Nurse Practitioner - After Hours GP Clinic, Kaitaia

North Island - Northland Kaitaia; Kaitaia; On-site; NZD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is seeking an experienced Nurse Practitioner to join the After Hours Clinic at Kaitaia Hospital. The role offers autonomous clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment and ongoing management for patients presenting after hours, with a focus on equity and high-quality care for the Far North community.

Rostered shifts across evenings and weekends, working both independently and with multidisciplinary teams, and leading clinical excellence while supporting service

Qualifications

• Registration with the Nursing Council of NZ and a current Annual Practising Certificate as a Nurse Practitioner.
• Minimum of 4 years of experience in the specific area of practice.
• Clinical Masters degree or equivalent qualification.
• Commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi and culturally safe practice.

Responsibilities

• Provide autonomous, advanced clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment and ongoing management in the After Hours Clinic.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and community health providers to deliver equitable care.
• Lead and support development of nursing practice and a skilled nursing workforce.
• Triage presentations and support service development within Kaitaia Hospital.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Autonomy

Lifelong learning

Education

Clinical Masters degree or equivalent

Annual Practising Certificate NZ

Nursing Council NZ registration

Job description

Nurse Practitioner - After Hours GP Clinic, Kaitaia

• Permanent, full-time position (40 hours per week)
• Rostered shifts across Monday to Sunday, including evenings and weekends
• Join a close-knit team providing advanced clinical assessment, triage and treatment in Kaitaia Hospitals After Hours Clinic

Health 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 seeking an experienced and motivated Nurse Practitioner to join our After Hours Clinic team at Kaitaia Hospital. This autonomous and advanced practice role provides expert clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and ongoing management for patients presenting to the After Hours Clinic.

Working both independently and collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams, you will play a key role in delivering equitable, high-quality healthcare to the Far North community while supporting service development and clinical excellence.

Key responsibilities include:

• Provide care to rangatahi with a focus on assessing, diagnosing, treating, empowering and supporting patients/tūroro/tangata whai ora and their whānau using evidenced-based knowledge and skills to achieve optimal health outcomes.
• Focus on complex patient/tūroro/tangata whai ora management to reduce the progression of disease, enable equity of access, promote wellness, limit disease, and prevent avoidable hospital admissions.
• While autonomous in their practice, will work in collaboration with other providers including Māori health providers, Pacific health providers, other district health services and primary health care
• Provide expert clinical leadership that builds a highly skilled nursing workforce and fosters supportive and collegial workplace culture.

Kaitaia Hospital is Health New Zealands northernmost hospital. It is a general hospital serving a widely scattered population. The 20 bed hospital has a general ward, maternity and emergency ward with all the supporting services, and provides a substantial community health service.

The After Hours Clinic is part of the Outpatient Department and is fully functional for presentations in evenings and weekends. They work on a shift roster which will involve evenings and weekends and provide assistance in triaging presentations to the After Hours Clinic.

Based in beautiful Northland, this role offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact while enjoying the regions relaxed lifestyle, stunning coastlines, and close-knit communities.

About you

As a Nurse Practitioner, you will bring extensive clinical expertise, leadership capability, and a passion for improving health outcomes. You will have:

• Registration with the Nursing Council of NZ and with a current Annual Practicing Certificate as a Nurse Practitioner
• A minimum of 4 years of experience in the specific area of practice
• Clinical Masters degree or equivalent
• A personal commitment to ongoing learning and development
• Excellent presentation and communication skills (verbal and written) including report writing.
• The ability to work autonomously while maintaining strong collaborative relationships across services and disciplines.
• A commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi, equity, and culturally safe practice.

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.

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