Sexual Health Clinical Nurse Specialist

Health 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

We have an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated and innovative Nurse Specialist or Registered Nurse working at top of scope, with advanced experience in sexual and reproductive health, looking for an opportunity to progress their career.

As the Nurse Specialist, you will demonstrate expert knowledge, advanced clinical skills, work autonomously, be an excellent communicator, adaptable and work well within a team.

Sexual Health Nursing is a dynamic area where you will be working in nurse led clinics covering the continuum of care in sexual health.

This includes the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of STIs, collaborative management of sexual assault and other sexual health related needs.

You will join a supportive multidisciplinary team

For this role you will be based at Body Positive, running nurse led clinics; being accountable for care delivery, coordination of patients needing STI testing, HIV prevention and working with patients newly diagnosed with HIV.

Communication, problem solving skills and the ability to work with this culturally diverse patient group is essential.

You will be working closely with a multi-disciplinary team of medical specialists, psychologists, nurses and sexual health education team.

Auckland Sexual Health Service is a multidisciplinary regional service covering all aspects of sexual health care and support.

A significant proportion of the patient population visiting the service identifies as Maori and / or Pacific Peoples, the service would warmly welcome Maori, Pacific Peoples applicants to apply.

For further details, please refer to the position description here.

About you

The ideal person must :

• Registration with Nursing Council of New Zealand (NCNZ)
• A current Annual Practicing Certificate (APC)
• Previous experience within a Sexual Health setting desirable
• Knowledge of quality improvement processes and principles
• Relevant post-graduate study or working towards post graduate clinical qualificationFor more information about this role please contact Jeannie Oliphant (Service Clinical Director - Auckland Sexual Health Service) via
• or Stephnie Long (Nurse Consultant) via

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 the 22nd of September 2025.

If you have any queries about accessibility, or technical issues with the online process, or require information in an accessible format, please contact, Jeanine Taccad (Recruitment Consultant) via

• to discuss how we can best support your application.

Well be reviewing applications and conducting interviews as they come in, so the position may close before the listed deadline.

If you're interested, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.