Registered Nurse - Te Punaka Oraka (Public Health Nursing) at Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Southern, Otago Dunedin Salary band - $81,683 - $106,739 p.a. pro-rata and KiwiSaverMonday to Friday permanent positionYouth focussed; community based rolePart-time 0.6 FTE (24 hours per week)We are looking for an amazing New Zealand Registered Nurse with relevant clinical leadership skills, a background and an interest and passion for well health in youth and their whanau.
Mo te turanga - About the role Te Punaka Oraka - Public Health Nursing provides a range of Child & Youth and Well Health Services within the community, including schools, preschools, and youth clinics, before school checks, home visiting rural sexual health and contraceptive clinics, and immunisation programs. This role is primarily focused on delivering our youth assessments both in schools and early childhood centres as part of the youth health strategy.
This is an incredible opportunity for an experienced Registered Nurse to join our Dunedin team. This role may require some travel to cover rural areas.
You will be open minded, quality driven, and can work both independently while being a valued member of a supportive, friendly team.
In order to be successful in this position you will also need to demonstrate the following:
Experience and understanding of the Te Tiriti o Waitangi/ Maori health equity and disparitiesAdvanced communication skills with the ability and passion to work with a diverse range of children, young people and their families' and whanauOpen minded, quality driven, with the ability to work both independently and as a valued member of a supportive, friendly teamStrong computer literacy skills and a full clean driver's licence is essentialCurrent Annual Practicing Certificate (APC) and Registration with the Nursing Council of New ZealandIt is a strong advantage to be trauma informed, understand attachment theory, child/ youth development, brain development. Experience working in mental health is also an advantage.
Continuous support for career developmentSubsidised gym membership and discounted health insuranceAccess to a range of retail and entertainment discountsAffordable housing and beautiful sceneryHealth New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora - Southern has the largest geographical coverage of all the New Zealand regions, providing services to 350,000 people in diverse communities. We take pride in all the services we provide, and our aim is to improve, promote and protect the health of our region. We believe that our dedicated and passionate staff are a significant driving force behind the achievement of these standards, and we need more like-minded people to help us continue providing for our community.
Utu whanui - Salary range This role belongs to the Te Whatu Ora/NZNO Collective Agreement and falls between Step 2 ($81,683 p.a. pro-rata) and Step 7 ($106,739) p.a. pro-rata of the Registered Nurse Salary Scale.
Due to the fast-paced nature of what we do, our vacancy close dates may be subject to change. Don't delay, make sure you apply as soon as possible.
For further information please contact Diane Wilson, Recruitment Advisor, ******
In the interests of protecting our people and our patients, all appointments will be subject to the following: Occupational health assessmentPolice vetting/Ministry of Justice safety checksSerious misconduct checks (previous Public Service departments and statutory Crown entities only) Employer: Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Southern Note: You may be redirected to the employer's careers website.
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