Enrolled Nurse - Ōamaru District Nursing

Enrolled Nurse – Ōamaru District Nursing

Salary Band – $69,934- $83,349 p.a. pro-rata

• Ōamaru Hospital,
• Permanent vacancy
• 0.7 FTE / 56 Hours per fortnight

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

Our Enrolled nurses deliver nursing care and health education across the life span to health consumers in the community.

You will:

• Contribute to nursing assessments, care planning, implementation and evaluation of care for health consumers and/or families/whanau.
• Assist health consumers with the activities of daily living, observe changes in health consumers' conditions and report these to the registered nurse, administer medicines and undertake other nursing care responsibilities appropriate to their assessed competence
• Be accountable for their nursing actions and practice competently in accordance with legislation, to their level of knowledge and experience
• Work in partnership with health consumers, families/whanau and multidisciplinary teams.

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

To succeed in this role you will:

• Previous experience in an NZ surgical, medical or community setting 
• Be passionate, committed and most importantly, have a positive attitude,
• Be capable of working autonomously,
• Have a reasonable level of fitness required to cope with the demanding physical requirements of the job.
• Have a full clean drivers license

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 19 July 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.