Registered Nurse - Rheumatology Service

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

The

Rheumatology Registered Nurse role is a fundamental component of the

Rheumatology service provided here in Canterbury, Waitaha.

You

will be responsible for :

• Clinical assessments
• Telephone consultants
• Pathology and Radiology testing and result assessments
• Medical Day Unit reviews
• Working as part of a multi-disciplinary team to deliver

and meet the needs of the service.About

the Service

The

department of Rheumatology, Immunology and Allergy is based in the Outpatients

building opposite Christchurch Public Hospital.

In this service there are two

inter-related specialties, that of Rheumatology and Immunology / Allergy who work

closely together.

Rheumatology

is primarily an outpatient-based service while also providing a consultative

service to inpatients.

The Rheumatology service covers Canterbury with clinics in Kaikoura

and Greymouth.

There are approximately 3.7FTE Consultants, 1 FTE

Registrar and 1.0 FTE CNS and 0.5FTE RN in the service.

Nurse-led clinics form

an integral part of the clinical care for this patient cohort.

About

you

• You will have experience in the Rheumatology specialty,

an in-house training programme will be offered.

• Excellent interpersonal, organization skills and the

ability to be an active member in an inter-disciplinary team and work

autonomously.

• Registered with the Nursing Council of New Zealand with

a current Annual Practicing 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 Maori,

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 Sunday 30th November.

If you have any

questions about the role, please contact Victoria at