District Nurse - Community Nursing
Location: Wairarapa Region
Contract: Permanent Part time and Casual Positions
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
Health New Zealand - Wairarapa's Community Nursing team is looking for a motivated and experienced Registered Nurses to join our District Nursing team. The district nursing team provides nursing care, advice and support to patients and their whanau across various healthcare settings.
We have permanent part-time and casual positions (covering Monday to Sunday) rostered and rotating shifts working across the whole of the Wairarapa region.
The hours of work include early mornings and early evenings, there are two shifts 8am - 4.30pm and 10.30am to 7pm working Monday through Sunday, including statutory holidays.
About the Team/Service/ Location
The Community Nursing teams delivers community and outpatient services from two locations, based in Masterton and Greytown. They provide care to people in their own homes and in outpatient clinics, and work closely alongside specialist Health NZ services, primary care and community providers.Clients cover the age spectrum and present with a diverse range of needs that require community nursing care, specialist nursing management and / or short-term home supports.
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About you
Community Nurses provide assessment and support, develop and review care plans, deliver clinical care and follow-up patients requiring ongoing care in their homes and in our wound clinic. You therefore need to have good interpersonal skills, including empathy and understanding for older people and the terminally ill, who are significant consumers of our services.You need to be willing to develop generic skills and to undertake further post basic training relevant to community-based nursing.
To be eligible to apply for these positions, you must be a New Zealand citizen or hold a permanent resident or permanent work visa status.- We are looking for experienced and enthusiastic registered nurses, preferably with prior post graduate experience in a community setting. A postgraduate qualification within this area is desirable but not essential.
- You will need to be registered with the New Zealand Nursing Council and have a current annual practicing certificate as well as have a full clean New Zealand drivers licence.
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 11.59pm, 29 March 2026. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Phill Halligan Charge Nurse Manager. Phill.Halligan@wairarapa.dhb.org.nz
We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.