Nurse Specialist

Nurse Specialist - Cardiology (TAVI)
- For Patients undergoing Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI)
- Outstanding Senior Nursing clinical leadership opportunity in a supportive and challenging complex environment
- Permanent and Part Time (0.8 FTE, 24 hours per week)

Ko wai mātou | Our Organisation
We are Te Whatu Ora Te Toka Tumai Auckland. 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.
We are part of Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand, the overarching organisation for New Zealand's national health service. Te Whatu Ora leads the day-to-day running of the health system, with functions delivered at local, district, regional and national levels.
We are committed to upholding Te Tiriti o Waitangi and providing culturally safe care. We value role modelling manaakitanga as demonstrated by Ngāti Whātua in the gifting of their whenua on which our hospitals stand. We aspire to having a workforce reflective of the communities we serve and achieving equitable outcomes for all.
Te whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity
Our Cardiovascular Directorate provides high quality care to patients across New Zealand. The team is made up of clinical experts who are dedicated and focused on providing quality health outcomes for the patients that come into their care. The reputation of the service is based on the excellent care provided by our teams. The Nurse Specialist will work with a patients referred for a TAVI procedure; providing assessment, pre admission and discharge planning, and education.
The Cardiology Department leads New Zealand in providing specialised nursing care based on clinical skill, research, education and innovation. Our commitment is to the highest levels of clinical quality, providing the best standards of personalised care possible to our patients.
The Service is looking for a Nurse with experience in working with large teams in a busy and complex environment. As the Nurse Specialist you will be able to demonstrate expert knowledge, advanced clinical skills, and be an excellent communicator and team member. You will be accountable for care coordination for TAVI patients and will work in collaboration with Nurse Practitioner, Nurse Specialists and other multidisciplinary team members across the continuum of care. Key to your success will be alignment with Te Toka Tumai values and commitment to provide top quality patient care.
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Nga Pūkenga Motuhake | Important Skills
- Have a minimum of 5 years Cardiology nursing experience with proven leadership
- Interact effectively with a multi-disciplinary Team and Service members
- Maintain safe cultural practice and develop your cultural knowledge
- Excellent supervisory, communication and problem-solving skills are essential in order to relate to and work with patients, family members and staff and at all levels
- Have NZ Nursing registration with a current Annual Practicing Certificate
- Nurse Prescribing or working towards
- Post graduate qualifications preferable

He aha ngā painga o tēnei mahi mōu | Why you will enjoy working here
We recognise there is more to life than mahi | work, and we encourage and provide access to all our staff several services and benefits to support themselves whilst they are employed within Te Toka Tumai.
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Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply