Public Health Nurse at Hutt Valley District Health Board (Wellington), Lower Hutt

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Nau mai, haere mai ki whanau ora ki Te Awakairangi

Location:    Hutt Valley Hospital

Service:      Regional Public Health

Contract:    Permanent full and part time 

Salary:        As per Meca

Kōrero mō te tūranga - About the role

We have an exciting opportunity for a registered nurse to join our child health team. We seek a highly motivated, energetic person who is organised and flexible to join us in our work with children and their whanau, and school communities across a continuum of personal health and public/population health. We provide personal health, health education and health promotion within our schools.  The role is also part of some preliminary scoping for work in the  the Early Childhood space. Adaptability will be essential

Mō tō mātou rōpū - About our team

The Child Health Cluster have a number of specialities including school public health nursing, immunisation, vision hearing technicians and other community based public health nursing roles.  The work is varied with no two days alike.  You will be joining a group of skilled staff with extensive knowledge of practice. We offer a thorough orientation and mentor to support new staff. 

Moū - About you

We seek a dynamic and flexible registered nurse with experience working in the community, and particularly, with priority populations.  Your extensive nursing experience means you are adaptable to changing environments.  Your additional skills in health promotion activities will be an advantage.

E pā ana ki a tatou - About us

Here at the 2DHBs (Capital & Coast District Health Board and Hutt Valley District Health Boards) we embrace diversity and welcome applications from all people, including all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, disability and religions. A workforce that is diverse and inclusive means that we are better positioned to understand and serve our community.

The 2DHBs are pro-equity health organisation, with a particular focus on Māori, Pacific Peoples, and the Disability Community.

To find out more about us click on the following links:

Hutt Valley DHB

Me pēhea te tuku tono - How to apply

Click the apply now button to send your application directly to us. For further information on this role please email recruitment@ccdhb.org.nz and indicate the job title and vacancy number in the subject line.

We require all our employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. This includes the booster dose within six months of receiving the second dose of initial vaccination (for some people the initial vaccination will have comprised of three doses).  We are not accepting applications that do not meet this criteria.

Ma tini, ma mano, ka rapa te whai

By joining together we will succeed