Registered Nurse - Endocrine and Diabetes at Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley, Wellington Hospital

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Nau mai, haere mai ki Te Whatu Ora - Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley District

Location:  Wellington Regional Hospital/Kenepuru Hospital/Kapiti Health Centre

Service:    Endocrine, Diabetes & Research Centre

Contract:  0.8 FTE, Permanent Part-time, Registered Nurse - Endocrine and Diabetes

Salary:     RN Step 5 (as the minimum) on the NZNO MECA 

Kōrero mō te tūranga - About the role

This nursing role is for a permanent part-time Registered Nurse role in the Endocrine, Diabetes and Research Centre (EDRC) at Capital Coast. You will work primarily in endocrine nursing. Potentially, there is an opportunity to do some diabetes nurse work in this role in due time. You will be based in Wellington Hospital except if directed by the service to work at Kenepuru and/or Kapiti if required to meet service needs.

You will look after patients with endocrine and diabetes issues and ensure they receive equitable and safe care. You will be part of a multi-disciplinary team and will receive support from the senior nurses for developing your knowledge and skills within your RN role. In the MDT circle, you will work closely with the medical, nursing and allied health teams for delivery of specialist and expert endocrine and diabetes care for patients. You will form key relationships with other hospital services, primary health care teams and critical external stakeholders fundamental in achieving better endocrine and diabetes health outcomes.

Mō tō mātou rōpū - About our team

The EDRC at Capital Coast is a specialist regional Hospital and Health Service with teams based in Wellington, Kenepuru and Kapiti. Our teams of medical, nursing, allied health and administrative support staff work collaboratively together to achieve better health outcomes for patients living with endocrine and diabetes conditions in the district. Our research team engages in a number of research studies and lead in some key research enquiries in the field.

Moū - About you

We are looking for a registered nurse who has had recent and relevant clinical nursing experiences and is on the Professional Development Recognition Program (PDRP) as RN Proficient. It will be advantageous if you have had previous endocrine and/or diabetes clinical nursing experiences though these are not essential. As a critical member of the wider health team here, effective communication and good relationship building attributes will be valuable. You will work closely with the senior nurses for specialist nurse support to develop critical knowledge and expertise as well as the medical team.

Should you expand your clinical skills and knowledge into diabetes, the Diabetes Nursing Knowledge and Skills Framework (2018) will be utilized as the framework for diabetes nurse development. You must hold a current NZNC registration and annual practicing certificate and have legal rights to work in New Zealand.

E pā ana ki a tatou - About us

Here at Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley District 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.

Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley District 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:

Capital and Coast

Hutt Valley

Mental Health, Addiction and Intellectual Disability Service

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.

Your safety and that of our patients is important to us. It is our expectation that you will be fully vaccinated against COVID 19, having received two doses of an approved COVID 19 vaccination.

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