Nurse Educator - Student Learning

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Taranaki Base Hospital, New Plymouth

0.8FTE

Permanent, Part Time

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

• Are you seeking a senior nursing education role supporting practice change in the Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora Taranaki healthcare environment?
• Then take this key nursing leadership opportunity.
• Great opportunity where transforming and innovating is the norm.

The Nurse Educator – Student Learning is accountable for promoting, facilitating and providing an effective learning environment for nursing students / learners, to enhance learners’ preparation for successful completion of programmes of learning and study. It is a key leadership role, ensuring high quality learner preparation, and monitoring and stakeholder engagement.

Please click here to view the job description

About the Team/Service/ Location

At Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora Taranaki we are committed to recognising the value our people bring to our organisation within a supportive team of healthcare professionals that provide comprehensive care to our patients.

We believe having workforce that is diverse and inclusive, we are a pro-equity Health Organisation and this means that we will be better positioned to understand and serve our community.

When you choose to work with us, we will offer you:

· A comprehensive orientation and induction to our organisation and your department

· Access to clinical training and education

· Up to date facilities, Have a look at

· Project Maunga - our New Facilities currently under construction check this out on our website www.tdhb.org/maunga.shtml

· Opportunities to participate on local project and regional collaboration teams

· Professional development

For more information on living and working in Taranaki click here

About you

Applicants must have the following:

• New Zealand Registered Nurse with a current Annual Practicing Certificate.
• Up to date Nursing Portfolio at Senior Nurse level (or has expert level and commitment to working towards senior within six months of appointment).

· Masters Degree or PG Diploma and working towards Masters completion.

· Teaching qualification or working towards completion.

· Coaching/Mentoring training or working towards.

· Current CORE Advanced Certificate Holder, or prepared to work towards within one year of appointment.

· At least five years post graduate nursing experience in an acute care setting.

· Experience in multi-disciplinary clinical teaching.

· Perceived as highly effective, progressive and knowledgeable in area of practice, according to legal, ethical, cultural safety and professional standards.

• Knowledge and understanding of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and implications for nursing education.
• Experience in considering health inequities.
• Expert level advanced assessment skills and care planning ability, clinical reasoning and judgement.
• Leadership & change management skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Coaching & mentoring skills.
• Train the trainer skills.
• Effective time management.
• Quality Improvement skills.

· Flexible working skills.

• Research skills.
• Policy and guideline development.
• Education & training / programme development skills.
• NZ health target knowledge.

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 Wednesday 2 April 2025. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Diana Fergusson, Interim Director of Nursing via email as Diana.Fergusson@tdhb.org.nz

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