Clinical Nurse Specialist

• Be part of a vibrant team committed to client-centred care
• Work collaboratively to help lead best practice in Geriatric and Stroke care in hospital and across the community
• Permanent 1FTE

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is dedicated to serving all New Zealanders. Through integration and collaboration, we're building a health system underpinned by partnership, equity, sustainability, whānau-centred care, and excellence.

About the Role

We are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced Senior Registered Nurse with extensive clinical expertise, or a special interest in Geriatric and Stroke care to join our Inpatient Unit in Wairau Hospital on a permanent full-time basis. While the position is based within the Inpatient Unit, the outputs of this role will include working across the wider hospital system and some post discharge follow up.

This role provides clinical expertise and leadership to ensure safe and effective services to individual clients. The role has a key focus on supporting our Geriatric and Stroke population and their whānau. The role includes the teaching of health professionals and facilitation of both formal and informal learning opportunities.

About the Team/Location

As mentioned above while the position is based within the Inpatient Unit, the outputs of this role will include working across the wider Wairau Hospital and reaching into aspects of the Marlborough community.

About you

• Post-Graduate Diploma in Nursing (or working towards)
• Clinical expertise within acute or rehabilitation Stroke care
• Evidence of attainment of Senior Nurse Level PDRP (or working towards)
• Current registration and annual practising certificate
• Leadership, teamwork and collaboration skills - integral to continuity of service delivery
• Good time management and the ability to manage work in a planned and coordinated manner.
• extensive clinical experience preferably at a senior nurse level
• Competency with te ao Māori, tikanga, and te reo Māori or a commitment to starting your journey and taking ownership of your learning and growth
• Experience in projects / initiatives which give effect to Te Tiriti principals and frameworks, and the application of Mātauranga Māori and Kaupapa Māori approaches, particularly as they apply in healthcare settings.
• have participated in service and care planning within multidisciplinary teams of professionals, focused on effective delivery of Geriatric, ortho geriatric and stroke care
• Ability to provide support across disciplines with discharge planning
• Ability to provide support with delivery of ACC provisions.
• Ability to provide managerial support as the service requires
• Ability to work alongside staff and provide education
• Collect and input data into the required databases
• Working on floor as need requires
• In keeping with our patient first philosophy, you will maintain clinical flexibility to ensure optimal patient care delivery at all times
• When clinical demands require additional support to maintain safe staffing ratios and patient care standards you will take on a patient load.

Working at Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

How to Apply

To apply please click 'apply now.' All applications must be submitted through our online careers' portal by If you have any general questions please contact the nursing recruiter on or for more role specific questions please contact Kate Hodson Charge Nurse Manager IPU on

We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.