Nurse Practitioner - Community Geriatric Service

Nurse Practitioner – Community Geriatric Service 

Hauora a Toi Bay of Plenty 

Employment Type: Permanent – 1.0 FTE

Mō Tātou – About Us

Situated in the sunny eastern coast of New Zealand's North Island, the Bay of Plenty really is just that, offering vast golden sand beaches, bush clad mountains, lush farmlands and more. Its pleasant climate means that the area has become a favourite for holiday makers, retirees and those looking for a different lifestyle outside of the main cities.

Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand, Hauora a Toi Bay of Plenty is spread across a vast geographical area and centred across two hospitals based in Tauranga and Whakatāne. We serve a population of approximately 259,000 for the major population centres of Tauranga, Katikati, Te Puke, Whakatāne, Kawerau and Ōpōtiki. Te Whatu Ora Hauora a Toi Bay of Plenty is one of the Bay of Plenty’s largest employers with over 4000 staff.

He Kōrero mō te tūranga - About the Role

Are you an inspirational, passionate, and big thinking Nurse Practitioner?

We have a brand-new Nurse Practitioner role commencing to join our Community Geriatric Service on a permanent full-time basis. The service provides specialist geriatric intervention for older adults with increased frailty living in the Bay of Plenty. 

Our approach is to be flexible, holistic, and responsive, working alongside other health care providers to support the delivery of responsive care to vulnerable older adults.

The team delivers a community-based service to high-risk older adults requiring specialist geriatric assessment in their own home (or in ARC) that have increasing frailty, Cognitive impairment impacting on health outcomes, falls, poly pharmacy and other Geriatric risk factors.

As we move towards the Health New Zealand system redesign, we are aware of the opportunities this provides to adapt and deliver services that are accessible and responsive to people with both acute and long- term health challenges. 

He korero mōu - About You

This role is suited to someone who is enthusiastic around service improvement and working in new ways. Te Whatu Ora, Hauora a Toi Bay of Plenty are committed to Te Toi Ahorangi’ s vision of equitable services and health outcomes for Māori. 

To meet this vision the ideal candidate will have experience in working in a culturally diverse setting and proven skills in contributing to services which have evolved to meet the needs of patients, whānau/family, and the wider community through an integrated service model of care.

Ko o tatou painga – Our Benefits  

Ngā uarātanga ō ā mātou mahi – Our Values