Clinical Nurse Specialist

**Permanent 0.5FTE position based at Nelson Hospital**

**Exciting challenge for a senior Registered Nurse with broad experience and clinical expertise in Stroke Care, or a special interest in this area of care.**
- Be part of a vibrant team committed to client-centred care
- Work collaboratively to help lead best practice in stroke care within the hospital and across the community
- New, permanent 0.5 FTE position (5 days a fortnight between 0700 and 2000 hrs).

**Ngā mōhiohio e pā ana ki tēnei mahi (About this position)**

We are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced Senior Registered Nurse with extensive clinical expertise, or a special interest in Stroke care to join our AT&R team on a permanent part-time basis. While the position is based within the AT&R team, the outputs of this role will include working across the wider hospital system and post-discharge follow-up of stroke and TIA patients.

This role provides clinical expertise and leadership to ensure safe and effective services to individual clients. The role has a key focus on supporting our Stroke population and their whānau. The role includes the teaching of health professionals and facilitation of both formal and informal learning opportunities.

**Ko wai he kaitono tōtika? (Who is an appropriate applicant?)**

We are looking for a person with extensive clinical experience preferably at a senior nurse level. They will have participated in service and care planning within multidisciplinary teams of professionals, focused on effective delivery of Geriatric and stroke care.

**Additional key requirements for this position include**:

- Post-Graduate Diploma in Nursing (or working towards)
- Clinical expertise within acute or rehabilitation Stroke care
- Evidence of attainment of Senior Nurse Level PDRP (or working towards)
- Current registration and annual practising certificate
- Leadership, teamwork and collaboration skills - integral to continuity of service delivery
- Good time management and the ability to manage work in a planned and coordinated manner.
- Te Whatu Ora staff must have completed their primary course of two NZ approved COVID-19 vaccinations as they have direct contact with patients and members of the public._

**Ngā huanga o tēnei mahi (The benefits of this position)**

As a key clinical leadership position within the nursing service at Te Whatu Ora (Nelson Marlborough), the CNS role will provide the next step in advanced nursing practice. You will enjoy working in partnership with patients, whānau and multidisciplinary practitioners - providing key evidence based nursing knowledge, practice and leadership to achieve optimum outcomes for people in our community.

The full-time equivalent salary range for this designated senior nurse position (Grade 2) is $101,089 through to $111,695, based on the current NZNO Nursing and Midwifery MECA, dependent on skills and experience.

**Ā mātou rōpū (About our team)**

Te Whatu Ora (Nelson Marlborough) is the main health provider for Te Tau Ihu, the top of the south. Nearly 3,000 strong, we are Nelson and Marlborough - s largest employer, which means the opportunities here are endless. Our main locations are Nelson and Wairau Hospitals, and the Richmond and Marlborough Health Hubs, but we are spread across the region and service all parts of the community. Our work can be challenging, but we are up for it. We have a great team and we work hard to make a difference. We value integrity, innovation, respect and teamwork.

**Me pēhea ahau e tono ai? (How do I apply?)**

N23-172

Applications close: Thursday, 27th April

Te Whatu Ora strongly endorses Te Tiriti o Waitangi.

We believe that to achieve equity in health outcomes for Māori we need a workforce reflective of the population it serves.
- He waka eke noa. We are all in this together._