District Nurse

• District Nurse । Hawke’s Bay Fallen Soldier’s Hospital
• Permanent, Part-Time । 64 hours per fortnight (0.8 FTE)

• We have a permanent part-time position available for a Registered Nurse to work as a District Nurse in the community setting.
• This role will be within the Community Nursing Service based in either Napier or Hastings.

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

The responsibility of a District Nurse is to provide clinical care in the home or clinic settings.

This includes wound care for postoperative acute wounds (including surgical drain management) chronic wounds, including assessment for, and the prevention of, complications, urinary catheter care including replacement of male, female and supra-pubic catheters, compression bandaging, management of negative pressure wound therapy, as well as management of surgical, nephrostomy and pleural drains and administration of IV antibiotics via central lines. The work is varied, rewarding and interesting.

If you have not previously worked in the community environment, this a wonderful opportunity to support our community to remain in their home environment and to understand and manage their health requirements. 

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About the Team/Service/ Location

The wider Community Nursing Service teams consist of the District Nursing teams in Napier and Hastings, the Continence, Ostomy, Better Breathing Hawkes Bay (providing respiratory and heart failure rehabilitation and Community Oxygen Therapy) and the Wound and Community Clinical Nurse Specialist teams.

The team also has the support of Clinical Nurse Coordinators, Health Care Assistants along with the administration team. The services are based at Hawkes Bay Fallen Soldiers Memorial Hospital and Napier Health Centre, requiring you to work from the either base. Referrals are received from the primary, secondary and tertiary health sectors.

For more information on living and working in Hawke’s Bay click HERE

About you

• You will need the following key attributes and skills:
• Previous experience working in a community setting
• 3 years post graduate experience
• Full unendorsed drivers’ licence
• Computer skills
• Exceptional customer service skills
• Reliable and trustworthy
• Previous experience working within a team
• Ability to work autonomously in a variety of settings

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 1st April 2026. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Maree Gladstone । [email protected]

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

Whilst Health New Zealand is undergoing change, affected employees will be given preference and priority for this position.