Nurse Specialist, Cardiac Kids

**Nurse Specialist - Paediatric and Congenital Cardiac Service (Ward23B), Starship Child Health**
- Senior Nursing role - Fixed term - Parental Leave Cover, part-time (0.8 FTE)
- New Zealand’s premier children’s hospital
- Opportunities for professional growth

**Te whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity**

We have a part-time (0.8 FTE) fixed term (parental leave cover) position available for a highly motivated Paediatric Nurse.

The Nurse Specialist is responsible for providing specialist nursing care and/or coordination of care to paediatric cardiac patients and their families across health care settings. Our Nurse specialists are part of a dynamic and passionate multi-disciplinary team who are committed to the delivery of effective/evidenced based cardiac care.

The Paediatric and Congenital Cardiac Service is the sole provider of cardiology and cardiac surgical services for infants and children with congenital and acquired heart disease in New Zealand and parts of the Pacific Basin. We provide cardiac care across the life spectrum with a fetal cardiology service through to care of those born with congenital heart diseases who are now adults.

If you are looking for an environment that provides a high level of job satisfaction, is always interesting, and offers an opportunity to grow both professionally and personally, then we would like to hear from you.

**Nga Pūkenga Motuhake | Important Skills**

**To be successful you will**:

- Be an experienced Paediatric Cardiology registered nurse and will either have or be eligible for registration with NZ Nursing Council.
- Have proficient or expert level Professional Development Recognition Programme (PDRP) portfolio or equivalent
- Preferably have a Master’s degree or a post -graduate diploma
- Have experience in a leadership role with a strong commitment to quality healthcare
- Have excellent communication and problem solving skills with the ability to work in a bi-cultural environment.

For all aspects of this role and experience/knowledge required please see the Position Description.

**Ko wai mātou | Who are we**

Te Toka Tumai Auckland is part of Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand, the overarching organisation for New Zealand’s National Health Service. We provide health and disability services to more than half a million people living in central Auckland, regional services for Northland and greater Auckland, and specialist national services for the whole of New Zealand. Our main sites are Auckland City Hospital, Greenlane Clinical Centre and Starship Child Health, located in central Auckland.

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 Te Toka Tumai Auckland and is the only comprehensive children’s hospital in New Zealand serving a population of approximately 1 million children.

**He aha ngā painga o tēnei mahi mōu | Why you will enjoy working here**

Our unique clinical dynamic provides our staff with the opportunity to work within an Integrated Family Centered Developmental Care framework whilst gaining technical expertise, advanced nursing assessment and observation skills within a holistic multidisciplinary team environment.

**What we can offer you: -**
- A unique and rewarding work environment that provides a high level of job satisfaction
- An opportunity to grow both as a person and as a professional and further develop your skills while working with a very friendly team.
- Comprehensive Senior Nurse orientation programme
- Continuing Professional Development entitlement
- Financial recognition of senior nursing levels as per nationally-agreed multi-employer collective agreements

For more information on what we offer, please click here.

**Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply