Job Description
Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role
Nurse Specialist – Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Gastroenterology, Starship Child Health
- Starship - New Zealand’s premier children’s hospital
- Outstanding Senior Nursing Leadership opportunity
- Full-time, Fixed term (16 months) 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 an innovative, enthusiastic and experienced nurse to join our friendly team as a Nurse Specialist in a fixed term (16 months), full-time capacity.
The Nurse Specialist is an advanced nursing speciality practice and is an expert in assessment skills, diagnostic reasoning, knowledge of management options and monitoring underpin practice. They have specialist knowledge of complex conditions which is central to the role. Case management and coordination of the patient and their whanau with health professionals, inpatient areas and intersectorially is integral.
About the Service
The Gastroenterology service provides assessment, diagnosis, treatment and long term follow-up for children and adolescents with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), This is predominantly an outpatient based role managing clinics and community consults. You will work alongside the Gastroenterologists in providing education to, and counselling children and families when they are newly diagnosed. You will also be involved in managing day case infusions for children with IBD, transition services for rangatahi moving to adult services, and diagnostic capsule endoscopy.
About you
To be successful you will:
- Be an experienced Paediatric registered nurse
- Have registration with NZ Nursing Council with current APC
- Have proficient or expert level Professional Development Recognition Programme (PDRP) portfolio or equivalent
- Preferably have a Master’s degree or a post–graduate diploma
- Have experience in a leadership role with a strong commitment to quality healthcare
- Have excellent communication and problem-solving skills with the ability to work in a bi-cultural environment.
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, Helen Waldron via hwaldron@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
We’ll be reviewing applications and conducting interviews as they come in, so the position may close before the listed deadline. If you're interested, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
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 ADHB22867 to discuss how we can best support your application.