Nurse Educator - Wellington Blood and Cancer Centre

Location: Wellington Regional Hospital

Contract:  Fixed term ending 27 September 2025 at 0.7FTE and permanent role at 0.6 FTE

Please note this role is open only to current staff of Te Whatu Ora. Please do not apply if you are not employed by Te Whatu Ora.

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 Nurse Educator plays a crucial role in facilitating training and education to enhance the competence and capability of the nursing workforce within the Wellington Blood and Cancer Centre. 

In this role you will be responsible for providing leadership in the clinical environment and to bring about practice improvements by achieving high levels of nursing practice within Oncology and Haematology services. This role offers you the opportunity to further develop your dynamic leadership and project skills.

You will work closely with the senior nursing team to facilitate the WBCC education programme and assessing the educational and learning needs of the nursing team. Also, you will provide ongoing support for the nursing team with their PDRP and importantly, maintaining the eviQ certification for the nursing team.  This is critical in maintaining essential core nursing skills and developing area related specialty skills.

We are looking for a dynamic, enthusiastic nurse, wishing to join this small but dedicated and experienced team.  The successful candidate will receive a thorough, comprehensive orientation to the service with ongoing educational opportunities and support. The salary range for these roles are NZNO Meca Grade 1 Senior Designated Nurse scale - pro rata.

About the Team/Service Location 

The Wellington Blood & Cancer Centre (WB&CC) incorporates the specialties of Medical Oncology, Radiation Oncology and Clinical Haematology into an integrated regional and supra-regional cancer service for both inpatients and outpatients.  Services provided in the WBCC include specialist consultation and treatment for referred Medical Oncology, Radiation Oncology and Haematology patients either in Wellington or outreach clinics.

The WBCC team is a hardworking, friendly and supportive team who are passionate about providing a high level of care to patients accessing oncology, haematology and radiation services.

About you

• Current Expert PDRP
• A minimum of 3yrs post graduate nursing experience and sound knowledge in Haematology, Medical Oncology and Radiation Oncology nursing
• Post graduate qualification in nursing and prepared to work towards a Masters in nursing
• Provide leadership in the clinical environment and be involved in quality improvement projects
• Experience with developing and delivering education to the nursing team and the wider organization
• Ability to support new nursing staff and guide them through the EVIQ processes to become certified to safely administer chemotherapy. 
• Be capable of working closely with members of the MDT, ACNMs and CNS’s 
• Have clear communication and dynamic problem solving skills

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 

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