Clinical Nurse Specialist - Hepatobiliary (ADHB24784)

Full time on site
Clinical Nurse Specialist - Hepatobiliary (ADHB24784)
Job Description
  • Permanent- full time role (Monday to Friday, 40 hours per week)
  • Location- Auckland City Hospital

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 looking to work in a modern, world renowned tertiary hospital that provides a comprehensive orientation and ongoing education in a supportive team based environment?

We have a great opportunity for a senior registered nurse with strong leadership and advanced nursing skills to join our team as a Clinical Nurse Specialist. The HBP CNS role is an advanced nursing practice role that encompasses responsibility and coordination of nursing care to this patient group across health care settings both locally and regionally.

You will deliver professional and clinical leadership, patient care co-ordination, education and clinical teaching to patients, whanau and staff. The role covers primary, secondary and tertiary care of complex patients.

Your primary role will be to provide care co-ordination and to ensure patients receive timely interventions. You will act as a point of contact for patients and the wider multi-disciplinary team. You will be a support for patients, whanau, nursing and medical staff on the wards-refer to multi-disciplinary team, organise family meetings as required; assist with discharge planning and communicate plans to patient, whanau, team and local DHBs

To ensure success in the role you will need to have an extensive surgical nursing background and be practicing at a senior level preferably with a postgraduate certificate or diploma in speciality nursing practice.

You will be joining a supportive senior nursing team who are committed to effective/evidence based nursing practice. You will also have the opportunity to work autonomously.

If you are a proactive person who is ready for a new challenge, this is the opportunity for you.

For further details, please refer to the position description here.

About you

It is essential that you meet the following criteria:

  • Have at least 3-5 years post graduate experience preferably in General Surgery
  • Interact effectively with a multi-disciplinary team and service members
  • Maintain safe cultural practice and develop your cultural knowledge
  • Have excellent supervisory, communication and problem-solving skills in order to relate to and work with staff and patients at all levels.
  • PDRP Proficient or Expert or with a supported pathway
  • Specialty knowledge and practice expertise.
  • Postgraduate certificate/diploma in specialty nursing practice.
  • Working towards completion of Masters degree in nursing or health related area
  • Registration with the Nursing Council of New Zealand (NCNZ) and a current Annual Practicing Certificate

The successful applicant will have extensive general surgical nursing experience and be practicing at a senior level preferably with a postgraduate certificate or diploma in speciality nursing practice.

For more information about this role please contact Briar McLeod (Nurse Unit Manager NIFRS, General Surgery \& Trauma) via 021 240 7238 or [email protected]

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. If you have any queries about accessibility, or technical issues with the online process, or require information in an accessible format, please contact, Jeanine Taccad, Recruitment Consultant via [email protected] to discuss how we can best support your application.

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.

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