Primary Care Nurse

Primary Care Nurse

Location: Invercargill

FTE: 0.4

At WellSouth, we are dedicated to promoting health equity, ensuring everyone has access to the highest quality of care and enabling better health outcomes for people in the Southern region.

We offer:

• A supportive work environment where you'll make a real impact on the lives of our diverse communities.


• Opportunities for personal and professional growth.


• A commitment to upholding the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi.


• To support the health and wellbeing of our employees we offer flu vaccinations, an annual wellness voucher and a day off on your Birthday.


• 5 weeks annual leave after two years


• Sick leave entitlement of 5 days will be available from commencement of employment and another 5 days at 6 months of employment. 10 days entitlement will be available at 12 months service thereafter.
  

About the role

WellSouth is looking to employ a Registered Nurse who is registered with an appropriate professional body to work alongside the general practice teaching, facilitating and promoting enhanced management of long-term conditions across the southern region.

The person in this position will support practices with implementation of WellSouth Long Term Conditions Programmes, and ongoing utilisation of the programmes including care planning and MDT meetings.

There is an ability to negotiate days/hours of work for the right candidate.

What we are looking for:

• Have strong assessment skills and the ability to plan care based on assessments made.


• Have 3-4 years' experience in a similar role and the ability to work with people from diverse cultural backgrounds


• Be a Registered Nure, experienced in primary/community care and with a current practising certificate and a clean driver's licence


• Have key skills and knowledge in long term conditions management with a focus on either Diabetes, Cardiovascular, Respiratory and Gout.


• Have experience in preparing and delivering education to both patients and colleagues


• Have proven strong relationships and interpersonal skills. The ability to quickly develop a rapport with patients and to genuinely care about their health. Have empathy and sensitivity with the ability to listen and quickly read and respond to the situation.

 Our Values - Tō Mātou Uara

• He mana tō te whānau – Whānau Centred


• Tōkeke - Equitable


• Manawa whakaute - Respectful


• Pono – Transparent

For the full Position Description click here: Position Description

Please note that we don’t always work to fixed closing dates & may interview candidates as their applications are received.

Applications close: 5 August 2025. 

Applications must include a CV, and a cover letter.

WellSouth Primary Health Network is an equal opportunity employer. We are rainbow-tick accredited and are committed to upholding the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi. WellSouth is smokefree and we support the Government’s Vision of a Smokefree Aotearoa 2025.