Nurse Specialist PAR (Child Health)

Nurse Specialist, Patient at Risk (PaR) Team, Starship Child Health

• Outstanding Senior Nursing Leadership opportunity
• Permanent, part time position
• If you are looking to further your nursing career - apply now to learn from the absolute best!

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all New Zealanders.

About the role

The Patient at Risk (PaR) team is looking for a Paediatric nurse experienced in acute care or critical care who would like to extend their scope and develop their career pathway as a Nurse Specialist. The role involves working part time in PaR and part time in another acute setting.

The Patient at Risk (PaR) team is a nurse-led group within PICU solely focused on the management of children at risk of deterioration throughout Starship Hospital. The PaR model aims to proactively respond to deteriorating patients in a focused manner as well as provide a clear escalation pathway and response; the Nurse Specialist will be a key person supporting the ward teams to manage this.

About the Team

The Patient at Risk (PaR) team ensures children at risk of deterioration receive the right care at the right time and are cared for in the right place depending on their changing acuity. They foster effective working partnerships with primary medical and nursing ward teams in the timely management of deteriorating patients.

About you

We welcome applications from registered nurses who:

• Share our values and commitment to delivering whānau-centered care
• Can demonstrate expert clinical skill and promotion of best practice
• Can manage complex problems and make informed recommendations confidently
• facilitate collaboration between teams and provide coaching and education
• have excellent communication skills and be able to navigate challenging situations.

To be successful in this role you will also:

• have a minimum of 5 years clinical practice in an acute care setting post registration some of which should be at an advanced level
• Have a current annual practicing certificate & are registered with the NZ nursing council

If this sounds like you, we would love to hear from you!

For all aspects of this role and experience/knowledge required please see the position description. 

Working at Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

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 Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora and is the only comprehensive children’s hospital in New Zealand serving a population of approximately 1 million children. Auckland City Hospital is NZ’s largest public tertiary hospital which has strong ties with University of Auckland and provides extensive teaching and training opportunities.

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 accessibility or technical issues with the online process, please contact Anél Foord, Recruitment Consultant at Anel.Foord@TeWhatuOra.govt.nz quoting ADHB22526 to discuss how we can best support your application.