District Nurse - Community Clinical Services - District Nursing - Whangarei

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora; Whangarei; On-site; NZD 55,000 - 75,000; Part time

Job summary

Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand is recruiting a District Nurse to join the Community Clinical Services team in Whangārei. The role focuses on patient- and whānau-centred nursing in the community, with care provided at the residence, clinics, or other suitable settings.

Travel throughout the region is required, and the position is permanent and part-time (0.6FTE, 24 hours per week). Applicants must hold Nursing Council of NZ registration with an Annual Practising Certificate and a current NZ

Qualifications

• Registration with Nursing Council of New Zealand and an Annual Practising Certificate are required.
• Current Full NZ Driver's Licence is required.
• Collaborates with fellow team members to achieve objectives.
• Communicates information effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Experience in community health care is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide district nursing care in the community, at patients' residences or clinics.
• Deliver safe, appropriate, and evidence-based care based on comprehensive assessment.
• Be flexible and willing to travel across the Northland region.

Skills

Registration with Nursing Council

Annual Practising Certificate

Current NZ Driver's Licence

Team collaboration

Effective communication

Job description

District Nurse - Community Clinical Services - District Nursing - Whangarei

• Community Clinical Services, Whangarei
• Permanent, part time role (0.6FTE), working 24 hours per week
• Come join our community clinical services team who are already enjoying a rewarding lifestyle outside of the main cities!

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 District Nurse, your priorities are to meet the needs of patients and their family/whānau using contemporary nursing care, which is safe, appropriate and effective. The care is based on comprehensive assessment, ensures continuity, and is patient/client centred, culturally sensitive and evidence based.

Care is provided in the community, either at the patients place of residence or in community clinics, or other suitable environments as mutually agreed with the patient.

This role will be based in Commerce Street, Whangarei. Some travel throughout the region is required.

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If you are flexible, able to work independently and as part of a friendly and experienced team, you enjoy variety and the challenge of providing care to clients in the community, then we are looking for you.

• Registration with Nursing Council of New Zealand and a current Annual Practicing Certificate
• Current Full NZ Drivers Licence
• Collaborates with fellow team members and work groups to achieve specific objectives
• Communicates information effectively and accurately, both orally and in writing
• Experience in community health care is desirable

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.

Job details

Job Reference:

Job Reference: WHA01386

Location:

North Island - Northland - Whangarei

Job type:

Expertise:

Clinical - Nursing - Community / District / Public Health

4th November 2026