Registered Nurse - Sexual Health Services
Where you’ll be working: Sexual Health Services, Waikato Hospital
The details: Permanent Part time 0.6 FTE – 24 hours per week
Salary details: Nursing MECA Grade 2-7 + KiwiSaver
Te whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity
We currently have a permanent part-time position available for an experienced Registered Nurse to work as part of the Sexual Health team. This is a Monday to Friday role.
The Sexual Health Service is based at 3 Ohaupo Road in Hamilton and provides free confidential sexual healthcare. Our core service is the diagnosis and management of sexually transmitted infections including appropriate partner notification. The service also provides emergency contraception, vaccination for Hepatitis B and Gardasil, and HIV prevention medication (PEP and PrEP). Additionally, we provide care for a range of related conditions e.g. genital skin conditions, chronic genital pain, and gender-affirming care including hormone therapy.
Required skills & experience you will need to be considered for this role:
- Must have a special interest in Sexual Health, particularly in men’s Sexual Health
- Previous experience in Sexual Health is advantageous as this role is highly specialised
- Being non-judging and offering compassionate care is essential as stigma and shame are highly predictive of self-harm and suicide risk
- Knowledge and understanding of Te Tiriti o Waitangi
- Excellent communication and time management skills
- A current annual practicing certificate
- A team player
What does Te Whatu Ora, Waikato offer you?
Located in the heart of the mighty Waikato, Te Whatu Ora, Waikato operates over a number of sites, with Hamilton City as our main campus. Hamilton City has easy access to beaches and mountains, offering various outdoor activities.
- As part of our Te Whatu Ora Waikato family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
- We offer flexible and agile working opportunities alongside our Te Whatu Ora Waikato benefits and staff discount schemes.
- We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
Why work for us?
- We are committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong.
- As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
- Greater diversity within our Te Whatu Ora family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
We want to see the real you in your application and welcome the real you on board if you come and work with us. Skills are gained across many areas of life, not just in formal employment. If you can demonstrate the skills listed in the ad, but the experience was gained through whānau life, community, or mahi aroha (volunteering), we encourage you to apply and share your story with us in your cover letter.
We particularly welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.
Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply
Please apply online as applications are unable to be accepted via email. If you have any questions about the role please contact the Recruitment Team – ***********@waikatodhb.health.nz
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