Clinical Nurse Specialist or Nurse Practitioner - Assessment, Treatment and Rehabilitation

• Dunedin Hospital
• Permanent, part-time role (0.7 FTE, 56 hours per fortnight)
• CNS salary band: $116,040 - $127,674 p.a pro-rata and KiwiSaver
• NP salary band: $136,815 - $162,802 p.a pro-rata and KiwiSaver

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

• Undertake comprehensive geriatric assessments within community settings
• Work alongside our SMOs in clinic
• Provide consultancy, expert advice and clinical leadership
• Work across services to increase early preventive input, proactive assessment and intervention of complex clinical issues, with a focus on frailty and prevention of deconditioning
• Develop and influence education, health policies, clinical standards/practice, and service development at a local level for Older People's Health with a quality improvement focus
• Provide advanced nursing care for people with dementia, delirium, and older persons presenting with significant challenging behaviour through the development of a collaborative/interprofessional model of care

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About us

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora Southern has the largest geographical coverage of all the New Zealand regions, providing services to 350,000 people in diverse communities. We take pride in all the services we provide, and our aim is to improve, promote and protect the health of our region. We believe that our dedicated and passionate staff are a significant driving force behind the achievement of these standards, and we need more like-minded people to help us continue providing for our community.

About you

You will:

• be a Registered Nurse/Nurse Practitioner with a valid Annual Practising Certificate, or a Registered Nurse who has completed or is working towards their clinical Master's
• have a postgraduate diploma within a relevant area
• be experienced in Older Persons Health
• successfully engage stakeholders in a positive manner
• have demonstrated expert knowledge of older adults and apply this within the context of Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora strategies
• be a confident and clear communicator with an engaging and personable style.

Working at 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.

Salary range

This role belongs to the NZNO Collective Agreement and falls between:

• CNS salary band - $116,040 - $127,674 p.a pro-rata
• NP salary band - $136,815 - $162,802 p.a pro-rata

How to apply

To apply please click 'apply now'. All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal by Sunday, 5 April 2026. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Ben Kingsbury ben.kingsbury@tewhatuora.govt.nz

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

We only accept online applications. Please apply via our website.