Practice Nurse

Full Time, Permanent

Headlines:

• Are you an experienced Registered Nurse looking for a role without shift work or weekend hours?
• Are you interested in working within an experienced and supportive General Practice (GP) Nursing team with plenty of variety in the role?

About Us:

Ngati Ruanui Tahua Limited is a whanau ora service provider in South Taranaki, offering a kaupapa Maori holistic approach to all people in our community.  Our Healthcare GP Practices operate from two sites, Hawera and Patea.  Our other operations encompass kohanga reo, early childcare education, whanau ora and social services along with our other outreach clinical roles.

We are currently seeking an experienced Practice Nurse to join our established Nursing Team.  This role will be based at our Healthcare premise in Hawera and will also work across our Medical Centre in Patea.

The Practice Nurse, under general direction will develop, implement, evaluate and manage the care and education of patients and whanau, supervise day-to-day activities of patient care and carry out assessments of patients.

Key responsibilities of this role include:

• Performing patient examinations, minor surgical procedures, evaluating results and monitoring treatment plans.
• Providing information and advocacy for people and whanau with the implementation of care plans and the promotion of health and wellbeing activities.
• Establishing and maintaining positive working relationships with people at all levels of the healthcare industry, including the wider GP Practice team, community, secondary care providers, external agencies and non-Government organisations.
• Understand the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and be respectful of individual and whanau personal beliefs, values, and goals.

Applicants will have a successful background in clinical nursing either in public or private practice.

Minimum requirements of the role:

• Registered Nurse with a minimum of two years related clinical nursing experience.
• Knowledge of medical procedures, terminology and equipment.
• Smear taking and vaccination experience would be an advantage.
• Strong interpersonal communication skills.
• Patient assessment skills along with the ability to apply solid clinical judgement.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to plan work, establish priorities and remain flexible.
• Keen willingness to learn and upskill where required.

Competitive remuneration (commensurate with Primary Healthcare-level pay) will be offered, along with an annual bonus payment, Health Insurance and any relocation costs.

Applicants for this position must have NZ residency or a valid NZ work visa.

To make a confidential application, please submit your cover letter and CV online.

 For a copy of the Position Description, please email [email protected]

 Applications will be reviewed and considered for interview as they are received.

Applications close 5:00pm, Wednesday 9 September 2026.