Registered Nurses - Ward D1 Older Persons Health And Rehabilitation | Burwood Hospital

Registered Nurses - Ward D1 Older Persons Health and Rehabilitation | Burwood Hospital

Registered with the Nursing Council of New Zealand with current APC

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

Burwood Hospital is the major centre for specialist Older Persons Health services.

These services are Assessment Treatment & Rehabilitation.

There are six assessment treatment and rehabilitation wards for patients over 65 years old.

We are looking for Registered Nurses to join our team in the Older Persons Health Service Ward D1 at Burwood Hospital.

Ward D1 is a 20 bed orthopaedic rehabilitation ward for those over 65 years old and other complex multi trauma patients.

Your ability to work well under pressure within a multidisciplinary team alongside your excellent communication skills and flexibility to work rotating, rostered shifts is imperative to your success in these roles.

Your ability to work well under pressure within a multidisciplinary team alongside your excellent communication skills and flexibility to work rotating, rostered shifts is imperative to your success in this role.

Professional development is supported, and you will have opportunities to attend training.

You'll have a strong rehabilitation focus, a desire to learn and an understanding of the social needs and backgrounds of patients and their families / Whanau.

The unit offers social rostering, however, flexibility is still required as you will be expected to be available for all shifts.

Professional development is encouraged on the unit and is supported by our Charge Nurse Managers.

A good sense of humour, the ability to develop a rapport with patients and colleagues, and exceptional team work will go a long way in this environment and ensure you assist patients overcome multi-faceted challenges.

Skills and experience

You will be an experienced Registered Nurse with a current NZ practicing certificate

You will be a confident practitioner with exceptional patient assessment skills

Enthusiastic, motivated, with excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to engage a wide variety of people, is paramount in this role

Your strong patient advocacy alongside clear communication style and the aspiration to contribute to the health care of the elderly will see you succeed in this role

You will exhibit compassion, good communication and organisational skills as well as sound assessment skills

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

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All applications must be submitted through our online careers' portal by

Thursday 18th September

If you have any questions about the role, please contact Natalie Gaunt at

We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.

Closing Date :

Thursday, 18 September 2025

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