Clinical Nurse Specialist

**Where you'll be working**: Waikato Hospital - Surgery and Cardiology Resource Nurses team

**The details**: Permanent - 72 hours per fortnight

**Salary details**: Grade 4 on the Designated Senior Nurse scale of the NZNO Nursing and Midwifery Multi Employer Collective Agreement
- Be part of the national transformation in Health
- Progressive team looking to develop their team and service.
- Supportive working team and ongoing educational support.

Te whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity
Why we are recruiting to the role We are looking for a highly motivated senior nurse to work within the Surgery and Cardiology Resources Nurses team at Waikato Hospital. This would be an ideal position for someone with experience and a keen interest in colorectal and peritonectomy surgery. You will incorporate the enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) model into the management of this patient group and have experience with stoma care.

The Clinical Nurse Specialist role will be based in the Surgery and Cardiology Resources Nurses team and involve you educating, supporting and following up colorectal and peritonectomy patients' pre and post procedure for both acute and elective surgery. You must be confident in your approach and have a comprehensive knowledge of colorectal surgery and stoma care, with the ability to work independently.

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Mōu | About you
This role requires excellent communication and negotiating skills and the ability to work within the team to achieve optimal outcomes for patients and their whanau.

Required skills & experience you will need to be consider for this role:

- Knowledge and understanding of Te Tiriti o Waitangi
- At least 5 years' experience as a Registered Nurse
- Knowledge of colorectal surgical process and previous general surgical nursing experience
- A current annual practicing certificate
- Completed a Professional Development and Recognition Programme - at proficient and/or above
- Post graduate qualification
- Proven history of advanced assessment skills
- The ability to work independently
- Adaptability, flexibility and agility

Ko wai mātou | Our Organisation
Te iwi Ngakaunui - People at Heart
- Whakamana - Give and earn respect
- Whakaronga - Listen to me; Talk to me
- Mauri Pai - Fair play
- Whakapakari - Growing the good
- Kotahitanga - Stronger together

It is not very often something happens that is big; like, really big. Big to the point that it will touch the lives of every single person in the country. That is what we are talking about here. The provision of Health in Aotearoa New Zealand, and how its run is about to change in a big way.

Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand and Te Aka Whai Ora - Māori Health Authority will together shape the delivery of Health services in Aotearoa New Zealand for generations to come, and will form the core of a modern and integrated service looking after the needs of all our Whānau.

We are dedicated to achieving health equity for Māori and other priority populations. We are a Crown entity and an active partner in Te Tiriti o Waitangi. Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand is guided by Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to upholding the articles.

Here at Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand, Waikato we have a team of 8,000 working across the Waikato where everyone plays a vital role in the care of our patients - directly or non-directly. Our vision is Healthy People. Excellent Care.

Te Whatu Ora, Waikato serves the largest Māori population and third largest Pacific population in Aotearoa New Zealand. Waikato Hospital in Hamilton is one of New Zealand's largest tertiary, teaching hospitals with over 600 inpatient beds and 22 operating theatres. Clinical specialities include Women's and Children Services, Cardiology / Cardiothoracic Surgery, Oncology and Haematology, Surgical services, and Mental Health and Addiction. Waikato Hospital is the Midland regional referral centre for multiple specialties including trauma surgery, oncology, and neurology.

We are a values-based and inclusive organisation that is committed to deliver the best health outcomes for our total population. Reflecting the population we serve is an important part of the care we deliver to the community. We strongly encourage applicants from all backgrounds with the necessary capability and who share our values to apply. We proactively develop pathways that maximise opportunity for Māori and encourage Māori to apply.

He aha Waikato
Waikato is the fourth largest region in Aotearoa New Zealand and located just south of Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland. It features a wide range of world-class outdoor and cultural experiences. You can surf the world-famous beaches of Whāingaroa Raglan, swim at the beautiful beaches of the Kapanga Coromandel, hike our majestic mountain ranges, tour the Hobbiton shire, experience the magic of the Waitomo glow worm caves, and encounter a vast array of flora and fauna at the remarkable Maungatautari Ecological R