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Location: Eye Clinic, Level 9 GNB
Contract: Permanent, full-time
Wellington Ophthalmology Department provides a facility to support the delivery of a range of specialist Ophthalmology Clinics at Wellington and Kenepuru Hospitals. These are specialist consultant clinics with registrar support, allied health clinic and nurse led clinics.
Our service delivers active management of clinics to maximize their utilization and ensures that expert nursing resources are used efficiently to enhance the delivery of care to patients.
An exciting opportunity exists for motivated Registered Nurses and Enrolled Nurses to join our friendly team. You will bring proven experience in dealing with people of all ages and enjoy being part of a team. You will also have responsibility for your own workload and will work autonomously when required. You also need to be able to adapt quickly to changing clinic demands and be flexible. This is an excellent opportunity to expand your Ophthalmic knowledge.
This is a permanent position and is Monday to Friday, with clinics running from 0800-1730 hours.
Duties
Assessment of all patients attending the clinic
Day to day running/management of specialist clinics
Working alongside other members of the Multi-disciplinary team
Providing patients with information for procedures, surgery and eye conditions.
There is also a technical role in doing OCT scans, photography, visual fields and intravitreal injections.
A comprehensive orientation is provided.
Skills and Experience
Previous Ophthalmic Experience preferred but not essential
Able to work within a Multi Disciplinary Team
Able to adapt to a changing workload at short notice
Strong interpersonal and communication skills
You must have current NZ Nursing Registration
A current Visa to work in New Zealand
A current Annual Practicing Certificate
About our Orgainisation
Capital and Coast DHB (CCDHB) is located centrally in Wellington and has over 6,000 full-time equivalent staff, making us one of the major employers in the Wellington region. CCDHB operates two hospitals - Wellington Regional Hospital in Newtown and Kenepuru Hospital in Porirua - as well as the Kapiti Health Centre at Paraparaumu.
The Mental Health, Addiction and Intellectual Disability Service (MHAIDS) spans three DHBs - Wairarapa, Hutt Valley and Capital and Coast DHB's and includes local, regional, and national services. The local MHAIDS services are provided from multiple sites within the 3DHB sub-region - greater Wellington, Hutt Valley and Wairarapa.
Here at CCDHB we embrace diversity and welcome applications from people of all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, disability and religions. A workforce that is diverse and inclusive means that we are better positioned to understand and serve our community.
CCDHB is a pro-equity Health Organisation, with a particular focus on Maori and Pacific Peoples.
CCDHB provides a range of specialist services including neurosurgery, oncology, neonatal intensive care and community-based services including district nursing, rehabilitation services, social work, alcohol and drug services, and home support services to a population of around 900,000 people.
How to Apply
Applications will not be accepted via email. All candidates applying for any of our current vacancies must complete an online CCDHB application form by clicking the 'Apply Now' button.
Applications close on 4 January 2021. Please ensure your uploaded CV and cover letter is in either Word or PDF format. For further information on this role, please email mailto:********** and please indicate the vacancy number NM235-20 and job title in the subject line.
Ma tini, ma mano, ka rapa te whai
By joining together we will succeed
Applicants for this position should have NZ residency or a valid NZ work visa.
