Nurse Coordinator - Gastroenterology Research

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora - Waikato; Waikato; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora - Waikato invites applications for a Nurse Coordinator in Gastroenterology Research at Waikato Hospital. The role focuses on coordinating investigator initiated, collaborative and pharmaceutical trials, ensuring timely enrolment, budget preparation, and regulatory compliance within the Respiratory Research Trials Unit.

You will work with investigators, sponsors and multidisciplinary teams, uphold GCP and Te Whatu Ora policies, and contribute to high‑quality

Qualifications

• Experience coordinating clinical trials in a health or research setting.
• Strong organisational skills with attention to detail.
• Excellent time management and ability to work across teams.
• Knowledge of GCP and regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate investigator-initiated, collaborative, and pharmaceutical trials.
• Prepare resources and documentation to enrol patients on trials.
• Develop budgets for new and existing trials and monitor financial performance.
• Liaise with investigators, sponsors and multidisciplinary teams.
• Ensure GCP, SOPs and Te Whatu Ora policies are followed.

Skills

Time management

Organised

Detail-oriented

Team collaboration

Research experience

Clinical trials

Respiratory knowledge

Tools

GCP knowledge

Regulatory compliance

Job description

Nurse Coordinator - Gastroenterology Research

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora - Waikato – Waikato District, North Island

• Nurse Coordinator - Gastroenterology Research
• Waikato Hospital, Permanent Full-time 80 Hours per fortnight (1.0 FTE)

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 Coordinator, you will contribute to the delivery of highquality respiratory research that supports improved health outcomes for our communities. This role plays an important part in ensuring clinical studies are wellcoordinated, culturally safe, and aligned with Te Whatu Ora values and standards. You will work collaboratively with investigators, sponsors, and multidisciplinary teams to support the smooth initiation and ongoing management of clinical trials.

This is a meaningful opportunity to apply your skills in a research environment committed to excellence, equity, and partnership. You will help uphold Good Clinical Practice and Te Whatu Ora Waikato policies while supporting research that advances knowledge and strengthens care for the people we serve.

Key responsibilities:

• Co-ordinate investigator initiated, collaborative and pharmaceutical trials, ensuring all processes required, are completed in a timely manner to commence studies.
• Develops and prepares all necessary resources and documentation to efficiently enrol patients onto clinical trials as per the trial protocol
• Prepares and negotiates budget for new and existing clinical trials (includes reviewing the draft budget prior to submission to the Sponsor to ensure no study procedures have been missed and adequate treatment times have been allowed). This will help to ensure the ongoing financial performance of clinical studies undertaken within the Unit
• Contribute to relationships and liaise with collaborative and external organisations.
• Adhere to Good Clinical Practice (GCP), the Respiratory Research Trials Unit's standard operating procedures (SOP) and Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand (Waikato) policies and procedures

About the Team/Service

Our friendly well established Respiratory Research Department is committed to providing cutting edge investigator driven research. It has a commitment to offering patients access to clinical trials for multiple lung conditions and pride ourselves on achieving high enrolment.

About you

You will bring experience working in a clinical, research, or healthrelated environment, with a solid understanding of trial protocols, regulatory requirements, and Good Clinical Practice (GCP). You are organised, detailfocused, and confident managing documentation, timelines, and communication across multidisciplinary teams. Positive attitude and is team focused

• Excellent time management and works well independently
• Having had experience in coordination of care in their clinical practice, is desirable
• Work inclusively with others and has a patient centric approach.
• Previous Respiratory experience will be an advantage, but is not essential
• Previous Research experience is essential.
• Previous clinical trial experience is essential.

All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal before 11:59 pm on 22 September 2026. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Shivani.Kulkarniat ***************@TeWhatuOra.govt.nz.

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