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About the role

The Fono is calling for a dedicated and experienced Registered Nurse to join our Immunisations Outreach Team at our Henderson Clinic, West Auckland. This full-time role offers a unique opportunity to walk alongside Pacific families, strengthening community protection through trusted, culturally safe vaccination services.

What you'll be doing:

Delivering mobile immunisation clinics and home-based visits to reach whānau in a way that works for them
Educating and empowering families around the importance of immunisation, and supporting informed, confident health decisions
Administering vaccines safely and sensitively, while monitoring for reactions and offering post-care advice
Collaborating with GPS, public health teams, and Pacific community groups to enhance programme reach
Keeping clear, compliant patient records and contributing to accurate data reporting
Helping to grow and strengthen outreach strategies, guided by Pacific values and community needs
What we're looking for

Registered Nurse with a current Annual Practising Certificate and a minimum of 3 years experience in community or public health nursing
Immunisation certificate and a solid understanding of national vaccination schedules and best practices.
Strong communication and relationship-building skills - able to engage with respect, empathy and cultural humility.
Proficiency in one or more Pacific Island languages, such as Samoan, Tongan or Niuean, is highly desirable.
A solutions-oriented mindset and the ability to work independently, as well as collaboratively, to achieve program goals.
A genuine calling to serve Pacific communities and uplift health outcomes.
About us:

A message from The Fono's CEO - Tevita Funaki

Because you're thinking about a career with The Fono Trust let me tell you why that could be a great idea. When you become part of The Fono family you are sharing over 30 years of heritage as the Pacific organisation proven to have the power to generate substantial improvements for Pacific peoples in health and wellbeing right across Auckland.

As an employee, you become an important part of FonoCare – our unique Integrated Model of Care. It is The Fono's lifeforce and guides us all in our commitment to equity in outcomes. What our Integrated Model of Care can achieve inspires us every day when we connect with the communities and families we serve. Seeing how The Fono has grown through innovative thinking that doesn't accept it can't be done - It can, and we've proved it time and time again. Taking personal inspiration from the past and what our people at The Fono are achieving every day through our services.

FonoCare - The Fono Integrated model of Care is an expanding range of high-quality primary health, mental health, dental services, public health, health support, whanau ora, social services - including the Feleoko food bank. The Fono also has the Oceania Career Academy as a service providing, as a NZQA Category One tertiary institution, highly successful training and transitions to employment.

We lead the way in developing partnerships with the community and other providers. The term "fono" in our name is particularly suitable for our identity as its meaning reflects meetings between people. And that's what we offer the people we serve and the people who join The Fono family as employees or contractors. With links into all areas of Pasifika community life, we have a unique ability to make our high-quality, affordable health and social services conveniently available across our vibrant and multicultural city from eight locations and through outreach services. For more on The Fono, see www.thefono.org

Find out more / apply:

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