Registered Nurse - Helensville (0.8 FTE)

Whānau Āwhina Plunket is the largest Well Child Tamariki in Aotearoa, giving us the opportunity to support tamariki and their whānau to get the best start in life. Through our head-to-toe development assessments, our nurses provide proactive health education and ensure early intervention and support is available for tamariki who need it.

We have the opportunity for a passionate, independent and caring Registered Nurse to join us on a 0.8 FTE permanent (4 days a week) basis. If you live in the area and have grown tired of the commute or maybe you’re wanting to get out of the big smoke and settle in a warm community look no further than Helensville.

Te Whiwhinga Mahi | The Opportunity

Serving the wider area of lower Kaipara from Woodhill to South Head, further north to Glorit, and east to Waitoki, you’ll become an instrumental part of the community, walking alongside the many young families in the area as they find their feet.

You will meet whānau in their homes and at our Commercial Road clinic. Using effective relationship building and active listening, you’ll be able to put each whānau in touch with the services, advice or simply provide reassurance.

Utilising your assessment and clinical skills, you’ll identify and address concerns and make timely referral(s) to other health professionals or social services where required.

He Kōrero Mōu | About You

While you don’t need to have neonatal, pediatric or community experience, working in a semi-rural community will require you to be a confident practitioner ready to manage the wide variety of circumstances which come with working on your own. You’ll be a resilient practitioner self-starter who is able to prioritise and manage their time effectively. With the ability to build effective relationships, the whānau you meet with, and other local providers will look forward to working in partnership with you.

With an eclectic community, you’ll be committed to providing exceptional and culturally safe care to the community we serve.

Ngā pukenga me tohunga Motuhake | Skills and Qualifications

To be successful in this role you will:

• Be a Registered Nurse
• Hold the legal right to work in Aotearoa
• Hold or be able to obtain an Annual Practicing Certificate
• Hold a full clean NZ Drivers Licence
• Be committed to completing Post Graduate Certificate in Well Child Tamariki ora (we will pay for this)

  
  

Ngā hua mahi o Te Whānau Āwhina | What we offer

• Work close to home in a community based role
• A Monday – Friday role, with some flexibility to work around you
• 'Well Health Day': the ability to use sick leave for a proactive planned health day
• We'll pay for your Post-Graduate certificate
• Career pathways for leaders, educators and head office positions

  
  

Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply

For further information please contact Amber Morton, Clinical Leader on amber.morton@plunket.org.nz

Applications close: 20 October 2024

Please note, we will process applications as they are received. If we find a successful candidate, we may close this advert early.

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He huanui oranga mo ngā mokopuna whakatipuranga roto i ngā hapori heke iho, heke iho

Setting the path of wellness in our communities for the early years, for generations to come

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.