Nurse Specialist - Respiratory-Starship Child Health (Fixed-Term,Full-Time) at Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Te Toka Tumai Auckland, Auckland

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Nurse Specialist - Respiratory, Starship Child Health

• New Zealand’s premier children’s hospital
• Senior Nursing Leadership Opportunity, Fixed term (6 months), Full-time
• Lead and drive service outcomes, innovation, continuous improvement and quality
• Foster the provision of positive outcomes and experiences for tamariki and their whanau

Te whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity

The Starship Respiratory Department provides specialist respiratory paediatric care for children across New Zealand with complex or severe lung problems. For the vast majority of children we see, this care is provided in conjunction with a local general paediatric specialist.

Respiratory Services have specialised knowledge and skills in the investigation, diagnosis and treatment of children’s chest and lung problems.

An opportunity has risen for a Nurse Specialist in Respiratory Services within the Bronchiectasis portfolio focused on equity where you will foster the provision of positive outcomes and experiences for tamariki and their whanau by having a focus on equity.

Bronchiectasis is a chronic lung disease that can occur at any age (mean age of diagnosis in the Starship cohort is 3.8yrs). It can be heralded by intermittent or chronic wet cough, and acute respiratory infections. Without treatment the disease can be progressive, leading to breathlessness and deteriorating lung function. At its most severe, bronchiectasis can cause respiratory failure and death.

The Nurse Specialist is an expert in assessment skills, diagnostic reasoning, knowledge of management options and monitoring underpin practice. This role has specialist knowledge of complex conditions which is central to the role. Case management and coordination of the patient and their whānau with health professionals and inpatient areas is integral.

For all aspects of this role and experience/knowledge required please see the position description. 

To know more about the role or to have a confidential chat before applying , please contact Helen Waldron, Nurse Unit Manager –Medical, Starship Child Health on + 6421 706 037

Ko wai mātou | Who are we
Te Toka Tumai Auckland is part of Te Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand, the overarching organisation for New Zealand’s National Health Service. We provide health and disability services to more than half a million people living in central Auckland, regional services for Northland and greater Auckland, and specialist national services for the whole of New Zealand. Our main sites are Auckland City Hospital, Greenlane Clinical Centre and Starship Children’s Hospital, located in central Auckland.

Starship Child Health is a dedicated paediatric healthcare service and major teaching centre, providing family centred care to neonates, children and young people throughout New Zealand and the South Pacific. Starship is a part of Te Toka Tumai Auckland and is the only comprehensive children’s hospital in New Zealand serving a population of approximately 1 million children. Auckland City Hospital is NZ’s largest public tertiary hospital which has strong ties with University of Auckland and provides extensive teaching and training opportunities.

Nga Pūkenga Motuhake | Important Skills

To be successful you will:

• Have NZ Nursing Registration with a current Annual Practicing Certificate
• Be legally entitled to work in New Zealand
• Have Postgraduate certificate/diploma in specialty nursing practice
• Have Project management experience
• Have minimum level 4 practice
• Demonstrate knowledge of nursing professional development issues
• Have a Masters degree in nursing or health related area (Desired)
• Have at least 5 years of nursing experience (Desired)
• Have experience in a Paediatric and/or Respiratory setting (Desired)

He aha ngā painga o tēnei mahi mōu | Why you will enjoy working here

• A unique and rewarding work environment that provides a high level of job satisfaction and is always interesting
• An opportunity to grow both as a person and as a professional
• Continuing Professional Development entitlement
• Financial recognition of senior nursing levels as per nationally-agreed multi-employer collective agreements

For more information on what we offer, please click here.

Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply
Please submit your application online, outlining your experience and motivation to apply to this role and attaching your updated CV and Covering Letter.

If you have any queries about this opportunity or accessibility or technical issues with the online process, please contact Anél Foord, Recruitment Consultant at AnelFoord@adhb.govt.nz quoting Ref#ADHB16815 to discuss how we can best support your application.

Applications close 31 January 2023.