Nurse Educator - Learning & Compliance

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora - Southern; Dunedin; On-site; NZD 114,000 - 121,000; Full time

Job summary

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora – Southern is seeking a Registered Nurse to join the Practice Development Unit in Dunedin. The role focuses on education, coaching and change leadership to ensure evidence-based guidelines and professional standards are met while advancing digital health practice.

Based in Dunedin, the role will drive initiatives to improve patient care, service delivery, and workforce development across the district, with opportunities to influence nursing practice and training

Qualifications

• Must be a Registered Nurse with a current practising certificate.
• Postgraduate qualification and/or pursuing PDRP is preferred.
• Experience with digital technologies that support clinical practice is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support projects to improve patient care and service delivery.
• Educate, coach and lead change to meet evidence-based guidelines and professional standards.
• Collaborate across the Health New Zealand Southern district to implement initiatives.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Clinical leadership

Driver's license

Education

Postgraduate qualification

PDRP (Professional Development and Recognition Programme)

Tools

Digital health tools

Job description

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Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora - Southern – Dunedin, South Island

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.