Occupational Health Registered Nurse

Location: Primarily based at Wellington Regional Hospital, sites including Kenepuru, Kapiti and Hutt Hospital

Contract: 3x 1.0 FTE - Fixed Term for 6 months

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 Occupational Health role is to ensure the health and wellbeing of health workers by preventing work-related ill health and injury. We do this by promoting a health workplace. Occupational health involves keeping people safe, healthy and well at work by implementing health and safety policies, designing safe workplaces, monitoring health, and providing support for workers with health conditions. 

This position is Monday to Friday.

About the Team/Service/Location 

Occupational Health is a nationally led service and delivered locally. We have service employee health needs from 4 sites, Capital & Coast, Hutt Valley, Kenepuru, Kapiti and Wairarapa by way of clinic services on a rotation plan. This role is to be based in Capital Coast health and will be required to attend services at each of the above sites when required.  We are a small but tight knit team who need to rely on each other to carry out the varied tasks on varied sites, no 2 days are the same and, excellence is important to us as we pride ourselves on leading the way in respect to Occupational health. 

This role is primarily based at Wellington Regional Hospital and to work from Kenepuru, Kapiti and Hutt Hospital, when required.

Kenepuru, Kapiti and Hutt Hospital

About you 

We are seeking a competent, self-driven registered nurse to work as part of our team who is computer literate, a problem solver, shows initiative and is adaptable to an ever-changing environment. At this stage the role is for 6 months as a Fixed Term/Secondment however there is a possibility of it becoming permanent as we work through a current change process.  We are seeking the following key skills: 

• Registered practitioner with current APC
• Registered Vaccinator 
• Good decision maker, able to work independently and within a team, so definite team player who is able to take direction 
• Understanding of the Health & Safety at Work Act 2016
• Computer literate & evident Problem Solver 
• Clear Communicator both orally and in writing – able to ensure their direction is clear and understood
• Presentation skills, able to speak to sometimes large groups on relevant health promotion

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 by Date. If you have any questions about the role, please contact shelly.alexander@tewhatuora.govt.nz 

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