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Clinical Nurse Specialist - Cardiac Electrophysiology (EP)
- Senior Nursing Leadership Opportunity
- 0.6 FTE (24hours per week) – Permanent Position
- 0.1 Cardiac Inherited Disease Group CIDG fixed term 2 years.
- Total 0.7 FTE
- Based in the Cardiac Catheterisation Laboratories
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
Bring your EP expertise to a team that thrives on innovation, collaboration, and excellence. As our new Clinical Nurse Specialist for Electrophysiology, you’ll play a key role in shaping high-quality patient care in one of New Zealand’s leading cardiac centres. If you’re looking for a role with impact, influence, and continuous growth, this is it.
We are seeking a highly skilled Clinical Nurse Specialist – Electrophysiology (EP) to join our Cardiac Catheterisation Laboratories. This advanced nursing role provides expert clinical care and leadership in the management of patients with cardiac rhythm disorders.
Reporting day to day to the Charge Nurse Manager, Cath Labs, with professional oversight from the Medical Nursing Director, you will integrate direct clinical care, professional leadership, education, and service development to support safe, high-quality, evidence-based practice within our tertiary academic setting.
Working collaboratively with electrophysiologists, cardiologists, nurses, allied health professionals, and community providers, you will help deliver a coordinated, person-centred EP pathway—from diagnosis through procedures and follow-up.
About You
You are an expert practitioner with advanced clinical skills, a commitment to excellence, and a passion for improving outcomes for people with cardiac rhythm disorders. You role-model high standards of practice and bring confidence, collaboration, and clinical leadership to your work.
Skills & Experience (essential):
- Registered Nurse with the Nursing Council of New Zealand and a current practising certificate.
- Relevant graduate and postgraduate nursing qualifications.
- Demonstrated experience implementing Te Tiriti o Waitangi in practice.
- Minimum 5 years’ experience in a relevant specialty or senior nursing role.
- Advanced nursing skills at senior nurse or expert PDRP level.
- Proven leadership capability, with strong communication and organisational skills
- High level of computer literacy.
- Ability to work both autonomously and collaboratively.
- Demonstrates high-quality consumer- and whānau-centred practice and acts as an effective clinical role model.
- Innovative, proactive, and committed to quality
improvement and ongoing professional development.
Skills & Experience (desired):
- Working towards or holding a relevant Clinical Master’s degree.
- Experience developing nursing standards or quality initiatives.
- Research involvement that has informed or advanced nursing practice.
- Senior Nurse Competent PDRP portfolio.
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 Māori, 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 Tuesday 9th December. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Victoria at Victoria.Steiner@TeWhatuOra.govt.nz