Nurse Educator - Ward 6 South

New Zealand Government; Wellington; On-site; NZD 70,000 - 110,000; Part time

Job summary

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is seeking a Nurse Educator for the Wellington Regional Heart and Lung Unit (Ward 6 South). This senior nursing role focuses on maintaining and evolving nursing knowledge, leading education, and supporting workforce development in cardiology and cardiothoracics across the district.

The role is fixed-term until September 2027, part-time (0.6 FTE) as a secondment, located at Wellington Regional Hospital or Hutt Hospital, available only to current Health NZ/Te

Qualifications

• You will be experienced in Nursing education
• Significant nursing experience including clinical knowledge of cardiac nursing
• Post-graduate study or qualification are encouraged
• Registered with the Nursing Council of NZ as a Registered Nurse and hold a Bachelor of Nursing

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate nursing education programs within the Heart & Lung Unit
• Develop orientation, ongoing training, education programmes and resources
• Support workforce development through Clinical Learning Experiences and PDRP programmes

Job description

Location: Wellington Regional Hospital or Hutt Hospital
Contract: Fixed Term (until September 2027), Part Time (0.6 FTE, Secondment)

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

Please note that this role is only available for current Health New Zealand / Te Whatu Ora staff. Any non-Te Whatu Ora applications will be declined.

The Nurse Educator role is a pivotal senior nursing role based in the Wellington Regional Heart and Lung Unit (Ward 6 South). The Heart & Lung Unit combines the Cardiothoracic Department and Cardiology Services. We have 40 beds, including step-down unit beds for post-operative patients and acute coronary care beds. This role is essential for maintaining nursing knowledge and standards of safe quality care. The Nurse Educator is responsible for facilitating training and education that develops the workforce competence and capability both within Cardiology and Cardiothoracics, and across the district. Practice development and change implementation are important aspects of the educator role as clinical and health care delivery context changes rapidly. Educators lead the implementation of nursing education, change and practice development across the services, supporting Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley strategic direction. This is achieved through developing, implementing and evaluating orientation, ongoing training, education programmes and resources. Training delivery occurs in both clinical and non-clinical settings. 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. The NE works closely with nursing leadership and the Workforce and Practice Development Unit to support workforce development through Clinical Learning Experiences (pre-registration placements), the Supported First Year of Practice (SFYP), Professional Development Recognition Programme (PDRP) and Preceptor Programmes.

About the Team/Service Location

Ward 6 South is a busy cardiac unit that provides tertiary cardiac services for the central NZ region. The nursing team cares for patients across both cardiology and cardiothoracic specialties. You will be supported by a committed and focused nursing management team incorporating a Charge Nurse Manager, Associate Charge Nurse Managers, and Clinical Nurse Educators.

About you

• You will be experienced in Nursing education
• You will have significant nursing experience, including clinical knowledge of cardiac nursing
• You will demonstrate evidence of post-graduate study and be at least proficient on the PDRP
• You also need to be registered with the Nursing Council of NZ as a Registered Nurse, and have a Bachelor of Nursing

Working at Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is 'the weaving of wellness'. We're dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of Aotearoa/New Zealand. Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Health New Zealand are committed to being good employers and honouring our equal employment opportunity obligations. We embrace diversity and welcome application from all people, including all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, and disability. A workforce that is diverse and inclusive means that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. 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.