Registered Nurse - Paediatrics at Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Te Matau a Māui Hawke's Bay, Hawkes Bay

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Location: Hawkes Bay Fallen Soldiers Memorial Hospital

Service/ Department: Children's Ward

Contract: Fixed Term, Part-Time (0.8 FTE, 64 hours per fortnight) – Covering Maternity Leave until March 2026

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is dedicated to serving all New Zealanders. Through integration and collaboration, we’re building a health system underpinned by partnership, equity, sustainability, whānau-centred care, and excellence.

About the Role:

We are looking for an experienced Registered Nurse to join our General Paediatric Ward on a fixed-term basis. Our 16-bed facility provides care for children up to 15 years of age in an acute paediatric setting. This role offers an opportunity to make a real difference in children's health while working alongside a dedicated multidisciplinary team.

To learn more about the position and to review the position profile, click here.

About the Team/Service/ Location:

Our Children's Ward is a supportive environment where nurses work closely with families to provide high-quality, patient-centred care. The team is passionate about paediatrics and takes pride in fostering a culture of learning, collaboration, and excellence in healthcare.

About you:

You will be a Registered Nurse who has:

• Proven experience in paediatric nursing, ideally within an acute setting
• A passion for working with children and supporting their families
• The ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team
• A desire for variety, challenge, and continuous learning

• Competency with te ao Māori, tikanga, and te reo Māori or a commitment to starting your journey and taking ownership of your learning and growth.
• Experience in projects / initiatives which give effect to Te Tiriti principals and frameworks, and the application of Mātauranga Māori and Kaupapa Māori approaches, particularly as they apply in healthcare settings.

Working for Health New Zealand:

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is ‘the weaving of wellness’. We're dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of Aotearoa/New Zealand. The Equity Work Programme at Health NZ focuses on helping everyone in the health system think about equity when they do their work. It also promotes the cultural change needed for the whole system to reach equity in health outcomes.

Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Health New Zealand are committed to being good employers and honouring our equal employment opportunity obligations.

Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion:

We want to see the real you in your application and welcome the real you on board if you come and work with us. Skills are gained across many areas of our life, not just in formal employment. If you can demonstrate the skills listed in the ad, but the experience was gained through whānau life, community or mahi aroha (volunteering) we encourage you to apply and share your story with us in your cover letter.

We particularly welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

How to Apply:

To view the position description and/or apply for the role please click “apply now.” All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal.

Please note, we will be reviewing applications when received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.