Public Health Nurse - Tokoroa at Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Waikato, Waikato

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Where you’ll be working: Public Health Nurse Team – Tokoroa Hospital

The details: Permanent Part-time - 48 Hours fortnight (0.6 FTE) - Rostered

 

Te whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity

This is an opportunity for a motivated, innovative Registered Nurses who are keen to work a range of roles within the hospital and community setting – this mode of working is to support the needs and demands of our rural community. Flexibility of work area is essential but also exciting part of the rural nurse role. Orientation and education will be provided the chosen applicants. This is your opportunity to be innovative to work differently and make a positive difference.

 

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Mō tātou Ratonga | About our Service

We are centrally located in the rohe of Te Nehenehui, Mid central North Island. We have close working relationships with our community. Medical officers from one of our three local practises are contracted to work within the hospital emergency department alongside our nurses team. We work as a multi-disciplinary team with our allied colleagues, palliative care, and mental health with the aim of providing seamless journey for those people who require our service/s. The inpatient ward and emergency work as one team. There are outpatient clinic of a wide range, nurse led clinics, District Nurse Service and Public Health Nurses.

 

Mōu | About you

Responsibilities of the role:

• Responsible and accountable for clinical practice

• Engagement with patients and KSPs

 

Required Skills & Experience:

• Efficient and effective time management

• Ability to prioritise without compromising the patient and team

• Ability to think critically in all areas of clinical care

 

Ko wai mātou | Our Organisation

Te iwi Ngakaunui – People at Heart

• Whakamana – Give and earn respect

• Whakaronga – Listen to me; Talk to me

• Mauri Pai – Fair play

• Whakapakari – Growing the good

• Kotahitanga – Stronger together

 

It is not very often something happens that is big; like, really big. Big to the point that it will touch the lives of every single person in the country. That is what we are talking about here. The provision of Health in Aotearoa New Zealand, and how its run is about to change in a big way.

 

Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand and Te Aka Whai Ora - Māori Health Authority will together shape the delivery of Health services in Aotearoa New Zealand for generations to come, and will form the core of a modern and integrated service looking after the needs of all our Whānau.

 

We are dedicated to achieving health equity for Māori and other priority populations. We are a Crown entity and an active partner in Te Tiriti o Waitangi. Te Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand is guided by Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to upholding the articles.

 

Here at Te Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand, Waikato we have a team of 8,000 working across the Waikato where everyone plays a vital role in the care of our patients – directly or non-directly. Our vision is Healthy People. Excellent Care.

 

We are a values-based and inclusive organisation that is committed to deliver the best health outcomes for our total population. Reflecting the population we serve is an important part of the care we deliver to the community. We strongly encourage applicants from all backgrounds with the necessary capability and who share our values to apply. We proactively develop pathways that maximise opportunity for Māori and encourage Māori to apply.

 

Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply

Please apply directly online, applications are not able to be accepted via email.

 

For any queries about the role please contact Marlese.Weaver@waikatodhb.health.nz

 

Closing date: 24 September 2023

 

COVID-19:

A national Vaccination Policy which includes COVID19 is under development. In the interim, a Health and Safety Risk Assessment against the requirements of the role will apply to unvaccinated candidates and employees and appropriate risk mitigation (e.g. extra PPE, RAT testing) may be taken as a result. Please note that when a Vaccination Policy is introduced it will apply to this role and need to be supported.