Oral & Maxillofacial Head & Neck Cancer Nurse Specialist

Exciting new opportunity!

• Join a supportive senior nursing team
• Take your next step in your career path!

Te whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity

The Oral & Maxillofacial Head & Neck Cancer Nurse Specialist is an advanced nursing practice role working with OMS HNC team and the Otorhinolaryngology HNC Service at Te Toka Tumai.

As the Nurse Specialist you will work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team who is committed to delivering quality care and navigating the patient and whānau through their healthcare journey. Your day to day role will involve patient care coordination, education, clinical expertise & teaching to patients & staff.

This is a great opportunity to work autonomously and as part of a supportive senior nursing team.

To learn more about the role, please  click here to view the position description

Nga Pūkenga Motuhake | Important Skills

Ideally you will be a nurse who has already obtained your Level 4 practice expertise as a minimum along with knowledge and experience in ORL & OMS nursing and head & neck cancer care. A Masters or a Post-Graduate Diploma would be advantage.

Ko wai mātou | Our Organisation

We are Te Whatu Ora Te Toka Tumai Auckland. We provide health and disability services to more than half a million people living in central Auckland, regional services for Northland and greater Auckland, and specialist national services for the whole of New Zealand. Our main sites are Auckland City Hospital, Greenlane Clinical Centre and Starship Children’s Hospital, located in central Auckland.

We are part of  Te Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand , the overarching organisation for New Zealand’s national health service. Te Whatu Ora leads the day-to-day running of the health system, with functions delivered at local, district, regional and national levels.

We are committed to upholding Te Tiriti o Waitangi and providing culturally safe care. We value role modelling manaakitanga as demonstrated by Ngāti Whātua in the gifting of their whenua on which our hospitals stand. We aspire to having a workforce reflective of the communities we serve and achieving equitable outcomes for all.

He aha ngā painga o tēnei mahi mōu | Why you will enjoy working here

We recognise there is more to life than mahi | work, and we encourage and provide access to all our staff several services and benefits to support themselves whilst they are employed within Te Toka Tumai Auckland.