Registered Nurse - Ophthalmology

About the role

Te Whatu Ora (Health New Zealand) is recruiting a Registered Nurse for its Ophthalmology service, based in Wellington Hospital and supported by a multidisciplinary team. The role provides care to patients across a range of ophthalmic conditions, procedures and treatments, and supports nurse-led clinics, diagnostic clinics, minor procedures and clinicians delivering specialised ophthalmic treatments. It is a permanent position at 0.5 FTE, rostered and rotating, and may require working across other sites such as Kenepuru and Hutt Hospital.

Key responsibilities

• Provide care to patients across a range of ophthalmic conditions, procedures and treatments
• Support nurse-led clinics, diagnostic clinics and minor procedures
• Support clinicians in delivering specialised ophthalmic treatments
• Work alongside experienced nurses and allied health professionals (optometrists and orthoptists) and medical teams including registrars, fellows and ophthalmologists
• Contribute to coordinated patient care, clinic flow and positive patient outcomes

Required profile

• Experience in ophthalmology
• Strong cultural competence, including application of Te Tiriti o Waitangi
• Ability to work with people with acute and complex needs
• Keen to be a Registered Nurse Intravitreal Injector
• Current APC registration

To apply, candidates submit through the online careers portal; applications are reviewed as received and may be considered before the closing date.