Nurse Specialist - Respiratory

Nurse Specialist Respiratory, Starship Child Health

Starship - New Zealand's premier children's hospital

Outstanding Senior Nursing Leadership opportunity

Full-time, fixed term (12 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

The Respiratory team at Starship Child Health is looking for a Nurse Specialist in a full-time, fixed term (12 months) capacity to provide parental leave cover.

The current vacancy is in the bronchiectasis portfolio. The Nurse Specialist is an expert in assessment skills; diagnostic reasoning, knowledge of management options and monitoring underpin practice. This role has specialist knowledge of respiratory conditions which is central to the role. Case management and coordination of the patient and their whānau with health professionals and inpatient areas is integral. The Nurse Specialist also provides cover across the other respiratory portfolios.

About the Team/Service/Location

The Starship Respiratory Department provides specialist respiratory care for children across New Zealand with complex or severe lung problems, both congenital and acquired. Specialist care is provided in conjunction with a local general paediatric specialist.

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.

About you

To be successful you will have:

• Have NZ Nursing Registration with a current Annual Practicing Certificate
• Be legally entitled to work in New Zealand
• Have Postgraduate certificate/diploma in specialty nursing practice
• Have minimum level 4 practice
• Demonstrate knowledge of nursing professional development issues
• Have at least 5 years of nursing experience
• Have a Masters degree in nursing or health related area (Desired)
• Have experience in a Paediatric and/or Respiratory setting (Desired)

For all aspects of this role and experience/knowledge required please see the position description.

To know more about the role please contact Helen Waldron, Nurse Unit Manager Medical, Starship Child Health 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 is a part of Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora and is the only comprehensive childrens hospital in New Zealand serving a population of approximately 1 million children. Auckland City Hospital is NZs largest public tertiary hospital which has strong ties with University of Auckland and provides extensive teaching and training opportunities.

How to apply

Well 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 Anel Foord, Recruitment Consultant at Anel.Foord@TeWhatuOra.govt.nz quoting ADHB25131 to discuss how we can best support your application.