Registered Nurse

We’re lucky to have the opportunity to connect with the majority of tamariki across Aotearoa during their first five years. Join us as a Registered Nurseand help ensure every Plunket pēpi has the best possible start in life.

We have a permanent, full-time opportunity available within our Waikato team. This position is based in Hamilton and works 1.0 FTE including Saturdays. There may also be occasional twilight clinics.

Te Whiwhingamahi | The opportunity

As a Plunket Nurse, you’ll provide comprehensive Well Child Tamariki Ora assessments and support the health and wellbeing of pēpi, tamariki and their whānau. Working across clinics, community settings and whānau homes, you’ll develop trusted relationships and support whānau to achieve their goals.

You’ll take a holistic and culturally responsive approach to care, drawing on your clinical knowledge to assess the health, development and wider needs of tamariki and their whānau. This may include providing evidence-based guidance, developing care pathways, coordinating referrals and connecting whānau with relevant community services.

You’ll work both autonomously and alongside a supportive multidisciplinary team, building strong relationships with colleagues, health professionals, local services and community organisations.

He kōrero mōu| About you

You’ll be a compassionate and confident Registered Nurse who is passionate about improving health outcomes for tamariki and whānau. You’ll bring strong assessment and communication skills, sound clinical judgement and the ability to build respectful, trusting relationships with people from a wide range of backgrounds.

You will also have:

• Registration with the Nursing Council of New Zealand and a current Annual Practising Certificate
  

• A full New Zealand driver licence
  

• Confidence working independently within the community
  

• An understanding of population and community health, including the inequities experienced by Māori and Pacific communities
  

• A commitment to culturally safe practice and upholding TeTiriti o Waitangi
  

• A relevant child health qualification, or a willingness to complete postgraduate study
  

• Vaccinator authorisation, or a willingness to undertake the required training

  
  

Ngā hua mahi o Te Whānau Āwhina| What we offer

Whānau Āwhina Plunket is a nursing led organisation where you’ll have the opportunity to grow your skills and build a meaningful career in primary and community healthcare.

We are focussed on making Aotearoa the best place for tamariki to grow and thrive. While making a real difference in our community, you’ll have access to a range of staff benefits including:

• Ongoing opportunities for personal and professional development
  

• Various wellbeing schemes such as Two Wellbeing day’s’: use two of your sick leave days to proactively protect your well being.
  

• In line with our ongoing goal to support our kaimahi to thrive in a culturally safe environment, we have multiple communities of interests for kaimahi Māori, Pasifika, Asian and more. To support your growth in practice, we have dedicated space and time where our Kaimahi Māori gather quarterly by region and nationally once a year.

   

Me pēhea te tukutono | How to apply

If you’re looking for a rewarding nursing role where you can build lasting relationships and support tamariki and whānau to thrive, we’d love to hear from you.

For any specific questions, contact Canterbury Clinical Leader Cheryl Phillips on Cheryl.Phillips@plunket.org.nz

Applications must be made online and close on 17thOctober 2026. Please note, we will consider applications as they are received and may close this advert early if we find a suitable candidate.

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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 tinorangatira tanga, partnership, active protection, equity and options in our mahi/work to ensure healthy tamariki, confident whānau and connected communities.

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