Research Nurse for Children’s Emergency Department (CED), Starship Child Health
Here is a great opportunity for an experienced nurse!
- New Zealand’s premier children’s hospital
- Fixed term (2 years), full time position
Te whiwhinga mahi| The Opportunity
The Children’s Emergency Department (CED) Research Nurse is responsible for the day-to-day implementation of study protocols which entails having an intimate knowledge of each study. This will involve applying broad technical knowledge and experience to perform research tasks that will require proficiency in the specific clinical area. The Research Nurse acts as a resource for clinical personnel and participants by providing information concerning studies and is responsible for ensuring the primary principles of Good Clinical Practice (protection of the participant and the attainment of valid and reproducible data) are adhered to.
To know more about the role or to have a confidential initial discussion before applying please contact Medha Rao via email [email protected] or Stuart Dalziel via email [email protected]
For all aspects of this role and experience/knowledge required please see theposition description.
Nga Pūkenga Motuhake | Important Skills
As the ideal candidate for this role you will:
- Be a registered nurse with a current Annual Practicing Certificate (APC)
- Have a personal commitment to on-going learning and development
- Have knowledge of quality improvement processes and principles
- Have previous experience with PowerPoint, Word, Excel and database entry
Desired skills:
- Familiarity with research methodology
- Have a post graduate qualification
- Proficient or Expert practitioner in the specific area
If this sounds like you, we would love to hear from you!
Ko wai mātou | Who are we
Te Toka Tumai Auckland is part ofTe Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand, the overarching organisation for New Zealand’s National Health Service. We provide health and disability services to more than half a million people living in central Auckland, regional services for Northland and greater Auckland, and specialist national services for the whole of New Zealand. Our main sites are Auckland City Hospital, Greenlane Clinical Centre and Starship Children’s Hospital, located in central Auckland.
Starship Child Health is a dedicated paediatric healthcare service and major teaching centre, providing family centred care to neonates, children and young people throughout New Zealand and the South Pacific. Starship is a part of Te Toka Tumai Auckland and is the only comprehensive children’s hospital in New Zealand serving a population of approximately 1 million children.
He aha ngā painga o tēnei mahi mōu | Whyyou willenjoy working here
What we can offer you:
- A unique and rewarding work environment that provides a high level of job satisfaction
- An opportunity to grow both as a person and as a professional
- Comprehensive and well-structured orientation programme with good clinical support to help you achieve the familiarisation and orientation competencies for your area
- Continuing Professional Development entitlement
- Educational support to achieve theProfessional Developmentand Recognition Programme and financial recognition of nursing levels as per nationally-agreed multi-employer collective agreements
- Astructured process of performance evaluation
For more information on what we offer,please click here.
Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply
To applyplease click on the ‘Apply’ tab below, outlining your experience and motivation to apply to this roleand attaching your updated CV and Covering Letter.
If you have any queries about this opportunity or accessibility or technical issues with the online process, please contact Anél Foord, Recruitment Consultant at[email protected]quotingADHB20452to discuss how we can best support your application.