Job Description
Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role
Clinical Charge Nurse - Paediatric Blood & Cancer Centre, Starship Child Health
- Starship - New Zealand’s premier children’s hospital
- Outstanding Senior Nursing Leadership opportunity
- Permanent, full-time position
- If you are looking to further your nursing career - apply now to learn from the absolute best!
Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all New Zealanders.
About the role
We are seeking a permanent, full-time Clinical Charge Nurse who will be providing clinical and professional nursing leadership, teamwork promotion, coaching of staff and monitoring standards of practice. Proven experiences as a highly proficient clinician in nursing practice including skills, knowledge and ability to provide direction for and evaluate nursing care are keys to success in this role. Key responsibilities include ensuring chemotherapy scheduling, patient admissions, acute bookings and clinic capacity are coordinated and managed.
About the Team
This role is specifically for Ward 27A which is a busy outpatient and day stay clinic in the Starship Blood and Cancer Centre. The Starship Blood and Cancer Centre is part of Starship Child Health and is the largest tertiary centre in New Zealand caring for children and young people with cancer and blood disorders.
About you
To be successful you will:
- Have expert clinical practice knowledge
- Have a minimum of 3 years’ experience post registration in relevant nursing specialty
- Have a strong commitment to leading professional development, quality care and whānau centred nursing
- Have a commitment to bi-culturalism in relation to the Treaty of Waitangi
- Strong accountability for resource and budget management
- Current NZ Nursing Registration and an annual practicing certificate
For all aspects of this role and experience/knowledge required please see the Position Description.
For further information about the position please contact the Nurse Unit Manager, Amber Conley via AConley@adhb.govt.nz
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.
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 Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora and is the only comprehensive children’s hospital in New Zealand serving a population of approximately 1 million children.
How to apply
To apply please click on the ‘Apply’ tab below, outlining your experience and motivation to apply to this role and attaching your updated CV and Covering Letter.
If you have any accessibility or technical issues with the online process, please contact Anél Foord, Recruitment Consultant at Anel.Foord@TeWhatuOra.govt.nz quoting ADHB22656 to discuss how we can best support your application.