Clinical Nurse Specialist - Children's Emergency Centre/Child Health at Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Waitaha Canterbury, Christchurch
Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role
- Children's Emergency Centre/Child Health
- 0.5FTE (20 hours per week) permanent position available
Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all New Zealanders.
About the Role
This is an exciting role working not only in Children's Emergency Centre (CEC) but also across the inpatient wards within the wider Paediatric Service. The Clinical Nurse Specialist will be a resource person for the patients with complex medical needs who present to CEC. The role will also extend to the other wards to follow the patient journey and provide expert clinical knowledge and resources to support the nurses caring for the patient. Service development will also be a core component for this role, to keep pace with the population needs.
About the Service
Children's Emergency Care is a very busy and fast paced centre seeing all tamariki aged 0-16yrs. We also have a population of tamariki who have very complex medical and/or surgical conditions, who need additional resources, ongoing education for whanau, collaboration with other services within Christchurch Hospital and with Starship, Primary Care and community services.
About You
- You must have a minimum of three years working at least 0.8FTE in a paediatric service.
- You must have obtained or be working towards a post grad qualification.
- You must have excellent communication skills and have evidence of collaboration across services.
- Registered with the Nursing Council of New Zealand with a current APC.
Working at 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 now.' All applications must be submitted through our online careers' portal by Wednesday 22nd April. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Victoria at Victoria.Steiner@TeWhatuOra.govt.nz
Ngā taipitopito tūranga mahi | Job details
| Employer: | Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Waitaha Canterbury |
| Location: | Christchurch |
| Position type: | Permanent Part time |
| Category: | Health |
| Date listed: | 08-Apr-2026 |
| Salary range: | |
| Closing date: | 22-Apr-2026 |
| Reference: | PC4192591 |
| Attachment: | No File Attached |
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| Website: | https://www.cdhb.health.nz/ |
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