Public Health Nurse Thames

**Where you’ll be working**:Hauraki, Thames, Coromandel

**The details**:Permanent - 72 Hours per week (0.9 FTE)
- **Be part of the national transformation in Health**
- **Work with the Public Health Nursing team to cover the Peninsula**
- **Flexible location between Waihi, Paeroa and Thames**

**Te whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity**

We currently have a vacancy for a registered nurse to join our Public Health Nursing Service working 72 hours / fortnight. The position is working with the PHN team to cover the Peninsula. The primary location of this role can be flexible between Waihi, Paeroa and Thames depending on applicant, and will require travel to the Thames. Orientation provided. This position is not suitable for a new graduate nurse. This is a Monday to Friday service with hours between 8am - 4.30pm.

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**Mō tātou Ratonga | About our Service**

Rural Public Health Nursing offers a challenging and complex nursing role within the community working alongside families, children and schools. A Public Health Nurse is required to be multi-skilled, with excellent assessment and communication skills. Public Health Nurses need to be able to use critical thinking, problem solve and prioritise their workload autonomously.

We work with many health and community providers, including the education sector. The Public Health Nurse Service provides the primary school based immunisation program for year 7 & 8 students twice yearly. Having Authorised Vaccinator status is beneficial. Ongoing relationship building is an essential part of our service.

**Mōu | About you**

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

- Current NZ Registered Nurse Annual Practising Certificate
- A full current driver's licence and the ability to drive daily and long distances as required
- Relevant postgraduate experience in child and family nursing care of a minimum of 3 years.
- A passion for improving health outcomes for children and their families/whanau is essential and an ability to work within a variety of social demographics
- Excellent communication skills
- A demonstrated ability to work autonomously within a multi-disciplinary team is vital for this role
- Proven assessment skills
- Self-motivated with proven time management skills
- Post graduate study is preferred
- Familiarisation with, and use of electronic devices is an essential part of this role

**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 l