Registered Nurse - Children's Ward

• Tauranga Hospital + Free onsite parking
• Permanent – up to 1.0 FTE
• Subsidised onsite hospital gym membership + Free Flu vaccinations + Discounted goods

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

Step into a rewarding and unique work environment in the Children's Ward based at Tauranga Hospital. This 22-bed unit provides family-centred care for infants, children, and adolescents aged 0-15 years, specializing in General Medicine, Oncology, Palliative Care, and a range of surgical services, including Orthopaedics, ENT, Urology, and General Surgery.

Additional opportunities include working in the Child Assessment Unit and Children's Day Stay Unit, enhancing the variety and scope of your paediatric nursing career. In this role, you will assess and deliver nursing care tailored to the medical, surgical, emotional, social, cultural, and whānau needs of each child.

We are offering up to 1.0 FTE if this is of interest to you, we encourage you to apply immediately stating in your cover letter how many hours per week you wish to be consider for.

About the Team/Service/ Location

Our amazing team of skilled and motivated nurses collaborates to achieve quality health outcomes for tamariki, their whānau, and our community. Working within a supportive environment, you'll be part of a dedicated group that prioritises family-centred care and continuous improvement.

About you

We are looking for a dedicated Registered Nurse with a passion for paediatrics and a commitment to providing exceptional care. You'll bring compassion, strong clinical skills, and a collaborative mindset to our dynamic team.

• Current Annual Practicing Certificate.
• Experience in paediatrics or a related area of nursing.
• Ability to deliver culturally sensitive, family-centred care.
• 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 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 24th January 2025. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Careers@bopdhb.govt.nz

Please note, we will be reviewing applications when received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.