Clinical Nurse Specialist, Module 4 Ambulatory Paediatrics

Clinical Nurse Specialist – Ambulatory Care Module 4

• Manukau Health Park, Part Time Permanent Role (0.8 FTE)
• Senior Nursing Opportunity
• Rostered Shifts

Our Organisation:

Health NZ Counties Manukau is a dynamic and progressive organisation at the forefront of innovative health care delivery within the New Zealand Public Health Sector. We continue to work with others to achieve equity in key health indicators for Maaori, Pacific and communities with health disparities and will continue to develop and implement plans, based on local needs to improve the health and wellbeing of Counties Manukau region.

Our main sites are Middlemore Hospital, Kidz First Hospital and Manukau Health Park.

We are part of Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora, the overarching organisation for New Zealand’s national health service. HNZ leads the day-to-day running of the health system, with functions delivered at local, district, regional and national levels. Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We welcome applications from our diverse Maaori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

The Role:

Kidz First Ambulatory Care is looking for an experienced Paediatric Nurse to work in a multidisciplinary child and whaanau-centred service, to provide advanced holistic care to children with neurodevelopmental needs and their whaanau. The role is based at Manukau Health Park

The Clinical Nurse Specialist will be responsible for:

• Providing clinical assessment, holistic care co-ordination and education for a variety of paediatric patients in an Outpatient and Community settings, predominantly working with tamariki with neurodevelopmental needs and their whaanau
• Supporting all clinicians within Ambulatory Care with their knowledge and expertise in Neurodevelopmental Paediatrics
• Contributing clinical expertise to the development, maintenance and review of quality activities which include policies, procedures and wider initiatives in the service and across the division
• Participate in the development and delivery of paediatric ambulatory services
• Other tasks as required

Cultural Safety & Diversity:

At Health NZ Counties Manukau, we honour the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi and respect cultural differences. You will demonstrate cultural awareness in all your interactions with patients, families, and colleagues, ensuring inclusive and diverse care for all.

About You:

• NZ Registered Nurse with a current Annual Practicing Certificate
• Minimum 5+ years recent clinical experience in paediatric nursing in NZ
• Relevant Postgraduate qualification completed or near completion
• Full & Clean NZ Drivers Licence

If you’re a highly skilled and motivated nurse looking to make an impact in our children and young people in Counties Manukau, we would love to hear from you! Apply online now! If you have any questions, please contact Fran Upoko in the Recruitment Team at cm-nursemidwifejobs@tewhatuora.govt.nz

Join us in making a meaningful impact on the health and well-being of our community. We look forward to welcoming you to our team!

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

Job Number: MHP202618106

Application Closes: 20 October 2026

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.

Job Details

Job Description: This position is a Core Children's worker under the Children's Act & requires full safety checks completed before any new employee starts

Job Posting: Ongoing

Organization: Hospital & Specialist Services

Primary Location: New Zealand

Job: Paediatrics, Part-time, Monday - Friday

Recruiter: Francine Upoko