Nurse Practitioner

**We are Looking for Nurse Practitioner to join our Adult Community Services Team**
- **Promote health, prevent diseases, diagnose, assess and manage people’s health needs.**:

- **Senior Nursing Role (Permanent, Full-Time)**:

- **Work in partnership with individuals, families, whānau and communities across a wide range of settings.**:

- **Provide nursing leadership, quality initiatives and contribute to service and directorate development.**

**Te whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity**
We have a full-time permanent position (40 hours/week) available for a highly motivated Nurse Practitioner.

In this role the Nurse Practitioner will practise both independently and in collaboration with other health care professionals to promote health, prevent disease and to diagnose, assess and manage health needs.

The Nurse Practitioner intern will provide a wide range of assessments and treatments interventions, including differential diagnoses, ordering, conducting and interpreting diagnostic and laboratory tests, and administering therapies for the management of actual or potential health needs. The Nurse Practitioner will work in partnership with individuals, families, whānau and communities across a wide range of settings.

As a Nurse Practitioner you will also provide nursing leadership, quality initiatives and contribute to service and directorate development.

**Ko wai mātou | Our Organisation**
We are Te Whatu Ora, Te Toka Tumai, Auckland. 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 Children’s Hospital, located in central Auckland.

We are part of Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand, the overarching organisation for New Zealand’s national health service. Te Whatu Ora leads the day-to-day running of the health system, with functions delivered at local, district, regional and national levels.

We are committed to upholding Te Tiriti o Waitangi and providing culturally safe care. We value role modelling manaakitanga as demonstrated by Ngāti Whātua in the gifting of their whenua on which our hospitals stand. We aspire to having a workforce reflective of the communities we serve and achieving equitable outcomes for all.

**He aha ngā painga o tēnei mahi mōu | Why you will enjoy working here**
We recognise there is more to life than mahi | work, and we encourage and provide access to all our staff several services and benefits to support themselves whilst they are employed within Te Toka Tumai.

Our team will provide a thorough orientation as well as good support and training to give you the confidence to carry out your role.

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

**Ko wai mātou | Who are we**
Our nurses, and kaimahi colleagues, are the heartbeat of our organisation. There are certain qualities in a nurse that you just can't teach. It’s dedication to the role and care of our kaumātua, kuia and people.

For us, it's not just about treating patients; it's about the manaakitanga | care of our communities, providing and improving the quality of life for our whānau, families and communities to live independently, with happier and healthier lives.

**Nga Pūkenga Motuhake | Important Skills**
We are seeking a nurse with the following essential skills:

- At least 8 years’ experience as a RN with a least 3 years in a Community setting
- Registration with Nursing Council of New Zealand (NCNZ)
- A current Annual Practicing Certificate (APC) or in the late stages of obtaining your registration if overseas
- Registered with the nursing council NZ as a Nurse Practitioner with a minimum of 2 years of meeting nursing council requirements for a Nurse Practitioner
- Demonstrate alignment with Te Toka Tumai values

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

For a confidential discussion about this role, contact Poonam Kumari Nurse Consultant on 021 596 635

**He aha ngā painga o tēnei mahi mōu | Why you will enjoy working here**
What we can offer you:
- A unique and rewarding work environment that provides a high level of job satisfaction and is always interesting
- 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

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

**Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply