Enrolled Nurse - District Nursing at Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Southern, Southland

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

• Southland Hospital
• Permanent, part-time 0.8 FTE
• Salary band - $69,934 - $83,349 p.a pro-rata and KiwiSaver
• Enjoy variety in your workplace - why not try nursing in the community?

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 enrolled nurse to support our team on a permanent, part-time basis.

Tasks for this district nursing role include but are not limited to the following:

• Providing care to a diverse range of patients in the community
• Contributing to nursing assessments, care planning implementation and evaluation of care for health consumers and/or families/whānau (with the registered nurse maintaining overall responsibility for the plan of care)
• Assisting health consumers with nursing care activities, observing changes in condition and reporting to the registered nurse
• Undertaking other nursing care responsibilities appropriate to assessed competence
• Working in partnership with health consumers, families/whānau and multidisciplinary teams

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About the Team/Service/Location

Health New Zealand | 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.

About you:

• Be passionate, committed and most importantly, have a positive attitude
• Have some previous experience in a surgical, medical or community setting (desirable but not essential)
• Be capable of working autonomously
• Have the physical fitness required to meet the demands of the role
• Hold a full, clean driver's licence - essential

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 Thursday, 3 July 2025. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Mikayla Hamilton at mikayla.hamilton@tewhatuora.govt.nz

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

We only accept online applications. Please apply via our website.