Specialty Clinical Nurse-research, Starship

2 days ago


Auckland City, New Zealand Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Full time

**Specialty Clinical Nurse - Research role, Research and Innovation, Starship Child Health**
- New Zealand’s premier children’s hospital
- Monday to Friday position, Fixed term (12 months) Part-time (0.5FTE)

**Te whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity**

The Starship Research & Innovation team were established in 2020 to provided embedded support for clinical research across all areas of Starship Child Health. We have an exciting opportunity for a Specialty Clinical Nurse to join us on adapting and validating a developmental tool for the revised well child schedule and intimately be involved in assisting 6 national prototypes using the new developmental tool.

The Specialty Clinical Nurse has a key role in delivering clinical trials, working alongside participants and their whānau, together with the study investigators and clinical trial coordinator(s). The expectation is that the Specialty Clinical Nurse will be managing and taking a lead in the research project, involving creative and strategic thinking and utilising advanced nursing knowledge in clinical practice.

Current or recent experience working within Starship would be highly regarded. Experience as a research nurse is essential and the ability to give advice on the organisation and management of the research in progress.

For all aspects of this role and experience/knowledge required please see the position description.

**Nga Pūkenga Motuhake | Important Skills**
- be a registered nurse with a current Annual Practicing Certificate (APC)
- have paediatric nursing experience
- have a personal commitment to on-going learning and development
- be capable of working within a multi-disciplinary team
- previous experience with PowerPoint, Access, Word, Excel and database entry

Desired skills:

- familiarity with research methodology
- have a Post graduate qualification

If this sounds like you, we would love to hear from you

**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 Children’s Hospital, 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**

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
- 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.

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