Nurse Specialist - NZFGCS

Based at Wellington Hospital (Newtown), Permanent, full-time role - Monday to Friday
Contribute to improving patient health outcomes
Collaborative setting, fostering professional growth and knowledge exchange
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

As a Nurse Specialist, you will play a crucial role in utilising your advanced nursing skills to conduct comprehensive assessments, employ diagnostic reasoning, and implement effective management options for patients with hereditary gastrointestinal cancer syndromes. Your specialist knowledge in rare, complex conditions will be instrumental in providing personalised and top-tier care to our patients.

For further information please see the position description here.

About the Team/Service

The New Zealand Familial Gastrointestinal Cancer Service (NZFGCS) is a national service and is part of the National Bowel Screening Programme (NBSP) strategy, providing assessment, diagnosis, management advice and care for those individuals and families who have a familial predisposition to gastrointestinal cancers. The national office is based in Auckland hosted by Te Toka Tumai with other offices in Wellington and Christchurch.

About you

As a Nurse Specialist, you will deliver care across a variety of settings, case coordinating to enhance an integrated patient journey.

* RGN, RGON, RPN, RCpN with or without BN or BHSC (Nursing) * Registration with the Nursing Council of New Zealand (NCNZ) * Evidence of competence to practice within the Registered Nurse scope of practice * A current Annual Practicing Certificate (APC) * PDRP Proficient or Expert or with a supported pathway * Specialty knowledge and practice expertise. * Postgraduate certificate/diploma in specialty nursing practice. * Working towards completion of Masters Degree in Nursing or health-related area * Knowledge of quality improvement processes and principles.

About the location

For more information on living and working in Wellington click here.

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.

How to Apply

Please submit your application online, outlining your experience and motivation to express your interest for this opportunity.

If you have any queries about accessibility, or technical issues with the online process, please contact Belinda Peddie, Recruitment Consultant at Belinda.Peddie@TeWhatuOra.govt.nz to discuss how we can best support you.

We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.

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