Registered Nurse, Kidz First Centre for Youth Health

 (6 month fixed term)

Full time position (although part time or job share may be considered)

Remuneration as per NZNO Nursing and Midwifery MECA

We have an exciting opportunity for a registered nurse to join the Kidz First Centre for Youth Health on a 6 month fixed term contract. 

Kidz First Centre for Youth Health is a team of health professionals who provide advice and support for young people, along with their whaanau. Our team includes nurses, doctors, social workers and occupational therapists. We provide support to young people aged 12 – 24 years, who experience complicated health and youth development concerns that have a significant impact on their lives. We also provide care to young people who have chronic health conditions, developmental concerns, psychosomatic health issues, high-risk health behaviours and gender diverse and transgender health care.

At Kidz First Centre for Youth Health we believe that all young people have different strengths. We help by providing them with the information and skills that they need in order to manage their health and engage with their community.

We are looking for a registered nurse with a minimum of 12 months experience, who is adaptable, likes working in a team environment and is interested in developing their youth health skills. 

Essential:

• Current NZ Nursing Council Annual Practicing Certificate
• Full, clean drivers licence

Please apply on line at www.countieshealthjobs.com or for further information, please contact Francine Upoko on 09 276 0044 ext 53449 in the Recruitment team. 

 Applications close â€“ 4th February 2022

Job Number: CMH20227253

Our highest priority is the safety and welfare of our patients and our people.  We have strict Health & Safety measures to keep our people safe. All new employees are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 under the COVID-19 Public Health Response (Vaccinations) Order 2021.

At Counties Manukau Health people and their lives matter to us. We are a values based and inclusive organisation that is committed to delivering the best health outcomes for our community. To help us achieve this we need a workforce that reflects the population we serve. We strongly encourage applications from all backgrounds who share our values and have a passion to work in our community and would greatly value seeing applicants from our Maaori and Pacific communities. We are also committed to our Disability Strategy, which focuses on people with disabilities; they are our patients, whaanau, community and our staff - all carefully considered in our action plan. Together we will improve the accessibility needs for everyone who has a disability. Our values are Valuing Everyone- Whakawhanaungatanga , Kind –Manaakitanga, Together –Kotahitanga, Excellent- Rangatiratanga. If these are your values too, then join us today.