District Nurse Thames

• Hauraki Thames Coromandel Community Nursing Services
• 72 hours per fortnight
• Permanent position

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 are seeking an experienced Registered Nurse to join the Hauraki Thames Coromandel (HTC) District Nursing team primarily based in Thames.

District Nursing is a community nursing-based service and a combination of home visiting and clinic-based work. The District Nurse Service provides services 7 days a week from 0800- 1630 hours, and this includes after hours on call and call outs for palliative / end of life care when required.

A full, unrestricted driver’s licence is essential for this role.

This role is NOT suitable for a new graduate nurse.

About the Service

The Hauraki Thames Coromandel community services is an urban / rural service.

Rural District Nursing provides a wide variety of care across the lifespan and offers a challenging, varied and complex nursing role within the community including long-term medical conditions, home based palliative end of life care and chronic wound management within a multi-disciplinary environment inclusive of primary health care providers.

An understanding of improving health outcomes is essential and an ability to work within a variety of home / social, community & cultural demographics. You will work in other bases as directed.

About you

A District Nurse is required to be multi-skilled with excellent assessment and communication skills.

We work alongside many other health providers within the Community setting and relationship building is an essential part of our service.

Familiarisation with and use of electronic devices is an essential part of this role.

Requirements for the role:

• Current New Zealand Registered Nurse annual practising certificate (essential).
• A full & current class 1, NZ driver’s licence with no restrictions. (essential).
• Relevant experience for Rural District Nursing and a minimum of three years’ experience.
• Post graduate study is preferred but not essential.
• Proven time management skills with an ability to prioritise & think critically.
• A demonstrated ability to work autonomously within a multi-disciplinary team is vital for this role
• Manage personal & professional boundaries within a small rural community.
• Sensitivity to cultural aspects and the Treaty of Waitangi principles to practice.
• Competency with te ao Māori, tikanga, and te reo Māori or a commitment to starting your journey and taking ownership of your learning and growth.
• Experience in projects / initiatives which give effect to Te Tiriti principals and frameworks, and the application of Mātauranga Māori and Kaupapa Māori approaches, particularly as they apply in healthcare settings.

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 New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora 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 | Te Whatu Ora is committed to being a good employer 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.

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How to Apply

Please apply online as applications are unable to be accepted via email.

All applications must be submitted through our online careers’ portal before 11:59pm on 4 March 2025.

If you have any questions about the role, please contact Kaitlin Basson at kaitlin.basson@tewhatuora.govt.nz