Kaiwhakaako Tapuhi Nurse Educator, Medical

**The Organisation**

Te Pae Hauora o Ruahine o Tararua MidCentral (MidCentral) is part of Te Whatu Ora, Health New Zealand and provides healthcare services to over 180,000 people across the Manawatū, Horowhenua and Tararua regions. With a large hospital campus in Palmerston North, it also provides key health care and support services to neighbouring communities.

**The Opoortunity**
- Great career opportunity for a **highly motivated and highly skilled **Registered Nurse
- Facilitate both **practical and theoretical learning **that meets the **educational needs of nursing staff**:

- Opportunity to **lead and coordinate exciting projects **within the service
- **Provide leadership **in safe clinical practice and person and whānau centred care
- Temporary for 12 months, 1.0 FTE position

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

The Kaiwhakaako Tapuhi Nurse Educator will be part of an inclusive and diverse pro-equity workplace. The Kaiwhakaako Tapuhi Nurse Educator will have service based and Midcentral-wide education responsibilities.

**Ā mātou rōpū (About our team)**
You will be based within the Ngā Manu Teka Practice Development Unit, reporting to the Kaiwhakahaere Kaiwhakaako Tapuhi Nurse Educator Lead, collaborating with the existing Nurse Educator, and working alongside other senior nurses and educators. We have a great team and we work hard to make a difference. We value integrity, innovation, respect and teamwork.

**Ko wai he kaitono tōtika? (Who is an appropriate applicant?)**
Central to this role are our clinical teams so needless to say you’ll enjoy engaging with people, creating and maintaining relationships, and have the ability and enthusiasm to get people engaged when it comes to education. You must be a NZ Registered Nurse with a current Practising Certificate, a highly skilled communicator, exemplify lifelong learning and have experience in medical nursing.

**Ngā huanga o tēnei mahi (The benefits of this position)**
The role provides an exciting opportunity to be involved in designing, implementing, evaluating and revising continuing education programmes. The Nurse Educator will be a vital in assuring quality educational experiences that prepare the nursing workforce for a diverse, ever-changing health care environment. It provides a unique opportunity to make a real difference in the care our community receives.

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

**Come and join us**
Employing over 2500 people, MidCentral offers a supportive work environment that accepts and values all employees. We actively seek Māori kaimahi into our workforce and provide an environment which delivers our commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion.

MidCentral region offers an excellent lifestyle for families with scenic spots for hiking and mountain-biking, great schools and tertiary institutions. With the mountains, city and sea at your doorstep, you’ll get to taste the best of both worlds - the perfect blend of rural and city living.

**Benefits**
- An encouraging learning environment where you will continue to grow and be challenged
- A professional and supportive culture and team setting
- Fulfilling and challenging work with great lifestyle options
- Tailored wellness programmes

We strive to be a place where people love to work and learn. We aim to develop a diverse team that reflects the communities that we serve and we welcome people of all ethnicities, genders, sexual orientations, religious and political beliefs, socio-economic situations and accessibility needs.
MidCentral actively seeks Māori into our workforce to reflect the community we serve.

Some positions are defined as a Core Children’s worker under the Children’s Act and require full safety checks completed before employment commences.