Registered Nurse - Paed Haematology/oncology

Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand; Auckland; On-site; NZD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Te Toka Tumai Auckland invites applications for a Registered Nurse in Paediatric Haematology/Oncology at Starship Blood & Cancer Centre. This permanent role offers either full-time or part-time hours and works with a dedicated paediatric cancer team in Auckland.

The successful candidate will have NZ Nursing Council registration, current APC, and at least two years of paediatric nursing experience in NZ, with strong communication and family-centred care skills.

Qualifications

• Paediatric nursing experience in NZ is required.
• Registration with NZ Nursing Council and current APC are essential.
• Strong communication, critical thinking and family-centred care.
• Commitment to caring for tamariki and whānau.

Skills

Paediatric nursing

NZ Nursing Council registration

APC

Communication skills

Job description

Registered Nurse - Paed Haematology/oncology

Registered Nurse - Blood and Cancer Centre, Starship Child Health

• Permanent, full-time or part-time position/s

Health 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 New Zealanders.

About the role

We have a permanent, full-time or part-time position/s available for a registered nurse with recent acute nursing experience, excellent communication skills and a passion for delivering high quality patient care to children and young people with a diagnosis of cancer.

About the Service

Starship'sBlood & Cancer Centreprovides assessment, diagnosis, treatment and long term follow-upfor children and adolescents with cancer and non-malignant haematological conditions. The service also provides a comprehensive Haemopoietic Stem Cell (Bone Marrow Transplant and CORD) Transplant service for New Zealand.

The acute component of the service involves initial diagnosis and management, treatment of complications of therapy and assessment during treatment. The chronic component includes long term follow-up of children and young people both for recurrence and late effects of therapy.

The PaediatricBlood & Cancer Centreservice also works alongsideThe Child Cancer Foundation , Canteen and Leukaemia & Blood Cancer New Zealand who provide support tochildren diagnosed with cancer and their families.

About you

As the ideal candidate for this role you will:

• have registration with NZ Nursing Council and current APC.
• have 2+ years paediatric nursing experience in NZ
• have a focus on caring for the wellbeing of tamariki and whānau
• demonstrate well-developed communication, critical thinking skills and a commitment to family centred care

For further information about the position please contact the Nurse Unit Manager, Amber Conley via [e-mail]

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.

Starship Child Health is a dedicated paediatric healthcare service and major teaching centre, providing family centred care to neonates, children and young people throughout New Zealand and the South Pacific. Starship is a part of Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora and is the only comprehensive childrens hospital in New Zealand serving a population of approximately 1 million children.

Job details

Job Reference:

Job Reference: ADHB24957

Location:

North Island - Auckland - Central Auckland