Nurse Educator - Vascular And Acute Stroke

• Ward A8, Christchurch Hospital
• 0.7FTE (28 hours a week, includes 0.5FTE Permanent and 0.2FTE Fixed Term till November 2025)
• Monday to Friday - Hours and days to be negotiated at interview stage
• Interviews will take place on Friday 20th December

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 have an exciting opportunity for you to join the team as a Nurse Educator for Ward A8 - Vascular and Acute Stroke.

This role facilitates the progression of current education resources, as well as the development of future strategic growth, including future development of skill sets in the Progressive Care Unit (PCU). In this area you will provide nursing leadership, clinical coaching, and act as a resource for both new and experienced staff.

You will be well supported in this role by the whole healthcare team.

About the Service

Ward A8 is a busy mixed medical and surgical ward that accommodates both the Acute Stroke Unit and Vascular Surgery specialties. A8 has 24 ward beds and an additional 4 beds in the Progressive Care Unit (PCU).

A8 takes a holistic approach to providing a high standard of care combining surgical and medical nursing expertise. We have a wide range of complex patient presentations which includes acute and elective, medical and surgical, local and wider South Island. The Nurse Educator position encompasses a component of pastoral care to emotionally support our staff through their learning and development journey.

We aim to hold ourselves accountable to team values with an ongoing focus on facilitating teamwork with kindness and compassion. Our Nursing and Hospital Aide team is diverse with a myriad of backgrounds and expertise which brings a richness of knowledge and skill to patient care.

We are a passionate and dynamic team who support a diverse patient group from across Te Waipounamu.

About you

Your broad knowledge and extensive experience will place you perfectly as an educational resource for the team. This will allow you to coach and support the clinical learning of the nursing team while promoting evidence-based practice. You will be supported through close collaboration with the Nursing Director and Senior Nursing team in A8, across the wider cluster and throughout Health New Zealand. The A8 Nurse Educator role includes developing and strengthening current education resources and delivery of programs, as well as supporting individual learning plans.

Continuing the development of widespread competence in the nursing team is essential, and it requires a strategic planned approach to be successful. If you are a Registered Nurse with extensive clinical experience and a passion for quality nursing we would love to hear from you.

Skills and experience

• An expert nurse who either holds, or is working towards, a relevant post graduate qualification. Qualification in adult education is highly desirable
• Positive attitude with problem solving focus
• Familiarity with change management principles and processes
• A high degree of maturity, stability and self-confidence
• Clinical role model who supports, encourages and empowers
• A commitment to quality and excellence
• Methodical, planned approach to work and establishes clear directions
• Registered with the Nursing Council of New Zealand with a current Annual Practicing Certificate (APC)

Working for Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is - the weaving of wellnesses. 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 share your story with us in your cover letter.
• We particularly welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

How to Apply

To view the position description and/or apply for the role please click - apply now. - All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal before 11:59pm on Sunday 15th December. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Nila Gopal at nila.gopal@TeWhatuOra.govt.nz