Registered Nurse - Fracture Clinic

Registered Nurse - Fracture Clinic

Dunedin Hospital

Salary Band – $66,570 - $95,340  p.a pro rata + Kiwisaver

• Permanent position – 0.8 FTE / 32 hours per week
• Use your experience and expertise to make a real difference to our patient’s health outcomes
• Rostered shifts Monday to Friday 0830-1700

Here at the Southern DHB the highest possible levels of patient care and service lie at the heart of our mission. Integral to this is a commitment to achieving excellent clinical and commercial outcomes based on quality service delivery.

To continue providing a high standard of care across wards in our busy Fracture Clinic, we require a skilled and passionate nurse to join us on a permanent basis.

Mō te tūranga | About the role

Whether you are looking to diversify your existing portfolio or take on a new challenge in your career,

this is an opportunity to showcase and develop your nursing skills while contributing to the provision of top-level care.

• Assisting with patient procedures,
• Plastering,
• Admin,
• Pre-paring for outpatient appointments
• Pre-paring for impending surgical intervention

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Mōu ake | About you

• Current Nursing APC
• Passionate and focused for working with families/whanau
• Excellent assessment skills
• Able to be flexible with work shifts
• Orthopaedic nursing experience preferred but not essential
• Embody the Southern DHB values of Kind (Manaakitanga), Open (Pono), Positive (Whaiwhakaaro) and Community (Whanaungatanga)

Painga | Benefits

Dunedin

• Beautiful coastlines and a family-friendly community.
• Continuous support for career development.
• Subsidised gym membership and discounted health insurance.
• Access to staff fitness facilities and banking offers
• Access to a range of retail discounts and Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).

Mō mātou | About us

Te Whatu Ora - Southern has the largest geographical coverage of all the New Zealand regions, providing services to 350,000 people in diverse communities. We take pride in all the services we provide, and our aim is to improve, promote and protect the health of our region. We believe that our dedicated and passionate staff are a significant driving force behind the achievement of these standards, and we need more like-minded people to help us continue providing for our community.

Utu whānui |Salary range

This role belongs to the expired NZNO Collective Agreement and falls between step 1 ($66,570 p.a) and Step 7 ($95,340 p.a pro rata) of the RN scale.

Rā mōnehu |Closing Date:  31 March 2023

Due to the fast-paced nature of what we do, our vacancy close dates may be subject to change. Don’t delay, make sure you apply as soon as possible.

Tono ināianei | Apply now

For further information please contact Ben Kingsbury, Recruitment Advisor at ben.kingsbury@southerndhb.govt.nz

We only accept online applications. Please apply via our website: https://careers.southernhealth.nz/ All conversations will be confidential in nature.

Pre-Employment checks

In the interests of protecting our people and our patients, all appointments will be subject to:

• Occupational Health Assessment
• Police Vetting / Ministry of Justice safety checks
• Serious misconduct checks (previous Public Service departments and statutory Crown entities only)
• New employees of Te Whatu Ora Southern will need to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, which includes two doses and a booster dose of an approved vaccine. If you are unable to receive a COVID-19 vaccine or booster for any reason, please indicate this in your cover letter so we can discuss this with you further and establish if you meet any criteria for an exemption.