Registered Nurses - Ward 4 at Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Southern, Southland

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

General Surgery - Dunedin Hospital

• 0.8FTE - 1FTE avaliable (64 - 80 hours per fortnight)
• Enjoy what you do whilst making a difference

Our dedicated and passionate staff are a significant driving force behind providing our patients with the highest level of care, and we need more like-minded people to join our close-knit team with a commitment to providing excellent care.

About the role

We currently have permanent roles available for experienced Registered Nurses looking to join our hardworking and supportive team on a permanent basis. As a member of our team, you will have ongoing opportunities, as well as the encouragement and support to either showcase or develop your skills in our multidisciplinary team in a variety of surgical specialties.

Strongly supported by a tight knit team under the careful direction of the Charge Nurse Manager, you will enjoy working in a unit that strives for excellence in clinical services and exemplifies the team-based model of care Ward 4A is a 24 bed General Surgery ward, with an additional six bed High Dependency Unit attached. Ward 4A specializes in upper and lower GI and colorectal Surgery and provides for both elective and acute surgical admissions.

About you

The successful applicant will need to have at least two years' surgical nursing experience, ideally in the specialities listed above, be able to demonstrate resilience, won't mind putting in some hard work and be open and willing to up-skill as required.

You will be a confident communicator and have a have a friendly and enthusiastic approach to your work and value patient centred care.

You must have the following:

• Current registration with the New Zealand Nursing Council and a current APC, with the right to work in New Zealand
• Demonstrated ability to work both autonomously and collaboratively with other professionals
• Excellent time management, interpersonal and organisational skills
• The ability to be adaptable, flexible and solution focused
• Previous Surgical experience is essential, and experience in HDU would certainly be advantageous

If you are look for your next challenge, then apply now and let us know why you would be an ideal candidatefor our team.

Location, location, location!

Now to the city itself, Dunedin offers the opportunity to have the lifestyle you've always dreamed of. Boasting excellent education and restaurants, competitive costs of living and a beautiful coastline, life can be as relaxed or as energetic as you want. Our team enjoy the short commute to work, leaving ample time for what matters to you most. Add to this the close proximity to some of New Zealand's most famous scenery and holiday destinations (think Queenstown, Wanaka and Milford Sounds to name but a few!) you can go from seaside to ski-slopes in a matter of hours. Find out more information at https://www.dunedinnz.com/

Too good to be true? We assure you, you can have it all here!

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Closing date: Friday, 17 February 2023.

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

Do you currently work for Southern DHB? If so, please apply for this role via the internal careers site.

For further information please contact Tamara Hannagan, Recruitment Advisor - Surgical Services and Radiology Directorate, phone: (03) 470 9696 or email: Tamara.Hannagan@southerndhb.govt.nz

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)

Covid-19 vaccination requirements

Following the update to Covid-19 Public Health Response (Vaccinations) Order 2021, to be employed with Southern DHB you will be required to be fully vaccinated and have received a booster vaccine against Covid-19. You will need to provide proof of this to Occupational Health staff.

To apply

We only accept online applications. Please apply via our website: https://careers.southernhealth.nz/job-invite/10724/