District Nurse - Casual - District Nursing and Specialist Nursing Teams

• District Nurse - Hawkes Bay Fallen Soldiers Hospital
• Casual, as and when required

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

The responsibilities of a District Nurse are to provide clinical care in the home or clinic settings. This includes wound care for postoperative acute wounds, chronic wounds, urinary catheter care including assessment for, and the prevention of, complications, replacement of male, female and supra - pubic catheters, compression bandaging, management of negative pressure wound therapy, as well as management of surgical, nephrostomy and pleural drains. The specialist services include the Continence, Ostomy Better Breathing Hawkes Bay and Wound Services.

The work is varied, rewarding and interesting. If you have not previously worked in the community environment, this a wonderful opportunity to support our community to understand and help our patients and their families to manage their health requirements.

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About the Team/Service/ Location

The wider Community Nursing Service teams consist of the District Nursing teams in Napier and Hastings, the Continence, Ostomy, Better Breathing Hawkes Bay (providing respiratory and heart failure rehabilitation and Community Oxygen Therapy) and the Wound and Community Clinical Nurse Specialist teams, as well as Clinical Nurse Coordinators, Health Care Assistants and administration team support. The services are based at Hawkes Bay Fallen Soldiers Memorial Hospital and Napier Health Centre, requiring you to work from the both bases. Referrals are received from primary, secondary and tertiary health sectors

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About you

You will need the following key attributes and skills:

• Previous experience working in a health care setting
• Full unendorsed drivers licence
• Computer skills
• Exceptional customer service skills
• Reliable and trustworthy
• Previous experience working within a team
• Ability to work autonomously in a variety of settings

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.

How to Apply

To apply please click apply now. All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal by 20th November 2026. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Dee.Repko@hbdhb.govt.nz

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

Whilst Health New Zealand is undergoing change, affected employees will be given preference and priority for this position.