Nurse Educator: Ophthalmology

Permanent role 1.0 FTE

Greenlane Clinical Centre (GLCC) and supporting staff across varying sites in the Auckland Region.

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.

The regional Ophthalmology department provides high quality care to patients in the Auckland Region and offers a range of secondary and tertiary services. Whilst primarily based at Greenlane Clinical Centre, we also provide services at various sites across the Auckland Region.

About the Role

We have an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated and innovative registered nurse for the role of Nurse Educator Ophthalmology, Surgical Services. In this challenging and rewarding position, you will have the opportunity to further develop your great organisational skills and put your well-grounded clinical practice experience to good use.

In this role you will:

Work collaboratively and innovatively within the Surgical Services teams and will assess and deliver on learning needs. Be joining an established teams providing education for both inpatient and outpatient care. Be expected to be committed to effective; evidence based nursing practice and the development of others in this clinical field.

This unique and rewarding role requires a commitment to deliver education with a consideration to future projection of the nursing workforce to meet our population needs.

This is your opportunity to bring your energy, ability and determination to achieve the highest standards and to raise the bar within this crucial busy service.

For a copy of the Position Description, please click here

About You

To be successful in this role, we are looking for someone who has

A commitment to biculturalism / achieving equitable outcomes for Maori

Excellent communication and problem solving skills

Nursing registration with a minimum of 4 years postgraduate experience within Ophthalmology, plus a Level 3 or 4 practice or equivalent on the PDRP pathway A well-grounded clinical practice background working in an ophthalmic setting. Strong leadership and decision making skills with an ability to work autonomously Proven clinical teaching/academic experience and programme development ability. An interest and commitment to education demonstrated in their current practice Is working towards or have completed a post-graduate qualification Has knowledge of nursing professional development issues

If you answered yes to these questions, this will be exciting opportunity for you!

About the Location

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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 Maori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

How to Apply:

If you are interested in this role, please submit your CV and cover letter. For more information about this role please contact Anne Goddard via AnneGoddar@adhb.govt.nz

If you have any queries about accessibility or technical issues with the online process, please contact Maylaine Cerna, Recruitment Consultant on maylaine.cerna@tewhatuora.govt.nz to discuss how we can best support your application.

We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.