About the team

It takes a very special person to care for sick babies and their families/whanau when they arrive into our Neonatal Unit. If you like the idea of improving the health and welfare of babies, this may be the role for you. Our NICU team cares for over 350 babies and families/whanau each year from across the Southern District.

About you

It is a requirement for this team to have previous experience in one or more of these areas: neonatal setting; prior involvement with child and family health; recent relevant experience in an acute setting.

You will be experienced, organised, friendly and calm, able to work independently but at the same time be genuinely interested in the best outcome for our patients, their whanau and your team.

You must have or be able to demonstrate the following:

• Demonstrated ability to work both autonomously and collaboratively with other professionals
• Excellent time management, interpersonal and organisational skills
• Be adaptable, flexible and solution focused
• Current registration with the New Zealand Nursing Council and a current APC, with the right to work in New Zealand

About Southern DHB

Southern DHB has the largest regional coverage of all the New Zealand health boards, providing services to 350,000 people in diverse communities across a huge geographical area. 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.