Registered Nurse - B4 Schools - Auckland and Waitemata 0.9FTE

At 4 years old, tamariki are in a unique and critical stage of life, these cheeky, precocious and clever little souls provide our B4 School Nurses with endless joy, entertainment and wonder. We have a permanent role (0.8FTE which must include a Friday) working throughout Auckland and Waitemata. In our team, we hold firm to the philosophy that our people are our biggest asset and so you will always be nurtured and cared for like the treasure you are!

Te Whiwhinga mahi | The opportunity

We have the privilege of spending our days conducting health and development checks in a variety of settings including homes, clinics, early childhood centres and other community hubs.  If you are passionate about holistic health, this is a great opportunity for you to engage with children and assess their overall development  including their hearing, speech, as well as mental and social health to ensure they are progressing and are well prepared to start school or making referrals for those who might need some extra attention.

With the aid of dedicated administration team to manage booking and rescheduling appointments, you'll be settled in to your day in clinic and visited by tamariki and their whānau or if you're out home-visiting collect your car from our hub and storm ahead with your day (with an inbuilt travel allowance so you're paid from the moment you're out in your Plunket car!) At the end of the day, you'll drop your car off and leave your paperwork ready to embrace the life part of work-life balance!

He kōrero mōu | About you

We will support you to become a specialist in 4-year-old development and expand your assessment skills, our onboarding and preceptorship is often commended by our new starters - so we are open to hearing from new graduates alike and established nurses, who have the energy, care and emotional intelligence needed for engaging with tamariki at this stage of life. 

The uniqueness of the whānau/aiga/fanau that we connect with is what makes our role interesting, you will be flexible in your approach, but always with a listening ear, manākitanga, ngākau and the ability to provide culturally safe care.

To be successful in this role you will:

• Be a registered nurse
• Hold Annual Practicing Certificate
• Hold a full clean NZ Drivers Licence

Working for Whānau Āwhina Plunket gives you the opportunity to maintain a stimulating role where you make a difference while also allowing you to have the work life balance that many nurses crave.

In our team, we have a commitment into professional development, to ensure we grow you we engage guest speakers who are experts in child development such as feeding and eating, sleep and child mental health. However what makes us special is that we get to know your interests and ensure you have space to grow and develop your interests through a fantastic personal development programme and related grants. 

If you’re seeking to work for an organisation that values family, communities and people, join us at Whānau Āwhina Plunket. In line with our values, we believe in caring for our people, to support your wellbeing and ongoing professional growth, we offer:

• Work close to home in a community based role
• A predominantly Monday – Friday role
• 'Well Health Day': the ability to use sick leave for a proactive planned health day
• Fitness Passport - unlimited access and discounted prices across an extensive choice of fitness facilities
• Career pathways for leaders, educators and head office positions

For more information, please contact Anita Quensell - B4 School Clinical Leader on Anita.Quensell@plunket.org.nz 

Applications close 20 July 2025

Whānau Āwhina Plunket is committed to supporting the health and wellbeing of pēpi, tamariki and their whānau/family. We have committed to adopting a pro-equity approach where we give life to the Treaty principles of tino rangatiratanga, partnership, active protection, equity and options in our mahi/work to ensure healthy tamariki, confident whānau and connected communities. This journey is creating exciting career opportunities - If you would like to contribute to the important mahi we do, nau mai, haere mai.