Registered Nurse - Communicable Disease - Te Waipounamu - NPHS

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

• Contribute to transforming the future of health in this Registered Nurse role
• Location: Christchurch or Timaru
• Nursing collective

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 currently have a permanent part time(0.9FTE) opportunity available to join our team as a Registered Nurse – Communicable Disease. In this role, you will deliver nursing input to the health protection team to manage communicable disease, including case and contact management, outbreak investigation and control, and prevention. Work in partnership with whānau and communities to uphold our obligations under Te Tiriti o Waitangi. Participate in education, quality assurance, and policy development.

About the Team/Service/ Location

The protection team is part of the National Public Health Service (NPHS) within Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora, and work towards Pae Ora (healthy futures for all) by engaging with the wider determinants that impact people's health, focusing on oranga/wellbeing, prevention, protection, and population-level intervention. We are connected across boundaries to deliver public health services that are nationally planned, regionally delivered and locally tailored. 

About you

You understand the importance of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and are skilled in applying its principles effectively in your role. You build and maintain positive relationships at all levels and models an agile approach –try new approaches, learn quickly, adapt fast. You are able to utilise nursing knowledge and skills through reflective practice, critical thinking and professional judgement to provide competent care and advice while working to top of scope.

• Current registration with Nursing Council of New Zealand as Registered Nurse
• A relevant post-graduate qualification or be working towards one
• A current driver's license
• Competent computer literacy including Microsoft packages
• At least one years' postgraduate nursing experience.
• Achieved, or working towards, competent level of practice on the RN Professional Development and Recognition Programme and commitment to maintenance and progression through the programme
• Emergency Management/CIMS training and experience is desirable
• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of public health nursing, primary care and/or community nursing
• Authorised vaccinator (training can be provided).
• BCG vaccinator (training will be provided).
• Work closely with the team in setting up vaccination clinics internally and within the community, as a result of disease outbreak or pandemic.

Working for Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is ‘the weaving of wellness'. We're dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of Aotearoa/New Zealand. The Equity Work Programme at Health NZ focuses on helping everyone in the health system think about equity when they do their work. It also promotes the cultural change needed for the whole system to reach equity in health outcomes.

Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Health New Zealand are committed to being good employers and honouring our equal employment opportunity obligations.

Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion

• We want to see the real you in your application and welcome the real you on board if you come and work with us. Skills are gained across many areas of our life, not just in formal employment. If you can demonstrate the skills listed in the ad, but the experience was gained through whānau life, community or mahi aroha (volunteering) we encourage you to apply and share your story with us in your cover letter.
• We particularly welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

How to Apply

To view the position description and/or apply for the role please click “apply now.”  All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal before 11:59pm on Tuesday, 11 March 2025. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Anesha Pillay at anesha.pillay@TeWhatuOra.govt.nz