Clinical Nurse Specialist - Rural, Tokanui at Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Southern, Southland

District Nursing

Salary range $101,000 - $111,600 p.a. pro-rata, Kiwisaver and accommodation

• Permanent part-time (0.8FTE) position
• Accommodation provided
• Monday - Friday clinics
• Interesting, challenging, community focused role

Mō te tūranga - About the role

We wish to employ a suitably qualified Clinical Nurse Specialist to provide clinic-based health assessments/treatment, community-based district nursing and 24/7 PRIME call outs. This is a 24/7 Monday to Friday service based in rural Southland, accommodation included. Primarily this community focused role is based in Tokanui but you may also be required to cover Stewart Island from time to time. This is a role that is varied, interesting and will have you utilising all of your nursing skills and knowledge. 

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Mōu ake - About you

You will be multi-skilled with specialist skills and be able to work in a variety of healthcare settings. There is a strong emphasis on primary care presentations. Applicants must have advanced assessment skills, strong communication and documentation skills as well as be computer literate. You will be PRIME qualified or be available to train for this competency. You must also be able to work alone.

Because you'll be driving when you are required to work in the community, a full, clean driver's licence is essential for this role.

You must be registered in accordance with the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003 as a Registered Nurse and have a current practicing certificate. A minimum of 3 years post graduate nursing is also required.

Painga - Benefits:

• Continuous support for career development
• Accommodation provided
• Uniform
• Access to discounted staff holiday accommodation in Te Anau and Central Otago
• Access to a range of retail and entertainment discounts
• Work as a vital part of a small rural community in a great part of New Zealand

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 DHB/NZNO Collective Agreement and falls between Step 1 ($101,089 p.a. pro-rata) and Step 3 ($111,695) p.a. pro-rata of Grade 4 of the Senior Nurse Salary Scale.

Rā mōnehu - Closing date: Saturday, 30 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 Diane Wilson, Recruitment Advisor, diane.wilson@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)