursing care and expertise both in direct care delivery,
• Mentor staff so they too gain further knowledge and skill,
• Collaborate across the organisation,
• Acting in the roles of clinician, educator, consultant, researcher, leader/change agent and care coordinator/case manager,

About you

• Current NZ nursing council registration
• Proven practice and advanced knowledge in emergency nursing,
• Either hold or be working towards post graduate qualification at a minimum of a diploma or/and a master's degree.  
• Advanced communication techniques such as conflict resolution, diffusion and mediation skills. 
• Excellent organisational and time management skills,

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 24 October 2026. If you have any questions about the role, please contact so.recruitment@tewhatuora.govt.nz

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