Clinical Nurse Specialist For The Porirua / Kapiti Locality

## Mo tenei turanga mahi | About this role

• Please note this role is open only to current staff of Te WhatuOra.

Please do not apply if you are not employed by Te Whatu Ora

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

Inaddition, they provide expertise and specialty advice as required throughoutthe organisation.

This role will work across the continuum of health carecontributing to the multi- disciplinary team (MDT) with the aim of improvingnursing practices and achieving equitable health outcomes.Quality improvementis an important priority.

The CNS will provide leadership across clinicalenvironments to identify and support practice improvements and theimplementation of evidence-based practice.Supporting changeimplementation is an important aspect of this role.

The environment is one ofcontinuing change.

The CNS role needs to be an advocate for the organisation'sstrategic direction and change programme providing leadership that enables and supportsthe change.The Clinical NurseSpecialist (CNS) working in mental health, addiction and IntellectualDisability services must actively reflect on their work and practice, they willwork in ways that enhance the team to support the recovery of serviceusers.The CNS willrespond to the changing needs of the service, performing other tasks asrequired.

TheCNS is expected tocontribute to the implementation of District and nursing goals and values, andto promote Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Capital, Coast and Hutt Valley asa centre of excellence for nursing practice.

Each locality operates as a single team ofclinicians who provide a set of core functions to the local community from thehome bases.

This role is based in the Porirua / Kapiti Locality and willalso require you to attend other localities as part of developing the rapidresponse function.

EssentialProfessional Qualifications / Accreditations / Registrations :

We're dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people ofAotearoa / New Zealand.Our people are at the heart of everything we do.

Health NewZealand are committed to being good employers and honouring our equalemployment opportunity obligations.

We embrace diversity and welcomeapplication from all people, including all gender identities, ages,ethnicities, sexual orientations, and disability.

A workforce that is diverseand inclusive means that we are better positioned to understand and service ourcommunity.

We are pro-equity health organisation, with a particular focus onMaori, Pacific Peoples, and the Disability Community.

Please do notapply if you are not employed by Te Whatu Ora

All applicationsmust be submitted through our online careers' portal by 18

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