Clinical Nurse Specialist - Urology

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley; Wellington; Sur place; NZD 70 000 - 100 000; Temps partiel

Résumé du poste

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is seeking a Clinical Nurse Specialist in Urology for Wellington Regional Hospital. The role delivers direct patient care and supports staff across inpatient and outpatient settings, focusing on prostate, bladder, and kidney cancer surveillance and benign urology conditions.

The CNS operates with advanced autonomy within the RN scope. You will join a team of urologists and nurses, contributing to pathway development and clinical education to drive whānau-centred

Qualifications

• Postgraduate qualification in urology nursing essential.
• Current NCNZ Registered Nurse with annual practicing certificate.
• Minimum three years’ CNS-style practice preferred in NZ context.

Responsabilités

• Provide specialist nursing advice and direct patient care for urology patients.
• Support staff caring for patients with prostate, bladder and kidney cancer surveillance.
• Demonstrate advanced practice within RN scope and promote best practice.
• Foster interdisciplinary collaboration and education within the urology service.

Connaissances

Urology nursing

Advanced assessment

Clinical decision making

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education and mentorship

Formation

Postgraduate Diploma in Urology Nursing

NCNZ Registered Nurse

Description du poste

Location: Wellington Regional HospitalContract: Permanent, Part Time 0.6 FTE Rostered Monday to Friday 8:00-17:00Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is dedicated to serving all New Zealanders. Through integration and collaboration, we're building a health system underpinned by partnership, equity, sustainability, whānau-centred care, and excellence.

About the Role

Provide specialist nursing advice, care and expertise, both in delivering direct patient care and in supporting other staff caring for patients with urological conditions, including patients undergoing prostate, bladder and kidney cancer surveillance and those with benign urology conditions. The Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) practices with increased autonomy, by working at an advanced level within the RN scope of practice (Te Kaunihera Tapuhi o Aotearoa Nursing Council of NewZealand /NCNZ2025). The focus is on assisting, directing and supporting patient care and whānau within the inpatient and outpatient settings. The CNS role supports excellence in practice through modelling expert clinical skills, promoting best practice, facilitating interdisciplinary collaboration and providing education. The CNS has an active role in the development and achievement of the strategic direction for the Urology Service.

About the Team/Service/ Location

The successful candidate will be joining a team of 5 urologists, a MOSS, 4 Clinical Nurse Specialists and 4 clinic nurses. The service is a regional one, delivering a large proportion of patient care from Wellington Regional Hospital, with some surgery at Kenepuru Hospital. A new department, with enhanced clinical areas was occupied in August2023. The SMO team is supportive of nurse‑led practice and will be assisting in the development of enhanced pathways for some procedural areas.

About you

Clinical Postgraduate (PG) Diploma with postgraduate clinical courses (e.g. pathophysiology, advanced assessment and pharmacology) provide essential clinical knowledge for the CNS role.

Current NCNZ Registered Nurse Annual Practicing Certificate.

Clinical expertise and experience aligning with urology nursing practice Note: NCNZ requirement for a minimum three years practice in the area CNS intend to prescribe (At Least one year of the total practice must be in NZ or similar contextAt Expert or Senior level in Professional Development Recognition Programme (PDRP) and committed to maintain Senior once appointed to position

Working at Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is 'the weaving of wellness'. We're dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of Aotearoa/NewZealand.Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Health New Zealand are committed to being good employers and honouring our equal employment opportunity obligations.

We embrace diversity and welcome application from all people, including all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, and disability. A workforce that is diverse and inclusive means that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We are pro-equity health organisation, with a particular focus on Māori, Pacific Peoples, and the Disability Community.