Public Health Nurse - Taranaki - Nphs - Fixed Term

## Mo tenei turanga mahi | About this role

• Public Health Nurse – Taranaki – Central
• Contribute to transforming the future of health
• Location : Taranaki
• Fixed Term 0.9 until March
• Paid on the relevant nursing collective
• 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.

Through integration and collaboration, we're building a health system underpinned by partnership, equity, sustainability, whanau-centred care, and excellence.

We warmly welcome applications from all registered nurses and particularly encourage Maori and Pacific nurses to apply.In this role, you will provide public health nursing services throughout the community, focusing on promoting and protecting population health.

Key responsibilities include conducting population health assessments, addressing a broad range of health determinants, prioritising primary prevention strategies, and consistently applying evidence-based practice to support optimal public health outcomes.

We are connected across boundaries to deliver public health services that are nationally planned, regionally delivered and locally tailored.

You build and maintain positive relationships at all levels and model an agile approach, try new approaches, learn quickly and adapt fast.

You can utilise advanced nursing knowledge and skills through reflective practice, critical thinking and professional judgement to provide competent care and advice while working to top of scope.

We're dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of Aotearoa / New Zealand.

The Equity Work Programme at Health NZ focuses on helping everyone in the health system think about equity when they do their work.

It also promotes the cultural change needed for the whole system to reach equity in health outcomes.Our people are at the heart of everything we do.

Health New Zealand is committed to being good employers and honouring our equal employment opportunity obligations.

Skills are gained across many areas of our lives, not just in formal employment.

If you can demonstrate the skills listed in the ad, but the experience was gained through whanau life, community or mahi aroha (volunteering), we encourage you to apply and share your story with us in your cover letter.We particularly welcome applications from our diverse Maori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal by 11 : 59 pm on

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