Nurse Specialist

**Nurse Specialist - Paediatric Rheumatology, Starship Child Health**
- **New Zealand’s premier children’s hospital**:

- **Senior Nursing Leadership Opportunity**:

- **Permanent, Part-time (0.8FTE)**

**Te whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity**

An exciting opportunity is available for a highly motivated and innovative nurse for the role of Nurse Specialist in the Starship Paediatric Rheumatology service.

The Starship Paediatric Rheumatology service is primarily an outpatient service that sees patients in the outpatient clinics at Starship and outreach clinics in Regional centres. Tamariki are also admitted for treatment and diagnostics in the Day Stay Unit. The service is part of the New Zealand Paediatric Rheumatology Service and provides specialised care for children and young people with autoimmune and autoinflammatory conditions in the Northern District and the upper North Island.

The Nurse Specialist works in a Multi-Disciplinary Team, developing specialist knowledge of complex conditions which underpins the role. You will be supported to be an expert in assessment skills, diagnostic reasoning, monitoring of dynamic symptoms and knowledge of management options. Case co-ordination in this role enables health system navigation for whānau and a tamariki to thrive, living their best life.

**Nga Pūkenga Motuhake | Important Skills**

**To be successful you will**:

- Have NZ Nursing Registration with a current Annual Practicing Certificate
- Be legally entitled to work in New Zealand
- Have Postgraduate certificate/diploma in specialty nursing practice
- Have Project management experience
- Have minimum level 4 practice
- Demonstrate knowledge of nursing professional development issues
- Have a Masters degree in nursing or health related area (Desired)
- Have at least 5 years of nursing experience (Desired)

**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. Auckland City Hospital is NZ’s largest public tertiary hospital which has strong ties with University of Auckland and provides extensive teaching and training opportunities.

**He aha ngā painga o tēnei mahi mōu | Why you will enjoy working here**
- 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
- Comprehensive Senior Nurse orientation programme
- Continuing Professional Development entitlement
- Financial recognition of senior nursing levels as per nationally-agreed multi-employer collective agreements

**Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply**

This position is a Core Children's worker under the Children's Act & requires full safety checks completed before any new employee starts

**Job Type**: Part-time
Part-time hours: 28 per week