Lead Colposcopy Nurse

• Permanent Part Time 0.3 FTE
• Outpatients Department Timaru Hospital

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

The role works in partnership with clinical leads to proactively promote early engagement with women and whaanau that require access to the Colposcopy Screening Service. In this role, you will perform examinations, provide patient education, and collaborate with healthcare professionals to ensure the highest quality of care.

About the Team/Service/ Location

The role is based in the Outpatients Department at Timaru Hospital and works alongside the Outpatients nursing team and the Timaru Gynaecology team.

About you

The Lead Colposcopy Nurse responsible for enhancing the quality of care provided to women accessing the Colposcopy Screening Service by co-ordinating and leading the provision of responsive, evidence based culturally appropriate care. The role requires advanced clinical knowledge and applied reasoning. Other skills required are"

• NZ Registered Nurse with current APC
• 5 + years experience, post registration, with relevant experience in a Colposcopy Service
• Experience in NZ cervical screening programme

• 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 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

• your story with us in your cover letter.
• We particularly welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

Salary Range

This role is covered by the terms and conditions of the Nursing Collective and the salary will be in accordance with the Pay Scale, and dependent on relevant experience.

How to Apply

Please apply for this vacancy online at https://scdhb.careercentre.net.nz

We look forward to receiving your application directly via our Careers Site.

If you have any questions regarding this role please contact Human Resources by phoning 03 687-2230.

Please note, we will be reviewing applications when received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert on 17 January 2025. The role may close early if a suitable applicant is found before the close.

Permanent/Part Time

Job no: AIAN5138516

Location: Timaru Hospital

Closing Date: Friday, 17 January 2025