Clinical Nurse Specialist - Emergency Department

• Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora - Whanganui District
  • Emergency Department
  • Permanent, 32 hours/0.8 FTE, rostered and rotating

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.

About the Role

A career opportunity for two Emergency Department Clinical Nurse Specialists (CNS) at Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora - Whanganui is now available.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join the emergency department service to enhance health care services for the Whanganui community. You will need to be a forward-thinking person motivated to contribute to a dedicated team.

The CNS position will be part of a multi-disciplinary team assessing and treating people needing care in our emergency department.

The clinical nurse specialist in the emergency department at Whanganui Hospital will provide the following:

• the provision of effective and efficient care delivered with a high degree of autonomy, to an identified population
• demonstrate practice that aligns with whanau ora and Maori health models
• underpins practice with a sound philosophy of nursing and cultural safety
• operate and expand practice within appropriate theoretical frameworks
• work collaboratively with medical and nursing teams within the emergency department
• use advanced judgement, assessment skills, decision-making skills, and diagnostic-reasoning skills to provide urgent care to patients and improve health outcomes
• evaluate healthcare needs and practice to improve equity and quality
• innovate and change practice to reflect knowledge of recent developments in nursing, health and research
• demonstrate effective nursing leadership and participates in scholarly inquiry
• develop and influence health/socioeconomic policies and nursing practice at local and national level

About the Team/Service/ Location

Our multidisciplinary team works collaboratively to provide patient and whanau centred care to the people of our community, whilst continually bringing a positive, enthusiastic attitude to our working environment every day.

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About you

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Current registration with the Nursing Council of New Zealand as a Registered Nurse
• Evidence of completion of a postgraduate qualification (minimum PG Diploma, and a willingness to undertake designated RN prescribing status)
• At least five years of clinical experience in emergency nursing (recent)
• Ability to maintain high standards of clinical services, assessment, diagnosis and treatment planning
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Commitment to ongoing professional development
• Culturally appropriate and whanau-centered care to clients and their whanau.

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

To apply please click "apply now." All applications must be submitted through our online careers' portal by 12 Feb 2026. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Stacey Howes at jobs@wdhb.org.nz

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