Clinical Nurse Specialist - Child & Family Safety Service

• Riverside Christchurch Hospital
• 0.8FTE (32 hours a week), Permanent role
• 8 hour shifts and days to be discussed at interview stage
  

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is dedicated to serving all New Zealanders.

About the Role

We have an opportunity for a senior nurse to join the team as a Clinical Nurse Specialist within the Child & Family Safety Service.

This role is based in the Gateway workstream for tamariki and rangatahi who have experienced trauma.

You will be responsible for coordinating comprehensive health assessments for referred tamariki and rangatahi, gathering information from several external agencies to support the compilation of a final report with recommendations and referrals to appropriate agencies.

This can be a challenging area to work within and your high degree of resilience and ability to communicate with a wide variety of people will be imperative.

About the Service

Our Child and Family Safety Service, Tiaki Whānau, is a multidisciplinary team providing a specialist service for tamariki (children) and rangatahi (young people).

Based at the Christchurch Hospital campus our team is divided into a variety of workstreams including the Violence Intervention Program, Sexual Abuse Team, Gateway program and Infant 2 Teen assessments.  Our Integrated Safety Response team is currently based at Hillmorton Hospital.

About you

You will require expert knowledge working within the area of Child Health, able to function autonomously and collaboratively, have excellent proven communication and interpersonal skills, and be computer literate. Thorough knowledge of health systems and external agencies is an advantage.

• Expert knowledge in Child Health
• Ability to facilitate Multi-Disciplinary Meetings
• Proven leadership skills
• Effective interpersonal skills and a clear communicator
• Ability to write reports
• A solution focused approach to your work and the ability to problem solve and think on your feet
• Have an awareness of and sensitivity to the cultural differences and expectations of health service consumers and different ethnic backgrounds
• Be flexible and adaptable
• Hold a relevant Post Graduate qualification or working towards same
• Registered with the Nursing Council of New Zealand with a current Annual Practising Certificate (APC)

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 Wednesday 24th September. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Nila at nila.gopal@TeWhatuOra.govt.nz