New Zealand is a haven for local and overseas trained nurses to develop their nursing career in a young and progressive health environment. At Hospital Staff Solutions we work closely with the public and private hospitals to recruit nurses into areas under pressure due to staffing shortages.
We are interested in hearing from nurses who are trained and registered in any of the following countries NZ, Australia, UK, USA, Canada and South Africa.
We are looking for nurses to fill vacancies in the following specialties:
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Emergency Care
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Medical
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General Surgery
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Orthopedics
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Mental Health
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Learning Disabilities
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Aged care
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Midwifery
There are four main centres housing the tertiary hospitals in NZ: Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch and Dunedin. The regional hospitals also offer opportunities for nurses who are keen to experience life outside of the large cities. The NZ hospitals provide ongoing training and opportunities to continue tertiary study and professional development.
A majority of the nursing workforce in New Zealand are covered by a multi-employer national collective agreement. Each industry sector normally has a unionised organization which negotiates agreements on behalf of their workforce. Speak with a consultant from Hospital Staff to understand more about the agreements and which collective you will be covered by.
All nurses working in a clinical capacity (with direct patient contact) within the health sector in New Zealand must be registered with the NZ nursing council and hold a current annual practicing certificate.
The fees associated in obtaining your registration are: (as at June 2009)
Application for registration $485.00
Annual Practicing Certificate $96.00
To find out more information visit: www.nursingcouncil.org.nz
The process of finding a job through to actually arriving in New Zealand can be a straightforward experience. How quickly it happens will be largely dependent on the individual applicant and how organised and committed you are to making it happen. Generally candidates should allow 3 -6 months from the time of your expression of interest.
A broad outline of the process you may follow is detailed below:
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