Public Health Nurses - North Shore - Nphs

New Zealand Government; Auckland; On-site; NZD 55,000 - 69,000; Part time

Job summary

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is hiring a Public Health Nurse in Auckland. This permanent part-time role (0.8–0.9 FTE) is based on the North Shore and aligned with the nursing collective.

The service focuses on population health, prevention, and equitable wellbeing outcomes, with opportunities to engage whanau and communities. You will work with Te Tiriti o Waitangi principles, collaborate with teams, and deliver nursing care to diverse families while advancing your professional development

Qualifications

• Current registration with the Nursing Council of New Zealand as a Proficient or Expert Registered Nurse with an Annual Practising Certificate.
• Experience in child and whanau health.
• Ability to work in a team and autonomously.
• Commitment to professional development and equitable outcomes for underserved communities.
• Willingness to become a whole-of-life authorised vaccinator.

Responsibilities

• Deliver public health nursing services across the community with focus on primary prevention and population health.
• Utilise evidence-based practice to assess health determinants and provide competent care and advice within scope.

Skills

Nursing assessment

Public health nursing

Team collaboration

Adaptability

Education

Nursing degree

Annual Practising Certificate (NZ)

Tools

Patient Management Systems

Job description

Contribute to transforming the future of health in this Public Health Nurse role Permanent part-time 0.8 / 0.9 FTE positions based in North Shore Paid on the relevant nursing collective Health New Zealand | Te Whatu 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 delivering equitable, accessible and 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

The National Public Health Service (NPHS) within Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora, work towards Pae Ora (healthy futures for all) by engaging with the wider determinants that impact people's health, focusing on oranga/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 of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and be skilled in applying its principles effectively in your role. You build and maintain positive relationships at all levels and model an agile approach, you learn quickly, and adapt fast. You can utilise advanced nursing knowledge and skills through reflective practice, critical thinking and professional judgement to provide competent care and advice while working to the top of your scope.

• Current registration with the Nursing Council of New Zealand as a Proficient or Expert Registered Nurse and hold a current Annual Practising Certificate
• Child and whanau health-related experience
• Ability to work within a team and autonomously
• An ongoing commitment to professional development
• A commitment to achieving equitable outcomes 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
• Proven experience using Patient Management Systems
• An eye for detail and commitment to continuous quality improvement
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability and passion to work with a diverse range of children, young people and their families whanau.
• Respectful and responsive to Whaikaha and persons living with disabilities.
• Full Driver's Licence

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.

If you have any questions about the role, please contact Maria Bennett via [e-mail]