Public Health Nurse

Public Health Nurse

• Great career opportunity - full training & support provided
• NZ’s leading public health service
• Full-time, permanent and fixed-term vacancies (fixed term till May )
• Ability to work at weekends; on-call duty required.

Ko wai mātou | Our Organisation

Do you want to be part of the team, who are limiting the spread of diseases and strive for healthy environments, health promotion and wellbeing in the Auckland region? We offer a great team culture, a wonderful work location and continuous improvement and development opportunities to our employees.

The  (ARPHS) is New Zealand's largest public health unit, working to promote and protect the health and wellbeing of all people in the Auckland region through the provision of a wide range of high quality public health programmes.

Te whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity

We have an exciting opportunity for a registered nurse to join the communicable disease control nursing team as part of the Auckland Regional Public Health Service. As a public health nurse, you will be involved in case management, contact tracing of notifiable infectious diseases and providing public health management. We work directly with clients and their whānau in the community, specifically to protect from disease, promote and empower wellbeing and strive for equitable health outcomes. 

For us, it's not just about treating patients; it's about the manaakitanga | care of our communities, providing, promoting and improving the quality of life for our whānau, families and communities to live independently, happier and healthier lives.

For further details, please refer to the position description here .

Nga Pūkenga Motuhake | Important Skills

• Be a Registered Nurse with current APC.
• Have a full New Zealand driver’s licence.
• Previous public health nursing experience is desirable.
• Have strong communications skills to build rapport with a wide range of clients from all community backgrounds.

For more information about this role please contact Julie Ritchie, via