Registered Nurse – Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Unit

• Christchurch Hospital
• 0.6FTE (24 hours a week), Permanent role

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

The Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Unit has an exciting opportunity for Registered Nurses to develop their acute, technical nursing skills.

Our nursing team work mostly in the Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Unit; a purpose-built facility with six procedure rooms and two recovery areas across two floors. The service also provides specialist endoscopy nursing support to other areas of the Christchurch Hospital campus such as Waipapa, Parkside Operating Theatres, Interventional Radiology and Intensive Care Unit.

The Endoscopy Unit is operational Monday to Friday, with an after-hours on-call nursing service once fully trained. Shifts are 8 hours starting between 7:30am – 9:30am.

About the Service

The Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Unit is a dynamic, patient focused unit. We pride ourselves in being innovative, forward thinking and up to date with technology and change. The unit undertakes more than 12,000 diagnostic and interventional endoscopy procedures per year and provides other gastrointestinal services to the Canterbury population.

It is a secondary and tertiary referral service for the South Island, with a strong research programme that is recognised internationally, in addition to an active undergraduate and postgraduate medical teaching programme.

About you

As a Nurse within the Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Unit, your previous medical or surgical experience and technical abilities will help you to provide care to patients undergoing diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy procedures. You’ll have excellent communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to work well under pressure within a multidisciplinary team environment.

• Previous Gastrointestinal Endoscopy experience
• Acute medical or surgical experience is essential
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and the ability to engage well
• Excellent organisational and time management skills with the ability to effectively and efficiently complete tasks
• Motivated, shows initiative and is a flexible self-starter with the ability to work both in a team and autonomously
• Registered with the Nursing Council of New Zealand with a current Annual Practising Certificate (APC)

How to Apply

To apply please click “apply now.” All internal applications must be submitted through our online careers’ portal by Tuesday 20th May. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Nila at nila.gopal@TeWhatuOra.govt.nz