Nurse Educator Learning and Compliance

Nurse Educator Learning and Compliance

Nurse Educator Learning and Compliance

Southland Hospital, permanent 0.6 FTE part time role

Salary Band $114,025 - $121,444 per annum pro rata

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

Our Practice Development Unit is a diverse and dynamic environment.

Based in Invercargill this role is a great opportunity for you to share your knowledge and improve patient care outcomes by combining your interest in healthcare with your flair for information technology, data science, and workforce development.

Tasks for this role include but are not limited to:

• Progress nursing practice by ensuring our workforce meets evidence-based guidelines and professional standards, including essential training and compliance.
• Lead and support projects that involve the planning, implementing, and evaluating of initiatives that improve patient care and service delivery.
• At times work across the whole Health New Zealand Southern district
• Help ensure the nursing workforce meets evidence-based guidelines, professional standards, and emerging digital health expectations that enhance care delivery

About the Team/Service/Location

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora - Southern has the largest geographical coverage of all the New Zealand regions, providing services to 350,000 people in diverse communities. We take pride in all the services we provide, and our aim is to improve, promote and protect the health of our region. We believe that our dedicated and passionate staff are a significant driving force behind the achievement of these standards, and we need more like-minded people to help us continue providing for our community.

About You

It is essential that you are a Registered Nurse with a current practising certificate, with an appropriate postgraduate qualification and hold or be working towards PDRP and ready to submit within 6 months.

Our ideal candidate will have:

• Current and considerable post registration nursing experience
• Professional credibility in the clinical setting
• Confidence and passion for supporting and developing our nurses
• First-rate knowledge of the professional standards and regulations for nurses
• Experience in the use and implementation of digital technologies that support clinical practice
• Superior written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills
• A current driver's license

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 05 October 2026. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Mikayla Hamilton mikayla.hamilton@tewhatuora.govt.nz

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