Clinical Nurse Specialist Oncology

Clinical Nurse Specialist Oncology

• Fixed Term 1 FTE - due to parental leave - commencing September 2025 
• Health New Zealand - South Canterbury

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is dedicated to serving all New Zealanders. Through integration and collaboration, we’re building a health system underpinned by partnership, equity, sustainability, whānau-centred care, and excellence.

About the Role

The CNS Oncology provides person-centered care to patients receiving treatment and active surveillance under the oncology service; and support to other health professionals caring for people with cancer across the spectrum, commencing at the point of diagnosis, right through the treatment continuum to survivorship, or transition into palliative care services.

This advanced practice nursing role provides leadership, knowledge and skills within three spheres:

• Individual case management
• Collaborative support to other health professionals in the management of oncology patients
• Participation in the development of cancer services locally, regionally and nationally

About you

This is a senior role open to someone with recent relevant experience and the successful applicant will demonstrate leadership in service developments, quality projects, by applying scholarly knowledge and applied practice with a continued focus to improve health outcomes.

Other key requirements include;

• Current Nursing Council of NZ registration, and current APC
• Current knowledge of evidence based national and regional standards, guidelines and protocols in cancer treatments.
• Advanced assessment skills and interpretation of clinical findings in patients undergoing cancer treatments, symptoms of oncologic emergencies and survivorship concerns
• Ability to establish and maintain working relationships with patients/hāura and family/ whānau along with other health professionals.

Working at Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is ‘the weaving of wellness’. We're dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of Aotearoa/New Zealand.

Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Health New Zealand are committed to being good employers and honouring our equal employment opportunity obligations. We embrace diversity and welcome application from all people, including all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, and disability. A workforce that is diverse and inclusive means that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We are pro-equity health organisation, with a particular focus on Māori, Pacific Peoples, and the Disability Community.

How to Apply

Please apply for this vacancy online directly via our careers portal  at https://scdhb.careercentre.net.nz

If you have any questions regarding this role please contact Human Resources by phoning 03 687-2230.

Close Date: 3 June 2025

Please note, we will be reviewing applications when received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert on 3 June 2025. The role may close early if a suitable applicant is found before the close.