Clinical Nurse Coordinator - Bowel Screening

at  Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora Southern

MŌ MĀTOU | ABOUT US

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.
Join Te Whatu Ora and Te Aka Whai Ora as we embark on a historic collaboration to transform healthcare for all whānau across Aotearoa, New Zealand. Together, we’re passionate about creating a modern, integrated health system that honours the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and prioritises health equity for Māori, whānau, and every community. Be part of this journey and contribute to a brighter, healthier future for all generations to come

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Our Gastroenterology Service in Dunedin Hospital is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Nurse to join our friendly team on a part-time permanent basis

MŌ TE TŪRANGA | ABOUT THE ROLE

The Gastroenterology Department provides endoscopy service and is home to the broader Gastroenterology team of consultants, specialist nurses for IBD and Hepatology, and the National Bowel Screening Program co-ordinators.

• Liaise with primary care, patients and whānau, the National Co-ordination Centre and the National Screening Unit.
• Undertake advanced patient assessments,
• Administrative duties including booking procedure appointments and entering data in a specialised database,
• Meet stringent Prevention Directorate reporting requirements,
• providing robust quality information to Health New Zealand Southern and the Prevention Directorate,
• direct reporting to the Health New Zealand Southern Bowel Screening Programme Clinical Leader
• Travel throughout the Southern region will be required, along with some weekend and evening work for promotional events,
• Hours each day would be negoatited within the team, with some late hours needed (ie between 5pm and 8pm to facilitate contracting patients at home after usual working hours.