Casual District Nurse - Stoma Care

About the role

Te Whatu Ora (Health New Zealand) is recruiting casual district nurses, including a casual stoma district nurse, to join its Wellington team based in the Ewart building, Coromandel Street, Newtown. The position is casual with shifts rostered on a rotating and as-required basis: morning shift 08:00–16:30, afternoon shift 13:30–22:00. It suits experienced registered nurses who want flexible, community-based work with greater autonomy.

Key responsibilities

• Deliver home-based interventions such as intravenous therapy, palliative care, wound care, compression bandaging and Doppler assessments, medication management, stoma and incontinence care, and respiratory support and home oxygen therapy.
• Assess patients' personal care needs and develop care plans.
• Direct and delegate Health Care Assistants and collaborate with the wider Community Health team to ensure safe, coordinated care.

Required profile

• Current annual practicing certificate as a Registered Nurse with the NZ Nursing Council.
• Previous district nursing experience and interest in community settings; board-range clinical nursing experience of at least five years.
• On the PDRP, or willing to work towards it.
• Police vetting required if not currently employed by Capital Coast.
• Current driver's licence is essential.

Required skills

• Strong clinical assessment and decision-making skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Experience in community nursing, palliative care, medical or wound care is highly valued.

What we offer

• Flexible shifts with no guaranteed hours.
• Regular in-service training, study days and post-registration academic opportunities.
• Opportunities to contribute to service development through Clinical Governance meetings.
• A supportive orientation period for nurses new to community care.

Applications are made through the online careers portal; applications are reviewed as received and may be processed before the closing date.