Communicable Disease Nurse - Taranaki - NPHS

Communicable Disease Nurse - Taranaki - NPHS Join a team of passionate public health professionals Contribute to transforming the future of health in this role Permanent, part-time (0.6 FTE) position based in Taranaki Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is the country's largest employer, delivering universal public healthcare to 5 million New Zealanders. We provide essential hospital, specialist, and community health services across 80+ locations from large urban centres to rural towns and remote communities. Our goal is to improve health outcomes for all New Zealanders by delivering equitable, accessible and innovative care About the Role We have an opportunity available to join our regional Te Manawa Taki team based in Taranaki as a Registered Nurse – Communicable Diseases. This part-time (0.6FTE), permanent role will see you provide nursing input to the Compliance and Health Protection Team based in Taranaki to manage communicable diseases, including case and contact management, outbreak investigation, control and support prevention. This opportunity will allow you to lead or support upstream health promotion and disease prevention initiatives that enable individuals, whānau and communities to protect themselves from the impact of communicable diseases, with a particular focus on Pae Ora and achieving equity of access, treatment and outcomes. About the Service The National Public Health Service (NPHS) within Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora, work towards Pae Ora (healthy futures) for all by engaging with the wider determinants that impact people's health, focusing on oranga/wellbeing, prevention, protection, and population-level intervention. We are connected across boundaries to deliver public health services that are nationally planned, regionally delivered and locally tailored. About you You have proven experience as a Registered Nurse and are able to use your nursing knowledge and judgement to apply whānau-centred, holistic, innovative nursing care to meet the needs of patients, whānau and communities. You are also able to participate in education, quality assurance, and policy development. Experience in implementing Te Tiriti o Waitangi in action A current Annual Practicing Certificate with the Nursing Council of New Zealand A clean and current Full NZ driver's license At least one years' postgraduate nursing experience Working for 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 Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities. Job details Job Reference: Job Reference: HNZ/1924904A Location: North Island - Taranaki - New Plymouth Job type: Expertise: Clinical - Nursing - Registered Nurse Clinical - Nursing - Community / District / Public Health Whilst Health New Zealand is undergoing change affected employees will be given preference and priority for this position. #J-18808-Ljbffr