Rural Nurse Specialist - West Coast

About the role

The Rural Nurse Specialist delivers a holistic, culturally appropriate and cost-effective nurse-led Primary Health Care Service to residents and non-residents across the West Coast area. The role supports high-quality, equitable healthcare across rural clinics, schools and community settings, and works as the first point of contact for residents and tourists passing through the region. It is a casual position.

Key responsibilities

• Culturally competent care: prioritise the needs of Māori as tangata whenua, collaborate with local iwi and Māori health teams, and partner with community stakeholders and interprofessional teams, especially in schools
• Advanced clinical care: comprehensive assessments, diagnostic inquiries, planning, interventions and evaluations, emergency care following P.R.I.M.E. protocols, and management of chronic, rehabilitative and palliative care
• Health promotion: Well Child/Tamariki Ora checks, school health clinics, immunisation programmes and community initiatives aligned with the Ottawa Charter and Treaty of Waitangi
• Lead healthcare initiatives, support team development and model professional behaviour

Required profile

• New Zealand Registered Nurse with a current Annual Practising Certificate
• At least 5 years' experience in Accident and Emergency, Community or Primary Care
• PRIME training certification or willingness to complete it
• Independent Vaccinator certification or commitment to attain it
• Full NZ driver's licence
• Postgraduate Diploma or working towards it
• Commitment to cultural safety and health equity
• Desirable: research, community consultation and project evaluation experience; familiarity with MedTech32 or Indici; professional portfolio aligned with the PDRP and/or Takarangi framework

Applications are made through the employer's online careers site, and the closing date is 24 November 2026.