Nurse Educator, Patient Care and Access

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

• Permanent
• Part time, 0.8 FTE

Are you passionate about nursing and education, committed to professional growth, and ready to make a real difference?

As our Nurse Educator, you will develop and deliver education programmes that support the learning priorities of the Waitemata Central staffing teams, including Bureau RNs, Bureau HCAs and Transit Care Nurses. You will play a key role in fostering a strong professional nursing culture that meets the needs of individual practice settings, the wider organisation, patients and whānau.

You will also oversee and maintain a high standard of nursing care across the Waitemata Central staffing teams through recruitment, onboarding, preparation and ongoing education. As an advocate for the organisations strategic direction and change programmes, you will deliver education that supports and enables this work.

About the Team/Service/ Location

This role is based at North Shore Hospital.

Waitemata Central is responsible for the effective operational management of the 24 hours / 7 days hospital service delivery at both North Shore and Waitakere Hospitals. Waitemata Central support clinical teams, systems, processes and resources that facilitate safe and effective service delivery across the organisation.

About you

To be considered we will need the following:

• New Zealand Registered Nurse, with a current Annual Practising Certificate
• At least five years post registration in a surgical/coaching clinical role
• Possess a postgraduate diploma in specialty practice

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 November 2026. Position reference number WDHB21954

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