ACNM - Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Unit

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora - Waitaha Canterbury; Christchurch; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Waitaha Canterbury – Christchurch, South Island, invites an experienced Registered Nurse with expert endoscopy knowledge to join the Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Unit as Associate Clinical Nurse Manager at Christchurch Hospital.

The unit performs 14,000+ diagnostic and interventional endoscopy procedures annually and serves as a tertiary referral centre with research activity, teaching, and innovation.

Qualifications

• Registered with the Nursing Council of NZ with a current APC.
• Strong leadership experience with effective interpersonal skills.
• Expert knowledge in endoscopy nursing.
• Ability to manage complex situations with an innovative approach.
• Currently hold or be working towards a relevant Post Graduate qualification.

Responsibilities

• Provide effective leadership on the floor in the endoscopy unit.
• Support staff and collaborate with the senior nursing team.
• Contribute to quality improvements and patient care.
• Operate within the unit's scope and after-hours on-call framework.

Skills

Endoscopy expertise

Floor leadership

Interpersonal skills

Quality improvement

Education

Postgraduate qualification

Job description

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Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora - Waitaha Canterbury – Christchurch, South Island

• Monday to Friday, with start times between 7:30am and9:30am
• Based at Christchurch Hospital
  

HealthNew Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti oWaitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all NewZealanders.

Aboutthe Role and Service

Anopportunity has arisen for an experienced Registered Nurse; with expert endoscopy knowledge and skills to join our teamas an Associate Clinical Nurse Manager.

TheGastrointestinal Endoscopy Unit is a dynamic, patient focused unit. We prideourselves in being innovative, forward thinking and up to date with technologyand change.

TheGastrointestinal Endoscopy Unit undertakes 14,000+ diagnosticand interventional endoscopy procedures per year and provides othergastrointestinal services to the Canterbury population.

Itis also a secondary and tertiary referral service for the South Island, with astrong research programme that is recognised internationally, in addition to anactive undergraduate and postgraduate medical teaching programme.

Mostofour nursingteam, work in the Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Unit; apurpose-built facility with eight procedure rooms andtwo recovery areas across two floors. The service also providesspecialist endoscopy nursing support to other areas of the ChristchurchHospital campus such as Waipapa, Parkside Operating Theatres, InterventionalRadiology, and ICU. The endoscopy unit is operational Monday to Friday, with anafter-hours on-call nursing service.

Pleasenote this role is open only to current staff of Health New Zealand. Please donot apply if you are notcurrentlyemployed by Health New Zealand.

AboutYou

Weare looking for a dynamic individual who will provide effective leadership 'onthe floor' in the endoscopy unit, supporting our staff and work closely withour senior nursing team.

Youwill have a passion for endoscopy and people and a commitment to qualityimprovements, ensuring optimum care is provided to our patients.

Thisrole requires the following:

• Registeredwith the Nursing Council of New Zealand with a current APC
• Strongleadership experience with highly effective interpersonal skills
• Expertknowledge and experience in the endoscopy nursing specialty
• Abilityto manage complex situations, with an innovative and solution focusedapproach.
• Currentlyhold or be working towards a relevant Post Graduate qualification.
  

HealthNew Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare forthe people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusiveso that we are better positioned to understand and service our community . Wewelcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbowcommunities.