Clinical Nurse Specialist

3 weeks ago


Hamilton, New Zealand Waitemata District Health Board Full time

Job Description - Clinical Nurse Specialist - WAIKIDS HOMECARE (WAI28335)

Job Number

WAI28335

  • Permanent – 24 hours per week

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is dedicated to serving all New Zealanders. Through integration and collaboration, we’re building a health system underpinned by partnership, equity, sustainability, whānau-centred care, and excellence.

About the Role

You will play a key role in providing specialist nursing care, support, and advice, both in hospital, remotely, and in the homes of children with chronic and/or complex medical conditions. This is a unique opportunity to work in a highly skilled, dynamic, and supportive multi-disciplinary team. The senior leadership team within Child health sees this as a development opportunity to enhance and build on existing skills preparing you for the future.

The CNS also provides specialist nursing information, support, and education to a variety of health care professionals to enable the child to be cared for at home. This is a rewarding and dynamic position, which has a significant role in empowering tamariki and their whānau.

Day to day you will be working with a team of senior nurses who have a vast and wide experience in Child Health, working alongside Paediatricians and the wider MDT team.

About the Team

The Waikids homecare team is committed to working in partnership with children who have complex health conditions and their families to ensure that high-quality healthcare is provided across the care continuum. This involves care coordination and case management in both primary and secondary healthcare as well as education and other community settings. Our success is driven by our commitment to support children and families living with complex health needs to reach their health potential, participate in their communities, and enhance their quality of life.

About you

  • Competency with te ao Māori, tikanga, and te reo Māori or a commitment to starting your journey and taking ownership of your learning and growth.
  • Experience in upholding Te Tiriti principles and frameworks, and the application of Mātauranga Māori and Kaupapa Māori approaches, particularly as they apply in healthcare settings.
  • Minimum 4 years Paediatric experience.
  • Experience caring for children with complex chronic health needs.
  • NZ driving license.
  • Proven leadership skills.

Working for Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is ‘the weaving of wellness’. We're dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of Aotearoa/New Zealand. The Equity Work Programme at Health NZ focuses on helping everyone in the health system think about equity when they do their work. It also promotes the cultural change needed for the whole system to reach equity in health outcomes.

Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Health New Zealand is committed to being good employers and honouring our equal employment opportunity obligations.

Our commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion

  • We want to see the real you in your application and welcome the real you on board if you come and work with us. Skills are gained across many areas of our life, not just in formal employment. If you can demonstrate the skills listed in the ad, but the experience was gained through whānau life, community, or mahi aroha (volunteering), we encourage you to apply and share your story with us in your cover letter.
  • We particularly welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

To apply for the role please click “apply now.” All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal before 11:59pm on 17 November 2024. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Robyn Payne at

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