Nurse Consultant- Practice,Policy&Improv at Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Te Toka Tumai Auckland, Auckland

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

We are seeking a Nurse Consultant for a fixed term opportunity (until April 2nd 2027) in our Manawa Awhi / Nursing Development unit.

            Do you enjoy exploring new ways of doing things? Can you see the bigger picture, but also love diving into the detail?

            Do you want a role that helps give staff and patients a voice in the way that care is delivered and received?

            Are you interested in contributing to the development of Nursing professional and practice policy, guidelines and standards to ensure we provide the best care?

The Nurse Consultant Practice, Policy and Improvement role facilitates the design and implementation of initiatives to improve the quality, safety, and experience of care for patients, whānau, and staff.  The work we do makes a real difference to the people we serve.  It helps us to provide services that are world-class and which make the best use of health resources.   For more information, please see the position description here.

 Important Skills

• Broad nursing practice background, practicing at Proficient, Expert or Senior Nurse level
• Post graduate Certificate/Diploma in nursing
• New Zealand Nursing Registration and current APC
• Knowledge of nursing professional issues
• Demonstrate an understanding of the significance of and obligations under Te Tiriti o Waitangi, including how to apply Te Tiriti principles in a meaningful way in your role
• Experience in delivering and/or facilitating education and/or workshops. Enjoy working as part of a team, this is a shared role
• Previous experience using Microsoft Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Ko Awatea LEARN etc. will be advantageous in this role. Alternatively, being quick to learn how to use technology will be valuable

Responsibilities:

A key responsibility for this role is to promote, facilitate and coordinate a culture of nursing excellence and continuous quality improvement throughout Te Toka Tumai currently using the Releasing Time to Care framework.

You will need to have good leadership skills, be able to bring your problem-solving and change management skills to multidisciplinary teams, work closely with clinicians, patients and stakeholders, and coach others who want to develop change techniques.  Strong research skills are necessary for gathering and analysing both quantitative and qualitative data and contributing to best practice and policy development/reviews.

Ideally you will enjoy and have confidence with teaching and facilitation for small groups. You will have a passion for improving nursing care, learning new things and delivering best practice.

Our Organisation

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 Childrens Hospital, located in central Auckland.

We are committed to upholding Te Tiriti o Waitangi and providing culturally safe care. We value role modelling manaakitanga as demonstrated by Ngāti Whātua in the gifting of their whenua on which our hospitals stand. We aspire to having a workforce reflective of the communities we serve and achieving equitable outcomes for all.

 Why you will enjoy working here

We recognise there is more to life than mahi | work, and we encourage and provide access to all our staff several services and benefits to support themselves whilst they are employed within Te Toka Tumai Auckland.

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

How to apply

Please submit your application online, outlining your experience and motivation to apply to this role. Open to current Health New Zealand staff.

If you have any queries about accessibility, or technical issues with the online process, please contact Reshma Amin - Recruitment Consultant at Reshma.amin@tewhatuora.govt.nz or +64 021574042 to discuss how we can best support your application.

Qualifications 

Essential: RGON; RGN; RCpN with or without BN; BHSc (Nursing)
Preferred: Masters; Post Grad Dip