About the role
- Regional Renal Centre
- Speciality Clinical Nurse Transplant unit
- Permanent, 40 hours per week
Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all New Zealanders.
About the Role
You will be working within a large Renal Service and will be responsible for providing care to patients who have had a renal transplant, preparing patients to be listed for transplantation, and working with potential live donors for renal transplants. You will provide this care to patients across Te Manawa Taki.
- Be part of the national transformation in health
- Provide expert nursing care to renal patients, with a focus on delivering safe and high-quality care
- Be part of one of the largest dialysis units in New Zealand
- Be part of a dynamic multidisciplinary team
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About the Service
The Regional Renal Service provides acute and chronic renal services for Waikato, Lakes, Bay of Plenty and Tairāwhiti. This includes all aspects of renal care, including hospital-based dialysis, home therapies for both haemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis, chronic kidney disease management, and renal transplantation. We are one of the largest renal services in New Zealand.
About You
- Registered Nurse with a current practising certificate
- Attained, or working towards, Expert/Senior Nurse level on the PDRP
- Minimum of 5 years' renal nursing experience (preferably in transplantation)
- Adult teaching experience is an advantage
- Postgraduate studies desirable
- Experience in renal transplantation
- Demonstrated ability to manage a caseload of patients with complex health needs
- Demonstrated excellent clinical skills and knowledge of infection control practices within the clinic setting
- Enthusiastic and hardworking
- Competency with te ao Māori, tikanga, and te reo Māori, or a commitment to starting your journey and taking ownership of your learning and growth
- Experience in upholding Te Tiriti principles and frameworks, and in the application of mātauranga Māori and kaupapa Māori approaches, particularly as they apply in healthcare settings
Working at Health New Zealand
Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and service our community**.** We welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.
How to Apply
To apply please click Apply online or apply via our Waikato Careers website by clicking here.
All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal before 11:59 pm on 21 September 2026. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Shivani Kulkarni at Shivani.Kulkarni@TeWhatuOra.govt.nz
We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process before the closing date of this advert.
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