We are looking for an inspired Nurse Practitioner to lead the way with this pivotal role.  Reporting to the Health Centre Manager at Auckland Region Women's Corrections Facility, the Nurse Practitioner will be integral to providing comprehensive healthcare to those in our management.  Ensuring a high standard of health care and nursing services is delivered, promoting best practice.

Recognised as an authority in primary health care practice, the Nurse Practitioner is a clinical expert and will provide expert nursing assessment and care delivery.  This nurse led service is a wonderful opportunity for you to led and develop the healthcare for those in our management.

In particular, you will:

• Provide clinical leadership
• Screen, assess, diagnose and prescribe
• Manage medicine and prescribe
• Provide emergency response
• Plan care for acute and long term conditions
• Refer patients as required

Mōu | About you

Are you a registered Nurse in the Nurse Practitioner scope of practice who has the following?

• Sound knowledge and understanding of medical, legal and ethical responsibilities when providing healthcare and prescribing
• Recognised as a nurse leader
• Excellent team member with strong decision-making, facilitation and communication
• Able to handle ambiguity and complexity
• High standard of cultural competency with a continued desire to learn will be an advantage as we align our model and way of working to our organisation's values – Manaaki, Rangitira, Kaitiaki, Wairua

In return we will offer you the opportunity to demonstrate your nursing knowledge and real passion for health whilst being able to make a meaningful difference to wahine in our management who have previously had limited engagement with health care providers.

If successful, you'll join a high-performing health led team who are dedicated and committed to developing and embedding a Kaupapa Māori based model of care into the heart of health services delivery.