Clinical Nurse Educator at Canterbury District Health Board (Christchurch), Christchurch

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Mō te tūnga | About the role

Our Operating Theatre Suite at Christchurch Hospital consists of 28 theatres, providing acute and elective operating from all surgical specialties on a 24 hour, 7 day a week basis. 

We're looking for an experienced registered nurse to join our nursing team as our Nurse Educator. This role works in partnership with another theatre nurse educator and has the main portfolio focus of nursing staff especially generic orientation, NETP's and new staff support.

It is envisaged your broad knowledge of operating theatre work, recent experience,  enthusiasm and passion will drive the provision of education to new and existing staff.

As a positive role model in clinical leadership you will work collaboratively with the senior nursing team across the theatre services to ensure high standards of nursing education are delivered to our teams. 

You will be working Monday to Friday 8am-4:30pm.

Ko wai koe | About You

Your clinical expertise will enable you to provide valuable support and education to staff whilst you facilitate innovative, creative education within the service and will place you perfectly as a resource for the team.

Self-motivation, with exceptional organisational and interpersonal skills and the ability to engage a wide range of people, is paramount in this role.

Ngā pūkenga me ngā wheako | Skills and experience

• You will be an experienced senior Registered Nurse with a current NZ practicing certificate ' this is a senior nursing role
• Demonstrated ability to work both autonomously and collaboratively with other professionals.
• You will be an advanced nursing practitioner with excellent time management, interpersonal /organisational skills and  ability to be adaptable, flexible and solution focused
• Ability to share and demonstrate specialist knowledge with skills experience in teaching, mentoring and coaching
• You will hold, or currently be working towards, Level 8 post graduate qualification

Mō mātou | About Us

'Ko ngā tāngata, te mātua mahi - Putting people at the heart of all we do'

We are committed to honouring Te Tiriti o Waitangi and its principles by ensuring our partnership with Māori are at the forefront of all our conversations. We believe in improving, promoting, and protecting the health and well-being of the Canterbury the West Coast community.

The culture at Canterbury District Health Board, is driven by our ā Mātou Uara (Our Value''''s)

  Integrity in all we do - Hāpai i ā mātou mahi katoa i runga i te pono.

Ngā hua | Benefits of working at CDHB

When you work at the Canterbury District Health Board, you are part of a wider whānau that will support you along your journey. We offer great coaching, mentoring and learning outcomes for all staff. We are always improving our facilities across all campuses and have amazing discounts from select retailers, restaurants and business.

At the DHB, you are part of something greater then yourself and encouraged to your uniquely self

Tono ināianei | Apply Now

Only applications submitted via our career site will be accepted, therefore apply directly on our career site here.

Contact Natalie Gaunt, Recruitment Specialist on Natalie.Gaunt@cdhb.health.nz for additional information.

The role that you are applying for is one that may only be performed by a person who has been vaccinated against Covid-19. It is therefore a condition of this application that you are vaccinated against Covid-19. As a person working in the health and disability sector you will come into contact with a large number of people, some of whom may be vulnerable.  Without a vaccine, there is the risk that you may contract Covid-19.  The requirement to be vaccinated is to keep you safe and also to endeavour to protect others against the potential transmission of Covid-19 as a result of you contracting it in the course of your employment.