Nurse Educator - Learning & Compliance

New Zealand Government; Dunedin; Hybrid; NZD 114,000 - 121,000; Part time

Job summary

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora in Dunedin seeks a Nurse Educator Learning and Compliance to lead nursing education, compliance, and workforce development. Based in Dunedin Hospital, this 0.5 FTE fixed-term, part-time role focuses on education, coaching, and change leadership to meet evidence-based guidelines and professional standards.

You will drive initiatives to improve patient care and service delivery, coordinating across teams and the Southern district as required.

Qualifications

• Must be a Registered Nurse with current practising certificate.
• Appropriate postgraduate qualification is required.
• Holding or working towards PDRP is expected; submission within 6 months.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support education initiatives for nursing staff.
• Coach and contribute to change leadership to improve patient care.
• Plan, implement, and evaluate education initiatives across Health New Zealand Southern district.

Skills

Post-registration nursing experience

Clinical credibility

Support and develop nurses

Knowledge of professional standards

Digital technologies in clinical care

Written and verbal communication

Driver's license

Education

Registered Nurse with current practising certificate

Postgraduate qualification

PDRP (or working towards)

Job description

Nurse Educator Learning and Compliance Dunedin Hospital0.5 FTE Fixed-term Part-time position till November 202720 Hours per week

About the Team

The Practice Development Unit is a diverse and dynamic environment. It is a place where team members are valued and respected for the knowledge and skills they bring, and where those skills are shared in a supportive manner. The team are as diverse as the nursing workforce, patients and whānau they serve and are adaptable, flexible, and innovative. If you are looking for a positive and professional environment to grow your career, you will find it here within the Practice Development Team.

About the Role - what's in it for me?

Based in Dunedin, this role offers a great opportunity to share your knowledge and improve patient care outcomes by combining your interest in healthcare with your flair for information technology, data science, and workforce development. Through education, coaching, and change leadership, you will help ensure the nursing workforce meets evidence-based guidelines, professional standards, and emerging digital health expectations that enhance care delivery.

You will have the opportunity to advance nursing practice by ensuring our workforce adheres to evidence-based guidelines and professional standards, including essential training and compliance.

You will also lead and support projects involving the planning, implementation, and evaluation of initiatives to improve patient care and service delivery. At times, this work will reach across the whole Health New Zealand Southern district.

About You

Our ideal candidate will have:

• Current and considerable post-registration nursing experience
• Professional credibility in the clinical setting
• Confidence and passion for supporting and developing our nurses
• First-rate knowledge of the professional standards and regulations for nurses
• Experience in the use and implementation of digital technologies that support clinical practice
• Superior written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills
• A current driver's license

You must be a Registered Nurse with a current practising certificate, have an appropriate postgraduate qualification, hold or be working towards PDRP, and be ready to submit within 6 months.

Working for 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.

Salary Range

This role is covered by the terms and conditions of the expired NZNO CEA and the salary will be in accordance with the DSN Pay Scale, between $114,025 and $121,444 p.a dependant on relevant experience.

All applications must be submitted through our online careers' portal by 24 September 2026.

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