Clinical Nurse Specialist - Acute Pain Management Service

Location: Wellington Regional Hospital

Contract: Fixed Term, Part time, 0.4 FTE

*Please note this role is open only to current staff of Te Whatu Ora /Health New Zealand Staff. Please do not apply if you are not employed by Te Whatu Ora /Health New Zealand Staff

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is dedicated to serving all New Zealanders. Through integration and collaboration, we’re building a health system underpinned by partnership, equity, sustainability, whānau-centred care, and excellence. 

About the Role 

The Acute Pain Management Service (APMS) Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) works to provide expert pain assessment and management for inpatients at Wellington Hospital. This role encompasses caring for and advising on pain management strategies for a wide variety of patients – usually for patients post-surgery and/or trauma requiring multimodal and advanced analgesic techniques. If you have a passion for working with patients and an ability to communicate well with all members of the multi-disciplinary team this will be an exciting role for you. This is a fixed term position covering Parental Leave. 

About the Team/Service Location 

The APMS is made up of nursing and anaesthetic staff. We are a small team that works well together to assist nursing, medical and MDT to improve pain assessment and management for inpatients at Wellington Hospital.

About you 

As the successful candidate for this role you will demonstrate advanced nursing competencies and be comfortable working in an autonomous role. 

• Minimum 3 years nursing experience, ideally with surgical and/or PACU experience
• Expert nurse (or working towards this)
• Excellent communication skills
• Good understanding of pain assessment and management
• Current New Zealand Practicing Certificate

Working at Health New Zealand 

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is ‘the weaving of wellness’. We're dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of Aotearoa/New Zealand. 

Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Health New Zealand are committed to being good employers and honouring our equal employment opportunity obligations. We embrace diversity and welcome application from all people, including all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, and disability. A workforce that is diverse and inclusive means that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We are pro-equity health organisation, with a particular focus on Māori, Pacific Peoples, and the Disability Community. 

How to Apply 

To apply please click “apply now.” All applications must be submitted through our online careers’ portal. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Deb.Brodie@TeWhatuOra.govt.nz 

We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advertisement.