Registered Nurse - Communicable Disease - Te Manawa Taki - NPHS

• Contribute to making a difference in Public Health
• Location: Kirikiriroa / Hamilton
• Nursing Collectives according to qualifications and experience - Registered Nurse Salary Scales Step 1-7
• Permanent, Full-Time

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all New Zealanders.

About the Role

We have a full time, permanent opportunity for a Registered Nurse - Communicable Disease to join our Compliance and Health Protection, Waikato, Taupō team within NPHS. 

In this role, you will provide nursing input to the team to manage communicable diseases, including case and contact management, outbreak investigation and control, and support prevention. This opportunity will allow you to lead or support upstream health promotion and disease prevention initiatives that enable individuals, whānau and communities to protect themselves from the impact of communicable diseases, with a particular focus on Pae Ora and achieving equity of access, treatment, and outcomes.

About the Service /location

The National Public Health Service (NPHS) within Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora, work towards Pae Ora (healthy futures) for all by engaging with the wider determinants that impact people's health, focusing on oranga/wellbeing, prevention, protection, and population-level intervention. We are connected across boundaries to deliver public health services that are nationally planned, regionally delivered and locally tailored.

This position is based in Kirikiriroa / Hamilton.

About you

You have proven experience as a Registered Nurse and can use your nursing knowledge and judgement to apply whānau-centered, holistic, innovative nursing care to meet the needs of patients, whānau and communities. You are also able to participate in education, quality assurance, and policy development.

• A current Annual Practicing Certificate with the Nursing Council of New Zealand
• A relevant graduate qualification
• Experience in implementing Te Tiriti o Waitangi in action
• A clean and current Full New Zealand driver's license
• Competent computer literacy including Microsoft packages
• At least one years' postgraduate nursing experience
• Current authorised vaccinator status is highly desired

Working for Health New Zealand

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 Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.  

How to Apply

To view the position description and/or apply for the role please click “apply now.”  All applications must be submitted through our online careers' portal before 11:59pm on 6 August 2025. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Elismha Lubbe at Elismha.Lubbe@TeWhatuOra.govt.nz