Registered Nurse – Acute Orthopaedics

• Ward A4 Waipapa Building Christchurch Hospital Campus
• 0.9FTE (72 hours per fortnight) permanent position
• Shifts Monday to Sunday Morning Afternoon and Nights

Health NewZealand Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti oWaitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all NewZealanders.

About theRole

Dealing withacute orthopaedic injuries orthopaedic trauma and other orthopaedicsdiagnoses Ward A4 offers an exciting and challenging multidisciplinary (MDT)environment and will provide you with an excellent opportunity to extend yoursurgical nursing knowledge and cohesive MDT team includes aNurse Educator and Clinical Nurse Specialist to help support and develop ourvalued nursing staff to ensure you obtain all the opportunities orthopaedicnursing has to offer.

About theService

Ward A4 isan Acute Orthopaedic and Spinal ward with an eye for excellence in nursingcare. It has one of two acute orthopaedic wards based at Christchurch Hospitalit has 32 beds and includes a dedicated 8 bed Progressive Care Unit.

Ward A4 isalso a Dedicated Education Unit where youll enjoy being involved in thedevelopment of student nurses.

About You

Enthusiasticand self-motivated you will have excellent communication skills and a passionfor orthopaedic us and you will have the opportunity to beworking as part of a team of experienced health professionals who worktogether to provide a consistently high standard of care for ourpatients.

• Registered with the Nursing Council of New Zealand with a current Annual Practising Certificate (APC)
• Solution focused adaptable self-motivated with the ability to think on your feet
• Excellent time management and interpersonal skills
• Excellent team player with the ability to work in a multidisciplinary team.

Workingat Health New Zealand

Health NewZealand Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for thepeople of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive sothat we are better positioned to understand and service our community. Wewelcome applications from our diverse Māori Pacific disabled and rainbowcommunities.

How toApply

To applyplease click apply now.All applications must be submittedthrough our online careers portal by Wednesday 9th September.If you have anyquestions about the role please contact Victoria at