Registered Nurse - Childhood Immunisations

New Zealand Government; Hamilton; On-site; NZD 32,000 - 48,000; Part time

Job summary

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is seeking a nurse to deliver Childhood Immunisations and support immunisation initiatives across the Waikato region. The role focuses on direct patient care and engaging with the community to promote immunisation uptake.

The successful candidate will have NZ Nursing Council registration, a current practising certificate, and experience in community or primary care. The role supports Te Tiriti o Waitangi obligations and requires collaboration with the wider

Qualifications

• Registered nurse with current NZ Nursing Council registration.
• Current practising certificate in NZ.
• Experience in community or primary care setting preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide Childhood Immunisations in clinic and community settings.
• Support the Childhood Immunisation team/HOIS and wider health services.
• Engage with te reo Māori and whānau to promote wellness and immunisation uptake.

Skills

Community health experience

Communication skills

Te Reo Māori proficiency

Education

Nursing registration with NZ Nursing Council

Current practising certificate

Job description

Childhood Immunisations

Permanent, part time - 0.5 FTE / 40 hours per fortnightMonday - FridayHealth 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 NewZelanders.

About the Role

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an extraordinary nurse, providing patient care, both in direct care delivery and in support of other staff to increase wellness through community interactions and interventions to promote and facilitate immunisations for tamāriki through opportunistic and referral-based methods. As an experienced nurse with community and primary care experience, you will have a warm, approachable manner, excellent communication skills across all population groups, which is supported by an understanding of Te Reo Māori me ona tikanga. You will need to have or develop the clinical skills to provide Childhood Immunisations. Qualification to provide other screening services such as Cervical Screening will be an advantage. While you must be able to work independently, you will need to be a team member, supporting the wider Childhood Immunisation teams/HOIS (Hospital Opportunistic Immunisation Service), Māori and wider community, and contribute to achieve the vision of healthy people, excellent care for all our people.

About the Team/Service

Health New Zealand - Waikato Childhood Immunisation Services primary focus is to increase childhood immunisation rates across the Waikato region, and to deliver high quality health care services that improves health outcomes and reduce inequalities where they exist.

About you

• Knowledge and understanding of Te Tiriti or Waitangi.
• Registration with the Nursing Council of NewZealand; inclusive of scope and practice.
• A current practising certificate with the Nursing Council of NewZealand.
• Significant clinical experience, with the last two years being the specified specialty.
• Expected to have met an expert level of practice on the Professional Development and Recognition Programme but may achieve a higher level of practice.

Working for Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of NewZealand. 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.

All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal before 11:59 pm on 29 September2026.

If you have any questions about the role, please contact Shivani Kulkani at [e-mail]