Registered nurses - Marangai Areare at Waikato District Health Board (Hamilton), Waikato

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Where you’ll be working: Waikato Hospital

The Details: Full time, fixed term

An exciting opportunity has arisen for registered nurses to be a part of the Waikato District Health Board, Marangai Areare team. This is a fixed term contract for a duration of 6 months and the successful applicant will have a passion for Maori Health initiatives and working with whanau in a complex, adaptive system.

About the role

This programme of work will embrace Mātauranga Māori and Te Ao Māori in order to be effective for our Māori communities and fulfil our Te Tiriti obligations. Waikato DHB serves the largest Māori population and third largest Pacific people’s population in the country.

The purpose of this challenging and rewarding role is to:

• Support Maaori whanau in the home isolation environment

• Utilising whakapapa links to identify best ways to support whaanau in their locality

Required skills & experience:

• Bachelor of Nursing qualification or equivalent

• Registration with Nursing Council of New Zealand; inclusive of scope of practice

• Understanding of Tikanga Māori and the ability to engage appropriately in Māori settings

• An understanding of system wide health inequities

• Experience in working collaboratively in a high pressure environment

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to negotiate, resolve conflict and positively influence and motivate others

COVID-19:

The Waikato District Health Board Health & Safety has a policy that includes ensuring that you comply with the Health Order announced 11 October 2021 and with the Waikato DHB’s Vaccine Preventable Diseases for Employees policy. The policy prescribes the required vaccinations including COVID19 for all employees of Waikato DHB. COVID-19 vaccinations are mandatory before you commence employment.

Why be a part of our team and kaupapa:

You have an opportunity to be a part of an innovative team that is looking at supporting whaanau Maaori populations who are in home isolation due to COVID 19. We are a values based and inclusive organisation that is committed to deliver the best health outcomes for our population. To do this we are working to develop a workforce that reflects the population we serve. We strongly encourage applicants from all backgrounds with the necessary capability and who share our values to apply and would greatly value seeing more applicants from our Māori communities.

The Waikato District Health Board (DHB) is one of the largest of 20 DHBs in New Zealand. We plan, fund and provide health and disability support services to a population of more than 400,000. We run five hospitals across the district – a tertiary hospital in Hamilton, a secondary hospital in Thames, and three rural hospitals in Te Kuiti, Taumarunui, and Tokoroa.

Waikato Hospital in Hamilton is one of New Zealand’s largest tertiary, teaching hospitals with over 600 inpatient beds and 22 operating theatres. Clinical specialities include Women’s and Children Services, Cardiology / Cardiothoracic Surgery, Oncology and Haematology, Surgical services, and Mental Health and Addiction. Waikato Hospital is the Midland regional referral centre for multiple specialties including trauma surgery, oncology, and neurology.

Your application:

Please apply directly online, and click here to review the position description. Applications are not able to be accepted via email. For any queries about the role please contact Ishani Kapukotuwa in the Recruitment Team on email Ishani.kapukotuwa@waikatodhb.health.nz

Application closing date: 22 May 2022

Values

Theme “People at Heart” – Te iwi Ngakaunui

• Give and earn respect - Whakamana

• Listen to me; talk to me – Whakarongo

• Fair play – Mauri Pai

• Growing the good – Whakapakari

• Stronger together – Kotahitanga