Nurse Educator

CGR Services; Wellington; On-site; NZD 60,000 - 90,000; Part time

Job summary

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora, Wellington Hospital, is seeking a Nurse Educator to lead training and education that develops nursing workforce competence. The NE provides professional nursing leadership and helps develop policies and procedures.

Based in Ward 7 South, you will teach, coach and role model practice excellence, partnering with the neuroscience team to ensure quality and safety standards. This is a fixed-term, part-time role until April 2027 (0.6 FTE).

Qualifications

• Understanding of Te Tiriti o Waitangi obligations and applying principles in senior nursing roles.
• Commitment to achieving equitable outcomes for Māori.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate training and education to develop nursing workforce competence and capability.
• Provide professional and clinical nursing leadership, coaching staff to meet quality and safety standards.

Job description

Nurse Educator New Zealand Government•Wellington Hospital, North Island, NZ

WE WILL ONLY ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FROM CURRENT TE WHATU ORA EMPLOYEES. Location: Wellington Regional Hospital Contract: Fixed term (until April 2027), Part Time (0.6 FTE) Health 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

The Nurse Educator (NE) is responsible for facilitating training and education that develops the nursing workforce competence and capability both within ward 7 south and across the District. The NE provides professional and clinical nursing leadership, working with staff to meet quality and safety standards of care. This includes contributing to development of policies and procedures. The clinical component of the role is to provide expertise and role modelling by working with staff to teach, coach and demonstrate practice excellence.

About the Team/Service Location

Location 7 South is a 25 bed multi-specialty ward. The service provides care for patients from Neurosurgery, Neurology and Acute Stroke. The Neuroscience Service provides regional/tertiary specialist assessment and treatment for people with trauma and diseases affecting neurological function. The senior nursing team is committed to working with staff at the bedside to provide support and education, ensuring excellence in patient care.

About you

• Demonstrates an understanding of significance and obligations under Te Tiriti o Waitangi, including how to apply Te Tiriti principles in a meaningful way in a senior nursing role.
• A commitment to achieving equitable outcomes for Māori
• Demonstrated capability in nursing leadership with commitment to ongoing learning and development
• You will be Innovative and use critical thinking
• Respect and work in collaboration with other members of the health care team and stakeholders

We are pro-equity health organisation, with a particular focus on Māori, Pacific Peoples, and the Disability Community. If you have any questions about the role, please contact [e-mail] We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advertisement.