- Join New Zealand’s largest hospital and a leading-edge, research-focused teaching health provider!
- This is a 0.9 FTE permanent, part-time role
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
We are seeking a passionate, Senior Registered Nurse to step into an outstanding clinical nursing role within our Palliative Care Service at Auckland City Hospital. If you are dedicated to delivering top-tier patient care and want access to on-going professional development and continuing education, we want to hear from you.
We understand that life-limiting conditions profoundly impact patients and their whānau. Our Palliative Care Service focuses on enhancing quality of life through the early identification, assessment, and management of physical symptoms like pain, nausea + vomiting, delirium, respiratory secretions and agitation, as well as facilitate the availability of psychosocial, and spiritual support if needed.
In this permanent position, you will join our hospital consult team as a Clinical Nurse Specialist. Your core mission will be providing expert clinical advice to support services caring for adult inpatients with complex palliative needs. Balancing clinical practice, education, leadership, and research, you will work collaboratively with other clinicians and a wider multidisciplinary team to ensure seamless care.
For further details, please refer to the position description here.
About you
- Specialized Expertise: Proven experience in a specialist Palliative Care or Oncology setting is essential.
- Clinical Excellence: Advanced clinical skills and expert knowledge in managing complex, life-limiting illnesses.
- Collaborative Leadership: Strong supervisory and problem-solving skills, with a proven ability to mentor staff and collaborate effectively across multidisciplinary teams.
- Exceptional Communication: Outstanding interpersonal skills to connect deeply and communicate clearly with patients, whānau, and healthcare staff at all levels.
- NZ Nursing registration with a current Annual Practicing Certificate
- Post graduate qualifications preferable
For more information about this role please contact Claire Nicolas (Service Lead Clinician - Palliative Care) via Claire.Nicolas@TeWhatuOra.govt.nz
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.” If you have any queries about accessibility, or technical issues with the online process, or require information in an accessible format, please contact, Jeanine Taccad, Recruitment Consultant via Jeanine.Taccad@TeWhatuOra.govt.nz to discuss how we can best support your application.
We’ll be reviewing applications and conducting interviews as they come in, so the position may close before the listed deadline. If you're interested, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.