Māori Health Nurse Specialist Heart Function Team

Māori Health Nurse Specialist - Heart Function Team
Senior Nursing Leadership Pathway Opportunity
Exciting role within Cardiovascular Directorate with Heart Function Team
Permanent Full time
40 Hours Per Week
Days Required Monday to Friday - potential weekend clinics as |if required
Based at Te Toka Tumai Auckland Hospital | Greenlane Clinical Centre Cardiology Outpatient Clinics
Understands and supports the pursuit of Māori health gain as well as achieving equitable health outcomes for Māori through the expression of hauora Māori models of care and Mātauranga Māori
Post graduate qualifications preferable
A minimum of 3 years cardiovascular nursing experience preferred with demonstrated leadership
Have NZ Nursing registration with a current Annual Practicing Certificate
This role has reporting lines to both the Māori Health Lead and Nurse Unit Manager cardiology
Ko wai mātou | Our Organisation
At Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand 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 tāngata māuiui |patients across New Zealand. The team is made up of clinical experts who are dedicated and focused on providing quality health outcomes for the tāngata māuiui |patients that come into their care. The reputation of the service is based on the excellent care provided by our teams including provision of Heart failure, cardiac rehabilitation and exercise programmes.
The Cardiology Department leads Aotearoa 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 tāngata māuiui. The Service is looking for a Māori Nurse with experience in working with large teams in a busy and complex environment.
For all aspects of this role and experience/knowledge required please see the position description here.
Nga Pūkenga Motuhake | Important Skills
Demonstrates critical consciousness with on-going self-reflection and self-awareness;
Understands and supports the dismantling of policies, procedures and practices that cause inequity;
Interact effectively with a multi-disciplinary Team and Service members;
As a Heart Function Māori Health Nurse Specialist you will be able to demonstrate expert knowledge in Tikanga Māori, advanced clinical skills, and be an excellent communicator and team member. You will be accountable for care delivery and coordination for cardiovascular tāngata māuiui with heart failure and will work in collaboration with other Nurse Specialists and multidisciplinary team members across the continuum of care. You will be on a Nurse Specialist pathway, with interest in becoming a Nurse Prescriber. Key to your success will be alignment with our values here at Te Toka Tumai and have a good understanding of our Directorate's commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi obligations.
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 Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand.
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Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply
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