Well Child Tamariki Ora Nurse

Community Nursing • Tauranga, Bay of Plenty 3140, New Zealand • Full-time
AI Job Summary
  • Registered Nurse with a current practising certificate in New Zealand.
  • Experience delivering Well Child Tamariki Ora checks aligned with national schedules and service specifications.
  • Experience working/living within a Māori community and awareness of issues facing Māori.

Role Type

Permanent • Full-time • Qualified

Description

Hono mai ki te waihanga i tētahi ao hauora ake mō tō tātou iwi

 Join us in creating a healthier future for our people

Mō te whakahaere | About Us

Te Manu Toroa is a kaupapa Māori health provider delivering integrated, whānau‑centred services across the Western Bay of Plenty. Established in 1997, we support whānau to be healthy, confident and empowered through services including two GP Clinics,  Pēpi Ora / Well Child, Oral Health, Mental Health and Whānau‑Centred Services.

Guided by our indigenous Tūāpapa system of care, we work alongside whānau to deliver accessible, holistic and mana‑enhancing health services grounded in Te Tiriti o Waitangi.

We are seeking an experienced and compassionate Well Child Tamariki Ora Nurse to join our Community Services team.

Mō tēnei tūranga | Abou

permanent full-time role delivering Well Child Tamariki Ora services to pēpi and tamariki across the Western Bay of Plenty.

You will work autonomously in the community, supported by a multidisciplinary kaupapa Māori team. The role involves delivering WCTO assessments aligned with the national schedule, supporting whānau through health education, early identification of need, timely intervention and coordinated referrals.

You will practise in a model of care where trust, strong relationships and clinical excellence support positive outcomes for tamariki and whānau.

You will:

  • Deliver Well Child Tamariki Ora checks in line with national schedules and service specifications
  • Partner with whānau to support healthy development and immunisation uptake
  • Identify risk early, including safeguarding concerns, and respond within professional and legislative frameworks
  • Work closely with internal teams and external agencies to ensure integrated care
  • Maintain accurate clinical documentation and contribute to quality and contractual reporting.
  • Experience working/living within a Māori community
  • Aware of issues directly facing Māori

You will be based in Tauranga or Papamoa and travel across community and clinic settings, with access to company vehicles. 

Qualifications:

  • Registered Nurse with a current practising certificate in New Zealand.
  • Experience in paediatric nursing or community health nursing is preferred.
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills to engage effectively with families and children.
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
  • Commitment to ongoing professional development and staying updated with best practices in child health.

Company Overview

Kaupapa Māori healthcare, made easy Te Manu Toroa was established in 1997, to provide more accessible and affordable healthcare services to Māori in the Western Bay of Plenty. Central to our kaupapa is the importance of relationships and community. That’s why we partner strategically with GP surgeries and pharmacies throughout our district to provide convenient, wraparound healthcare that places whānau at the centre. Originally known as Western Iwi Health, Te Manu Toroa is the largest provider within the Ngā Mataapuna Oranga network – a Māori Primary Health Organisation located in Tauranga

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