Clinical Nurse Specialist - Plastics

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

• Clinical Nurse Specialist - Plastics
• Dunedin Hospital
• Salary Band - $112,000 - $123,900 p.a prorata plus Kiwisaver
• 1.0 FTE / 80 Hours per fortnight
• Senior Nurse Position

We are seeking applications from dynamic, and career driven Registered Nurses, preferably with experience in Plastic Surgical nursing, to help bring our vision to life in a Clinical Nurse Specialist role.

Mō te tūranga - About the role

This is a great opportunity to promote quality nursing care through research-based practice and be responsible for patient care and quality improvement initiatives right from square one.

Responsibilities of the role will include:

• manage the Southland (Dunedin held) waiting list including data integrity
• supervise the management of patient waitlists
• ensure the patient journey is as smooth as possible including timeliness to appointment and treatment and follow up care
• provide support for Registrar led F/U OPD
• contribute to the ward support for plastic surgery patients, ward rounds, advice and assistance with wound care, handover of ward rounds
• develop and implement policies and procedures for the delivery of care for nurse appropriate patients.

Mōu ake - About you:

• Registered Nurse with current APC
• Drive and enthusiasm to advocate for the best model of care for our community
• Excellent communication and relationship building skills
• Proven practice experience within the defined scope of clinical speciality
• Ideally you will already be working at a Clinical Nurse Specialist level and have a post graduate diploma (or working towards) and/or a master's degree

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Painga - Benefits

• Beautiful coastlines and a family-friendly community
• Continuous support for career development
• Subsidised gym membership and discounted health insurance
• Access to staff fitness facilities and banking offers
• Access to a range of retail discounts and Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Mō mātou - About us

Te Whatu Ora - Southern has the largest geographical coverage of all the New Zealand regions, providing services to 350,000 people in diverse communities. We take pride in all the services we provide, and our aim is to improve, promote and protect the health of our region. We believe that our dedicated and passionate staff are a significant driving force behind the achievement of these standards, and we need more like-minded people to help us continue providing for our community.

Utu whānui - Salary range

This role belongs to the NZNO Collective Agreement and falls between the step 1 ($112,660 p.a) and Step 3 ($123,955 p.a prorata) of the Designated Senior Nurse scale Grade 2.

Rā mōnehu - Closing date: Friday, 29 December 2023.

Due to the fast-paced nature of what we do, our vacancy close dates may be subject to change. Don't delay, make sure you apply as soon as possible.

Tono ināianei - Apply now

We only accept online applications. Please apply via our website: https://careers.southernhealth.nz/

For further information please contact Ben Kingsbury, Recruitment Advisor, all conversations will be confidential in nature ben.kingsbury@southerndhb.govt.nz

If you currently work for Te Whatu Ora- Health New Zealand - Southern , please apply for this role via our internal careers site, found here: Pulse > Applications > Corporate > SuccessFactors

Pre-employment checks

In the interests of protecting our people and our patients, all appointments will be subject to the following:

• Occupational health assessment
• Police vetting/Ministry of Justice safety checks
• Serious misconduct checks (previous Public Service departments and statutory Crown entities only)
• Covid-19 Vaccination is expected for all workers at higher risk of workplace exposure to Covid-19 through face-to-face patient interaction, working in clinical areas and contact with potentially infectious materials and surfaces