Registered Nurse - Ophthalmology

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley; Wellington; On-site; NZD 32,000 - 45,000; Part time

Job summary

Health New Zealand – Te Whatu Ora Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley seeks an experienced Registered Nurse for the Ophthalmology team at Wellington Hospital, with a 0.5 FTE rostered and rotating contract. The role provides care across ophthalmic conditions and supports nurse-led clinics, diagnostics and clinicians in delivering specialist treatments.

You will join a collaborative multidisciplinary team across Wellington Hospital, with potential duties across Kenepuru and Hutt sites.

Qualifications

• Experience in ophthalmology
• Strong cultural competence including Te Tiriti o Waitangi
• Ability to work with patients with acute & complex needs
• Intravitreal injection experience
• RN APC current registration or eligible

Responsibilities

• Provide patient care across ophthalmic conditions and procedures
• Support nurse-led clinics and diagnostic clinics
• Assist clinicians in delivering specialised ophthalmic treatments

Skills

Ophthalmology experience

Te Tiriti o Waitangi competence

Ability to work with acute & complex n

Intravitreal injector

RN APC (current)

Education

Registered Nurse (APC eligible)

Job description

Location

Wellington Regional Hospital orHutt Hospital

Contract

Permanent, 0.5 FTE Rostered and Rotating

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora isfirmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is dedicated toserving all New Zealanders. Through integration and collaboration, we'rebuilding a health system underpinned by partnership, equity, sustainability,whānau-centred care, and excellence.

About the Role

This role provides care to patients across a range ophthalmic conditions, procedures andtreatments while supporting nurse-led clinics, diagnostic clinics, minorprocedures and clinicians in delivering specialised ophthalmic treatments.

About the Team/Service Location

Our Ophthalmology service is based inWellington Hospital and is supported by a collaborative multidisciplinary teamcommitted to delivering safe, high-quality patient care. As an RN, you willwork alongside experienced nursing staff (RN, EN) & non nursing ie HealthCare Assistant, Eye Allied Health professionals (Optometrists and Orthoptists),and medical teams including Registrars, Fellows, and Ophthalmologists. As a regional service, you may also berequired to work across other sites, including Kenepuru and Hutt Hospital. Supported by a dedicated administrative team, you will contribute tocoordinated patient care, clinic flow, and positive patient outcomes within asupportive and team-oriented environment.

About You

• Experience in Ophthalmology
• Strong culturalcompetence including application to Te Tiriti o Waitangi
• Ability to workwith people with acute & complex needs
• Keen to be a RN
• Intravitreal injector
• RN current APC
• Working at Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is'the weaving of wellness'. We're dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare forthe people of Aotearoa/New Zealand. Our people are at the heart ofeverything we do.

Health New Zealand are committed to being good employers andhonouring our equal employment opportunity obligations.

We embrace diversityand welcome application from all people, including all gender identities, ages,ethnicities, sexual orientations, and disability.

A workforce that is diverseand inclusive means that we are better positioned to understand and service ourcommunity.

We are pro-equity health organisation, with a particular focus onMāori, Pacific Peoples, and the Disability Community.