Nurse Consultant, Paediatric and Congenital Cardiac Service, Starship Child Health

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Nurse Consultant - Paediatric and Congenital Cardiac Service, Starship Child Health

• Great Senior Nurse role opportunity
• Permanent, Full-time position

Te whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced paediatric senior nurse to join our team in a full-time, permanent (40 hours/week) capacity as a Paediatric Nurse Consultant.

In this role the Nurse Consultant has accountabilities for the quality of nursing care with a focus across the patient healthcare journey. Contribute to patient safety and quality improvement initiatives and support nursing teams in delivering evidenced based nursing practice. You will participate to the strategic direction of the Paediatric and Congenital Cardiac Service and Child Health Directorate.

We are the sole provider of cardiology and cardiac surgical services for infants and children with congenital and acquired heart disease in New Zealand and parts of the Pacific Basin. We provide cardiac care across the life spectrum with a fetal cardiology service through to care of those born with congenital heart diseases who are now adults (ACHD). Continued diagnosis and treatment improvements mean our patient population is growing and with it, our service.

Nga Pūkenga Motuhake | Important Skills

We are seeking a nurse with the following essential skills:

• At least 8 years’ experience with at least 3 in a paediatric cardiac setting
• Registration with Nursing Council of New Zealand (NCNZ)
• A current Annual Practicing Certificate (APC)
• An understanding of the significance of and obligations under Te Tiriti o Waitangi, including how to apply Te Tiriti principles in a meaningful way in your role
• Previous senior nurse experience
• Demonstrate alignment with Te Toka Tumai values

For all aspects of this role and experience/knowledge required please see the Position Description.

Ko wai mātou | Who are we

Te Toka Tumai Auckland is part of Te Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand, the overarching organisation for New Zealand’s National Health Service. We provide health and disability services to more than half a million people living in central Auckland, regional services for Northland and greater Auckland, and specialist national services for the whole of New Zealand. Our main sites are Auckland City Hospital, Greenlane Clinical Centre and Starship Children’s Hospital, located in central Auckland.

Starship Child Health is a dedicated paediatric healthcare service and major teaching centre, providing family centred care to neonates, children and young people throughout New Zealand and the South Pacific. Starship is a part of Te Toka Tumai Auckland and is the only comprehensive children’s hospital in New Zealand serving a population of approximately 1 million children.

He aha ngā painga o tēnei mahi mōu | Why you will enjoy working here

Our unique clinical dynamic provides our staff with the opportunity to work within an Integrated Family Centered Developmental Care framework whilst gaining technical expertise, advanced nursing assessment and observation skills within a holistic multidisciplinary team environment. 

What we can offer you: -

• A unique and rewarding work environment that provides a high level of job satisfaction and is always interesting 
• An opportunity to grow both as a person and as a professional and further develop your skills while working with a very friendly team. 
• Comprehensive Senior Nurse orientation programme
• Continuing Professional Development entitlement 

 For more information on what we offer, please click here.

Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply

To apply please click on the ‘Apply’ tab below, outlining your experience and motivation to apply to this role and attaching your updated CV and Covering Letter.

If you have any queries about this opportunity or accessibility or technical issues with the online process, please contact Anél Foord, Recruitment Consultant at AnelFoord@adhb.govt.nz quoting ADHB21142 to discuss how we can best support your application.