Nurse Practitioner, Neonatal Care at Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Counties Manukau, Auckland

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Nurse Practitioner Neonatal Care Unit

• Opportunity to make an impact on the health of our community in Counties Manukau
• Permanent, Full-Time Position Available!

Our Organisation:

Health NZ Counties Manukau is a dynamic and progressive organisation at the forefront of innovative health care delivery within the New Zealand Public Health Sector. We continue to work with others to achieve equity in key health indicators for Maaori, Pacific and communities with health disparities and will continue to develop and implement plans, based on local needs to improve the health and wellbeing of Counties Manukau region. Our main sites are Middlemore Hospital, Kidz First Hospital and Manukau Health Park.

We are part of Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora, the overarching organisation for New Zealands national health service. HNZ leads the day-to-day running of the health system, with functions delivered at local, district, regional and national levels. 

About the role: 

Kidz First Neonatal Unit (NNU) provides clinical expertise and leadership in order to enhance point of care for the neonate and their whaanau. The NNU provides intensive care (Level III) and Special Care (Level II) services and offers a seamless continuum of care to pre-term infants and their whaanau. The unit works in a Partnership Model with parents and whaanau at the heart of care delivery by utilising the concepts of both Te Whare Tapa Wha and Fonofale models of practice. We endorse and support teaching in the unit that is evidence-based and are committed to the provision of professional development. 

In this role you will:

• Assist in improving neonatal health outcomes
• Reducing health inequities with responsibilities to Te Tiriti o Waitangi principles that embrace Tino Rangatiratanga, Equity, Active Protection, Options and Partnership.
• Providing consultancy, clinical leadership and skilled advanced nursing practice in line with the NP competencies to assess, prescribe medicines, diagnose and treat neonates and support their families
• Actively work on strengthening partnerships/alliances with child health focussed services, community midwives, Primary care teams and other community services
• Work collaboratively with the Neonatal service, maternity services and wider Kidz First and Womens Health divisions
• Demonstrate advanced nursing leadership and mentorship to CNS and RN colleagues & multidisciplinary teams

To be successful in this role you will:

• Have obtained NZ Nurse Practitioner Registration
• Have a current annual practicing certificate
• 5+ years clinical experience in Neonatal nursing in NZ
• Knowledge of current professional issues within nursing and neonatal medicine

Please apply online at https://careers.tewhatuora.govt.nz/locations/counties-manukau/ or for more information please contact Nancy in the recruitment centre at Nursemidwifejobs@middlemore.co.nz

Job Number: CMH202515205

Applications Close: Until position filled