Ehara taku toa i te toa takitahi. Engari, he toa takitini. Success is not the work of one, but the work of many.


Location: Hawkes Bay Fallen Soldiers Memorial Hospital
Service/Department: Flight and Transport
Contract: Permanent, part-time, 24 hours per fortnight (0.3 FTE)


About the role:
Are you an experienced Registered Nurse with a background in ED or ICU, looking for a unique and challenging opportunity? We are seeking skilled nurses with 5+ years of experience to join our esteemed flight team. As a Flight Nurse, you will play a critical role within our hospital network, delivering comprehensive pre-hospital, emergency, critical, and general nursing care to a diverse range of patients. Your primary responsibility will be to transport patients requiring acute or elective care that cannot be provided locally to tertiary hospitals. Additionally, you will retrieve patients from smaller rural facilities, ensuring their safe transfer to Hastings Hospital for further investigation and treatment. This role also involves working in another acute area within the hospital when not on flight duty.
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About our team:
Our team is composed of highly experienced Registered Nurses with extensive backgrounds in ICU and ED, each bringing years of clinical expertise and flight hours to the table. We are a small, close-knit group that values teamwork and collaboration. Our seasoned Flight Nurses are eager to share their knowledge and support new team members, helping them gain the confidence and skills needed to manage patient transfers independently. Given our team’s size, being a strong team player is essential.


Skills and experience:
We are looking for candidates who not only have the necessary clinical experience but also a passion for flight nursing and a willingness to think creatively in challenging situations. The ideal candidate will:

• Have a strong interest and/or experience in both fixed-wing and helicopter flights.
• Possess the ability to think critically and adapt to rapidly changing environments.
• Be cleared by Occupational Health as Fit to Fly.
  
  

Why should you choose us?
Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora Te Matau a Māui Hawke's Bay in general encourages a workforce that is innovative, eager to learn and enhance their skills and is passionate about caring for our community. As part of our team we will support, encourage and help you to develop your career with us. We embrace diversity and welcome applications from all people, including all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, disability and religions. A workforce that is diverse and inclusive means that we are better positioned to understand and serve our community.


Our values:
We are committed to delivering and living our Te Whatu Ora values of He kauanuanu – Respect, Ākina – Improvement, Rāranga te tira– Teamwork and Tauwhiro – Care.


How to apply:
Click the apply now button to send your application directly to us. For further information on this role please email vacancies@hbdhb.govt.nz and indicate the job title and job reference number in the subject line.