Registered Nurse – Breast Care

Canterbury District Health Board; Christchurch; On-site; NZD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora’s Breast Cancer Nursing team at Christchurch Outpatients, located on Christchurch Hospital Campus, seeks a Registered Nurse. You will contribute to high-quality care for patients with suspected or diagnosed breast conditions and their whānau.

The role requires a minimum of three years in general surgery or related fields, with experience in wound and drain care preferred. rostered shifts, Monday to Friday, no nights or weekends.

Qualifications

• Registered with the Nursing Council of New Zealand with a current Annual Practising Certificate (APC).
• Minimum of 3 years General Surgery or General Medicine experience.
• Wound and drain care, procedural assistance experience preferred.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to build relationships with patients and whānau.
• Ability to work under pressure and in a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality patient care to breast cancer patients and their whānau.
• Support wound care, drain care and procedural assistance as required.
• Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team to coordinate care.
• Maintain accurate documentation and time-efficient clinic flow.

Skills

Communication skills

Time management

Teamwork

Patient focus

Under pressure

Education

Registered Nurse with APC (NZ)**

Job description

• Join our Breast Cancer Nursing team at Christchurch Outpatients
• Improve the experience for patients withsuspected or diagnosed breast care and their whānau

Health New Zealand| Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi andis committed to building a health system that serves all New Zealanders.

About the Role

We are seeking aRegistered Nurse to join our Breast Cancer Nursing team at ChristchurchOutpatients, located on Christchurch Hospital Campus. In this role you willhave the ability to improve the experience for patients with suspected ordiagnosed breast care and their whānau. We are seeking a Registered Nursepreferably with a minimum of three years general surgery or other relevantexperience. We are seekinga Registered Nurse preferably with wound care, drain care and procedural assistance experience but please do not hesitate to apply ifyou are at an early stage in your career.

This role will workrostered shifts, scheduled across Monday to Friday (8am/9am to 4:30pm/5:30pm),no nights or weekends/public holidays are required.

Please note thisrole is open only to current staff of Health New Zealand. Please do not applyif you are notcurrentlyemployed by Health New Zealand.

About You

You will be anenergetic and reliable person and work proactively to provide high-qualitypatient care. You should have excellent time management and be able to workwell within a team.

Skills andExperience:

• Registered with the Nursing Council of New Zealand with a currentAnnual Practising Certificate (APC)
• Minimum of 3 years General Surgery or General Medicine experience
• Wound and drain care, proceduralassistance experience preferred
• Excellent communication skills, interpersonal skills and ability tobuild effective relationships with a strong patient focus.
• Ability to work under pressure
• Excellent time management and attention to detail
• Work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary team
• The ability to be adaptable, flexible and solution focused

Working atHealth New Zealand

Health New Zealand| Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people ofNew Zealand. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that weare better positioned to understand and service our community. Wewelcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbowcommunities.