Clinical Nurse Specialist - New Zealand Familial Gastrointestinal Cancer Service (NZFGCS)

Based in Wellington Newtown | Permanent | FullTime (Monday‑Friday) Collaborative, supportive team environment Contribute to improving the health and wellbeing of New Zealanders Aligned to the Senior Designated Nurse (Grade 2) scope under the NZNO MECA.

ONLY OPEN TO: Senior Registered Nurses with current NCNZ registration and a valid Annual Practising Certificate.

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.

This advanced clinical role provides specialist assessment, clinical management advice, surveillance recommendations, and coordinated care for individuals and families at increased risk of cancer due to inherited gastrointestinal cancer syndromes. You will offer ongoing follow‑up and clinical oversight for high‑risk patients and whānau.

Te TokaTumai is part of Aotearoa's health transformation under PaeOra / Healthy Futures, with a focus on equity, integration, and people‑centred care. The New Zealand Familial Gastrointestinal Cancer Service (NZFGCS) is a national service that provides assessment, diagnosis, management advice, and care for individuals and families with a familial predisposition to gastrointestinal cancers. The national office is based in Auckland (hosted by Te TokaTumai), with regional offices in Wellington and Christchurch. Your work will contribute directly to the accurate assessment and effective management of patients referred to NZFGCS.

You will have:

• A clinically based health degree
• Significant clinical experience working with patients
• A genuine interest in supporting individuals and families affected by inherited cancer syndromes
• Confidence working with scientific and clinical data (Optional)
• A Masters degree in a relevant clinical area – an advantage, not a requirement

• Apply clinical knowledge of gastroenterology, pathology, oncology, investigations, and surgical pathways to assess patient and family histories for hereditary cancer syndromes
• Conduct clinic appointments (face‑to‑face or phone) to review family history, discuss risk, and provide management and surveillance advice
• Identify necessary investigations and provide interim and final surveillance recommendations in line with guidelines or in consultation with senior staff
• Coordinate endoscopy surveillance for individuals in our colonoscopy reminder programme
• Demonstrate understanding of the ethical and psychosocial considerations related to genetic disorders and cancer risk
• Lead your own clinics if experienced; otherwise, full training and support will be provided

The role is based in Wellington.

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora embraces a workforce that is diverse and inclusive and welcomes applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

For more information about the role, please contact the service via [email protected].