Public Health Nurse - Nelson - NPHS

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora; Nelson; On-site; NZD 52,000 - 86,000; Part time

Job summary

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora in Nelson is seeking a Public Health Nurse to deliver community health services. The role supports population health, primary prevention, and evidence-based nursing practice across diverse communities.

The position is permanent and part-time up to 0.8 FTE, with pay aligned to the relevant nursing collective. The NPHS team focuses on equitable outcomes and Te Tiriti o Waitangi.

Qualifications

• Current Nursing Council of NZ registration as a Registered Nurse with an Annual Practising Certificate.
• Experience in child and whānau health preferred.
• Ability to work in a team and autonomously.
• Commitment to achieving equitable outcomes for underserved whānau and communities.
• Prepared to be a whole-of-life authorised vaccinator.
• Demonstrated competence in applying Māori health models to nursing practice.
• Attention to detail and commitment to quality improvement.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with diverse children, youth and families.
• Respectful to Whānau and persons living with disabilities.
• Hold a Full Driver's Licence.

Responsibilities

• Deliver public health nursing services across the community.
• Assess population health and determinants of health.
• Apply Te Tiriti o Waitangi principles in practice.
• Collaborate with teams to improve health outcomes and equity.
• Provide education and advice to families and communities.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Teamwork

Professional development

Education

Nursing registration with NZNC

Annual Practising Certificate

Job description

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Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora – Nelson

• Contribute to transforming the future of health in this Public Health Nurse role
• Permanentpart-timeupto0.8 FTEposition
• Paid on the relevant nursing collective

Health New Zealand |TeWhatu Ora is the country's largest employer, delivering universal public healthcare to 5 million New Zealanders.We provide essential hospital, specialist, and community health services across 80+ locations, from large urban centres to rural towns and remote communities.Our goal is to improve health outcomes for all New Zealanders by deliveringequitable,accessibleand innovative care.

About the Role

As a Public Health Nurse, you will deliver public health nursing services across the community. Public health nursing includes assessment of population health, attention to the multiple determinants of health, an emphasis on primary prevention, and continued commitment to best evidence-based public health nursing practice.

About the Service

Thepublic health nursing team ispart of the National Public Health Service (NPHS) within Health New Zealand -TeWhatu Ora, and work towards Pae Ora (healthy futures for all) by engaging with the wider determinants that impact people's health, focusing onoranga/wellbeing, prevention, protection, and population-level intervention. We are connected across boundaries to deliver public health services that are nationally planned, regionally delivered and locally tailored.

About you

As a successful candidate, you will show and understand the importance ofTeTiriti o Waitangi andbeskilled in applying its principles effectively in your role. You build andmaintainpositive relationships at all levels and model an agile approach, youlearn quickly,andadapt fast. Youcanutilise advanced nursing knowledge and skills through reflective practice, criticalthinkingand professional judgement to provide competent care and advice while working to the top ofyourscope.

• Current registration with the Nursing Council of New Zealand as a Registered Nurseand hold a current Annual Practising Certificate
• Child and whanauhealth-relatedexperience
• Ability to work within a team and autonomously
• An ongoing commitment to professional development
• A commitment to achievingequitableoutcomes for underserved whānau and communities
• Be prepared to work towards, or already be, a whole-of-life authorised vaccinator
• Demonstrated competence in the application of Māori health models to Nursing practice
• An eye for detail and commitment to continuous quality improvement
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skillswith the ability and passion to work with a diverse range of children, youngpeopleand theirfamily'swhanau.
• Respectful and responsive toWhaikahaand persons living withdisabilities.
• Full Driver's Licence

Health New Zealand |TeWhatu 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.