Registered Nurse - Day Ward / Haematology

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Braemar Hospital in Hamilton is seeking a part-time permanent Registered Nurse to join our Day Ward Haematology team. This high calibre service covers day surgery, endoscopy and haematology with Monday to Friday on-site shifts. You will deliver pre and post op care, pre and post endoscopy care, and where you have Haematology experience you will provide Haematology treatments while rotating across Day Ward areas as needed. To be successful you’ll bring at least three years’ surgical or haematology experience, current NZ Nursing Registration, clear professional communication, the ability to stay calm under pressure, strong time management and a collaborative, patient-centred approach. Apply with a tailored cover letter and resume; for confidential discussion contact Nic Walker on 07 843 1899 ext 774. We do not accept agency applications, and this role may be subject to our Braemar Talent Referral Scheme.

About the job 

Join a high calibre, dedicated team working in our Day Ward service.  This service provides care for day surgery, endoscopy and haematology patients.    

• Part-time permanent positions available in our Monday to Friday service; 
• Work in a varied fast paced environment; 
• Promote excellence in clinical practice, nursing professional standards, ensuring the provision of high-quality nursing care. 

About Us 

Braemar Hospital is a prestigious private surgical hospital in Hamilton, New Zealand, dedicated to supporting nearly 200 credentialed specialists, across nine operating theatres and two endoscopy suites, and providing a full range of surgical specialties and medical procedures.  

Our hospital exists, quite simply, to make lives better. We know the right experience at Braemar Hospital can improve how patients and their whānau feel, and how they live, even when there’s a long journey to full recovery. To see patients, leave Braemar with a new lease on life makes our efforts worthwhile. 

The service we deliver at Braemar Hospital, and the profit that generates, enables our owner, the Braemar Charitable Trust, to support our community to live better lives through funding surgeries, health-related academic scholarships, medical research, and other health-related initiatives across the Waikato. 

Care and excellence are at our core. We are well-known for investing in highly sophisticated technology, equipment, and facilities to enable our highly skilled team to deliver quality, safe patient outcomes. We also invest heavily in developing a world-leading organisational culture to attract and retain the very best talent because we know the critical role our team play in surgical excellence.  

The Opportunity 

We are currently seeking experienced Registered Nurses to join our Day Ward team.  

The Day Ward offers surgical and medical day stay procedures, including dental, gynaecology, orthopaedics, general surgery, urology and plastics.  We provide Haematology treatment and have two endoscopy theatres offering a range of services. 

Reporting to the Charge Nurse, you will be responsible for delivering pre and post op care and pre and post endoscopy care.  If you have Haematology experience, you will be responsible for providing Haematology treatments and working across other Day Ward areas. 

To be successful in this role you will: 

• Have at least 3 years surgical or Haematology experience; 
• Demonstrate clear and professional communication skills; 
• Have the ability to remain calm and collected in a high-pressure situation; 
• Exhibit excellent time management and problem-solving skills, and an organised and methodical approach; 
• Understand that the key to success lies in our team operating in collaboration with one another and you will have the ability and disposition to enhance cooperation and teamwork with a patient centred approach;  
• Have a current New Zealand Nursing Registration (APC); and 
• Be able to work rostered and rotating shifts, and be prepared to work in other areas of the hospital within the Patient Services team dependent on workload and clinical acuity. 

Working for Us 

Choosing to work at Braemar Hospital means choosing to live the Braemar Way. Our ‘BCOMPassionate’ principles are our North Star, and we know when our people and culture line up behind the Braemar Way, we become unbeatable. 

In addition to competitive remuneration, working with us provides you with access to a number of great benefits, including: 

• We provide morning and afternoon tea daily, and we have delicious seasonal fruit delivered across the hospital; 
• We heavily subsidise restaurant-quality meals which you can order for lunch and dinner; 
• We have an annual summer shutdown where we close the hospital and ensure our whole team have some down time; 
• Once you hit five years’ service at Braemar, we increase your annual holidays accrual to five weeks per year; 
• We offer access to our retail and experience discount platforms so you can access great local discounts; 
• We provide a parental leave top-up benefit if you’re heading off on parental leave; 
• We offer limited free parking on site, a secure bike storage shed, electric vehicle chargers, and we are on a main public transport bus route; 
• We provide a pretty special Wellness initiative each year; 
• You’ll have access to a Financial Advisor to help support with your personal finances, free of charge; 
• We offer Vitae support which includes confidential, professional support anytime you need it; 
• We have a Talent Referral Bonus, and we recognise Long Service; 
• We offer considerable space options for you to take a break – we have beautiful outdoor gardens and patio areas, our tea rooms are well-equipped, and we offer quiet spaces for prayer or reflection, or just to have some time out; 
• We have monthly Bravo Awards to recognise employees who demonstrate our BCOMPassionate principles; 
• We issue employees with Extraordinary cards for gifting and recognition; 
• We offer a range of financial protection and insurance benefits to eligible employees: including trauma, income protection and life insurances; 
• We offer the Workride benefit, a programme which enables you to easily purchase a bike, e-bike or e-scooter at significantly offset costs;  
• We are a Living Wage-accredited employer; 
• We also provide professional development, internal development opportunities, and professional celebrations throughout the year. 

This role is subject to our internal Braemar Talent Referral Scheme. 

Please note, we are not accepting candidate applications via agencies. 

If you believe you have the skills and experience for this role, we would love to hear from you. Apply now by uploading your cover letter and resume below, or phone Nic Walker for a confidential discussion on 07 843 1899 ext 774.