Nurse Educator - Orthopaedics

New Zealand Government; Auckland; On-site; NZD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

New Zealand Government’s Health NZ Te Whatu Ora at Te Toka Tumai Auckland invites applications for a Senior Nurse Educator in Orthopaedics. This permanent, full-time role provides leadership in clinical education, supports adult surgical and perioperative services, and promotes evidence-based nursing practice to improve patient outcomes.

You will lead teaching initiatives, develop staff capability and mentor multidisciplinary teams while maintaining clinical excellence and advancing postgraduate

Qualifications

• Advanced clinical expertise in orthopaedic nursing.
• Strong leadership and relationship-management skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.
• Is an expert/senior nurse with relevant Orthopaedic clinical experience and preferably already have or are working towards a Postgraduate Certificate/Diploma or Masters in specialty nursing practice.
• A sound knowledge of clinical teaching/learning methods and well-developed communication and critical thinking skills.
• The ability to lead initiatives and work well with multi-disciplinary teams
• Has a current NZ APC and an excellent clinical practice background in Orthopaedic for a minimum of 2 years.

Responsibilities

• Promoting, facilitating and providing clinical education to maximise health care delivery, enhance patient outcomes, promote clinical excellence and evidenced-based professional nursing practice.
• Professional development of nursing staff in Adult Surgical and Perioperative Services at Te Toka Tumai | Auckland
• Training other disciplines and professional development assessments.

Education

Postgraduate Certificate/Diploma or Masters in Orthopaedic nursing

Job description

Exciting Senior Nurse Opportunity! Permanent Full Time position Location Te Toka Tumai AucklandHealth 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

We are looking for a highly motivated and innovative Registered nurse with a passion for education, preferably on a post graduate pathway.

This full time role provides support to all Orthopaedic areas.

The Nurse Educator is responsible for:

• Promoting, facilitating and providing clinical education to maximise health care delivery, enhance patient outcomes, promote clinical excellence and evidenced-based professional nursing practice.
• Professional development of nursing staff in Adult Surgical and Perioperative Services at Te Toka Tumai | Auckland
• Training other disciplines and professional development assessments.

This is a permanent full time (1.0 FTE ) role working predominantly Monday to Friday.

For more information, please contact Kate Bridgeman, Nurse Unit Manager -Orthopaedics, Urology and The North Island Sarcoma Service at [e-mail]

About You

To be successful in this role, we are looking for:

• Advanced clinical expertise in orthopaedic nursing.
• Strong leadership and relationship-management skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.
• Is an expert/senior nurse with relevant Orthopaedic clinical experience and preferably already have or are working towards a Postgraduate Certificate/Diploma or Masters in specialty nursing practice.
• A sound knowledge of clinical teaching/learning methods and well-developed communication and critical thinking skills.
• The ability to lead initiatives and work well with multi-disciplinary teams
• Has a current NZ APC and an excellent clinical practice background in Orthopaedic for a minimum of 2 years.

About the Service

The Orthopaedic Service at Te Toka Tumai Auckland provides both acute and elective care to more than 12,000 patients annually. As the major trauma centre for the Auckland region, the service offers a comprehensive range of orthopaedic specialist services and provides exposure to a diverse variety of complex clinical presentations requiring advanced specialist nursing expertise.

About the Location

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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.