Nurse Practitioner, Emergency Departmentat Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Counties Manukau - - ref. u89968503
-Time/Part-time Roles AvailableWould you like the opportunity to demonstrate your advanced nursing competencies in one of the busiest Emergency Departments in New Zealand?
Heres where you can really make your mark!
Our Organisation:Health NZ Counties Manukau is a dynamic and progressive organisation at the forefront of innovative health care delivery within the New Zealand Public Health Sector.
We continue to work with others to achieve equity in key health indicators for Maaori, Pacific and communities with health disparities and will continue to develop and implement plans, based on local needs to improve the health and wellbeing of Counties Manukau region.
Our main sites are Middlemore Hospital, Kidz First Hospital and Manukau Health Park.We are part of Health New Zealand- Te Whatu Ora, the overarching organisation for New Zealands national health service.
About the roleWe are looking for Nurse Practitioners or experienced Clinical Nurse Specialists to demonstrate their clinical expertise and leadership across either our adult or paediatric areas of the Emergency Department at Middlemore Hospital.
We are looking to implement Fast Track pathways in both the Adult and Paediatric waiting rooms, and this role would be well suited to either experienced Nurse Practitioners or Clinical Nurse Specialists who are interested in progressing to a Nurse Practitioner role within 2 4 years of commencing employment.Key responsibilities include:Provide specialist nursing expertise and assessment that supports patient care and optimises health outcomes, working collaboratively with clinicians and professionals across the interdisciplinary teamPrescribe and administer medications within legislation, codes, scope of practice and in accordance with evidence best practice and clinical practice guidelinesApply leadership skills and advanced nursing expertise in a busy and high- pressured environment, working with a range of clinicians and across clinical specialitiesLead and implement quality improvement initiatives across the service, focusing on benchmarking current practice and integrating evidence best practice to improve patient care and outcomesYou will be empowered to make decisions or recommendations relating to patient management, while demonstrating a high level of communication and professionalism About the Service:Te Whatu Ora Counties Manukau is based in South Auckland and is within the largest Health New Zealand Districts across Aotearoa, New Zealand by population and provides employment for more than 7,000 people across the region.Our people are a large part of the community we serve which makes us passionate about the health of the people living in it.
We are a team of talented individuals working together to make a positive difference to the community we serve, work in, and to each other.With approximately 130,000 adult and paediatric presentations per year our Emergency Department at Middlemore Hospital is one of the busiest in Australasia.
Middlemore Hospital is situated in a lower socio-economic area and serves a culturally diverse, high need population with high acuity presentations.Counties Manukau is a dynamic and progressive organisation that offers an innovative and transformative approach to delivering more effective services and better outcomes for our people, families and communities.
About youAs a Nurse Practitioner or experienced Clinical Nurse Specialist, you will have a proven commitment to high quality, evidenced base care and have demonstrated a commitment and experience in leading and inspiring others ensuring high quality, safe clinical practice and patient centred care is provided.Registered as a Nurse Practitioner with the NZ Nursing Council, with areas of practice relevant to Emergency MedicineCurrent APCA minimum of 4 years recent clinical experience in acute nursing careDemonstrated expertise in applying best practice standards and providing clinical excellenceAbility to provide coaching and mentoring Please apply online at https://info.health.nz/careers/explore-new-zealand/auckland/east-south-counties-manukau or for more information please contact Nancy in the recruitment centre at Nancy.Li@middlemore.co.nzApplications Close: 2nd November 2025Job Number: SSED202516159