Registered Nurse - Childhood Immunisations at Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Waikato, Waikato

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

• Childhood Immunisations
• Waikato Hospital
• Two positions available
• Permanent, part time - 0.5 FTE / 40 hours per fortnight
• Fixed Term - 6 Months (parental leave cover) - 0.8 FTE / 64 Hours per fortnight

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.

About the Role

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an extraordinary nurse, providing patient care, both in direct care delivery and in support of other staff to increase wellness through community interactions and interventions to promote and facilitate immunisations for tamāriki through opportunistic and referral-based methods.

As an experienced nurse with community and primary care experience, you will have a warm, approachable manner, excellent communication skills across all population groups, which is supported by an understanding of Te Reo Māori me ona tikanga.

You will need to have or develop the clinical skills to provide Childhood Immunisations.

Qualification to provide other screening services such as Cervical Screening will be an advantage.

While you must be able to work independently, you will need to be a team member, supporting the wider Childhood Immunisation teams/HOIS (Hospital Opportunistic Immunisation Service), Māori and wider community, and contribute to achieve the vision of healthy people, excellent care for all our people.

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About the Team/Service

Health New Zealand - Waikato Childhood Immunisation Services primary focus is to increase childhood immunisation rates across the Waikato region, and to deliver high quality health care services that improves health outcomes and reduce inequalities where they exist.

About you

Required skills & experience to be considered for this role:

• Knowledge and understanding of Te Tiriti or Waitangi.
• Registration with the Nursing Council of New Zealand; inclusive of scope and practice.
• A current practising certificate with the Nursing Council of New Zealand.
• Significant clinical experience, with the last two years being the specified specialty.
• Expected to have met an expert level of practice on the Professional Development and Recognition Programme but may achieve a higher level of practice.

Working for Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

How to Apply

To apply please click Apply online or apply via our Waikato Careers website by clicking here

All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal before 11:59 pm on 9 March 2026. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Karena Birt at karena.birt@tewhatuora.govt.nz

We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.