Nurse Specialist

Nurse Specialist – Paediatric Orthopaedics, Starship Child Health

* Starship - New Zealand's premier children's hospital
* Great Senior Nursing Leadership opportunity
* Fixed term (12 months), part-time (0.6FTE) position (parental leave cover)

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 an innovative, enthusiastic, and experienced nurse to join our team as a Nurse Specialist. We have a fixed term (12 months), part time (0.6 FTE) Nurse Specialist position available to provide parental leave cover.

The Nurse Specialist is an expert in assessment skills, diagnostic reasoning, knowledge of management options that underpin practice. This role has specialist knowledge of complex conditions which is central to the role. Case management and coordination of the tamariki and their whanau with health professionals and both inpatient and community professionals are integral.

In this role as an Orthopaedic Nurse Specialist, you will collaborate closely with our Orthopaedic Specialists at Starship Child Health. The Nurse Specialist will ensure coordination of planned or acute care of varying complexity. This includes coordination of care in the pre-hospital, hospital, and community settings. You will work closely with a wider team of Orthopaedic Specialists, Nurse Specialists, Senior Nurses, Nursing teams and the wider multidisciplinary and community teams and services. Working together to foster the provision of positive outcomes and experiences for tamariki and their whanau.

About the Team

Paediatric Orthopaedics in Starship Child Health is a 25 bedded paediatric ward specialising in treating children with disorders of bones, joints and muscles. Children usually stay 1-3 days. However, some long-stay patients (such as patients with osteomyelitis) can stay for six weeks.

About you

To be successful you will:

* Have NZ Nursing Registration with a current Annual Practicing Certificate
* Be legally entitled to work in New Zealand
* Have Postgraduate certificate/diploma in specialty nursing practice
* Have Project management experience
* Have minimum level 3/4 PDRP
* Demonstrate knowledge of nursing professional development issues
* Have a Master's degree in nursing or health related area (Desired)
* Have at least 5 years of nursing experience (Desired)
* Have experience in a Paediatric and/or Orthopaedic settings (Desired)

For all aspects of this role and experience/knowledge required please see the position description.

For further information about the position please contact the Surgical Nurse Unit Manager, Kelly Olliff on 021 642 796 or ******

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 Maori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

Starship Child Health is a dedicated paediatric healthcare service and major teaching centre, providing family centred care to neonates, children and young people throughout New Zealand and the South Pacific. Starship is a part of Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora and is the only comprehensive children's hospital in New Zealand serving a population of approximately 1 million children.

How to apply

To apply please click on the 'Apply' tab below, outlining your experience and motivation to apply to this role and attaching your updated CV and Covering Letter.

If you have any accessibility or technical issues with the online process, please contact Anél Foord, Recruitment Consultant at ****** quoting ADHB22695 to discuss how we can best support your application.