Location: Wairarapa

Contract: Permanent Part Time

Service: Community and Integration

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

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Registered Nurse to join our team, you will be providing safe, competent, individual nursing care with a medical, surgical and rehabilitation focus for patients to maximise their health and rehabilitation potential.

This is a permanent part time position working 48 hours per fortnight (0.6 FTE), rostered and rotating shifts. To be eligible to apply for this position you will be a New Zealand citizen of hold a residency or perm visa status

About the Team/Service

The Assessment, Treatment and Rehabilitation team is based on a 15-bed ward at Wairarapa Hospital. Inpatients on the ward have a combination of medical, surgical and rehabilitation needs, and the multidisciplinary team provides individualised management and care plans to support patients to achieve their functional potential and allow them to return to living in the community. The team works closely with patients and their whānau / support network to achieve this, together with being responsive to the wider needs of Health NZ Wairarapa to deliver effective and efficient healthcare and achieve Health Targets.

We challenge ourselves to be innovative and bold, while always prioritising quality, safe and improved care to support the Wairarapa to be well.

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About you

• Registration with Te Kaunihera Tapuhi o Aotearoa - Nursing Council of New Zealand
• A current Annual Practicing Certificate (APC) and scope appropriate to area of work
• NZ Registered General and Obstetric or Comprehensive Nurse
• Good clinical nursing skills, with experience in or an interest in working in a rehabilitation or clinical setting, including with older people.

Willingness to act as a patient advocate.

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 now." All applications must be submitted through our online careers' portal by 11.59pm, 7 October 2026 If you have any questions about the role, please contact Divya Ponnappan, Divya.Ponnappan@wairarapa.dhb.org.nz

We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.