Clinical Nurse Specialist - Renal/Nephrology at Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Southern, Otago

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Dunedin Hospital

Salary band - $101,000 - $111,000 p.a prorata and Kiwisaver

• Permanent 0.8 FTE / 32 hours per week
• Senior Nurse opportunity
• Great Nursing professional development

Here at Southern DHB, the highest levels of patient care lie at the heart of our mission. Integral to this is a commitment to achieving excellent clinical and commercial outcomes based on quality service delivery.

Mō te tūranga - About the role

As a Clinical Nurse Specialist, you will:

• specialise in Peritoneal dialysis care
• mentor staff as they gain renal and peritoneal knowledge and skills
• collaborate across the organisation
• develop in the roles of PD nurse specialist clinician, educator, leader/change agent, quality improvement and assurance, care coordinator/case manager and patient, family, whanau advocate
• pursue clinical excellence and improve health outcomes
• have rostered days Monday to Friday between 0800 and 1700, exact times to be negotiated.

If you are not yet at a specialist nurse level, you may also be employed in a 2-year training programme for Registered Nurse to Clinical Nurse Specialist.

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Mōu ake - About you

You will have:

• eligibility to work in NZ with current APC
• proven clinical credibility and experience in oncology/haematology nursing
• excellent group facilitation skills
• advanced communication techniques such as conflict resolution, diffusion, and mediation skills.
• a dynamic personality and great communication and time management skills.

You will be joining a dedicated, supportive, and friendly team of health professionals. If you think you bring the skills we are looking for and have what it takes to thrive in a busy clinical environment, we would love to hear from you!

Painga - Benefits:

• Beautiful coastlines and a family-friendly community.
• Continuous support for career development.
• Subsidised gym membership and discounted health insurance.
• Access to staff fitness facilities and banking offers.
• Access to a range of retail discounts and Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).

Mō mātou - About us

Te Whatu Ora - Southern has the largest geographical coverage of all the New Zealand regions, providing services to 350,000 people in diverse communities. We take pride in all the services we provide, and our aim is to improve, promote and protect the health of our region. We believe that our dedicated and passionate staff are a significant driving force behind the achievement of these standards, and we need more like-minded people to help us continue providing for our community.

Utu whānui - Salary range

This role belongs to the NZNO Collective Agreement and falls between the step 1 ($101,089 p.a) and Step 3 ($111,695 p.a prorata) of the Designated Senior Nurse Scale, Grade 2.

Rā mōnehu - Closing date: Thursday, 28 September 2023

Due to the fast-paced nature of what we do, our vacancy close dates may be subject to change. Don't delay, make sure you apply as soon as possible.

Tono ināianei - Apply now

We only accept online applications. Please apply via our website: https://careers.southernhealth.nz/

For further information please contact Ben Kingsbury, Recruitment Advisor, all conversations will be confidential in nature ben.kingsbury@southerndhb.govt.nz

If you currently work for Te Whatu Ora- Health New Zealand - Southern, please apply for this role via our internal careers site, found here: Pulse > Applications > Corporate > SuccessFactors

Pre-employment checks

In the interests of protecting our people and our patients, all appointments will be subject to the following:

• Occupational health assessment
• Police vetting/Ministry of Justice safety checks
• Serious misconduct checks (previous Public Service departments and statutory Crown entities only)

To apply

We only accept online applications. Please apply via our website: https://careers.southernhealth.nz/