Clinical Nurse Specialist – Pasifika Health

Talofa lava, Mālō e lelei, Halo, Kia Orana, Ni sa bula, Ekamowir Omo, Fakaalofa lahi atu, Gude, Fakafeiloaki, Ko na mauri, Tēnā koutou katoa.

Mercy Hospice delivers specialist palliative care to people in central Auckland catchment living with life-limiting illness. We focus on enhancing quality of life and supporting families and whānau through compassionate, holistic care that meets physical, emotional, social, cultural, and spiritual needs.

The role

Permanent position, 0.8 - 1.0 FTE, 32 - 40 hours per week.

The Clinical Nurse Specialist – Pasifika Health (CNS-PH) position is a special opportunity for a nurse looking to develop their career in palliative care with a specialist focus on Pasifika Health and advocacy.

This position requires an experienced registered nurse with advanced clinical knowledge and a strong understanding of Pasifika health perspectives, values and models of care. The Clinical Nurse Specialist - Pasifika Health has responsibility for the coordination and delivery of specialist palliative care for Pasifika patients and their fanau/aiga who are referred to Mercy Hospice.

The role combines specialist nursing practice with Pasifika health leadership, working collaboratively with patients, fanau/aiga, healthcare providers and community stakeholders to strengthen engagement, improve access to services and support equitable health outcomes. Using a relationship-focused and authentic co-design approach, the CNS contributes to service development by identifying barriers to care, fostering partnerships and helping shape a more responsive model of care for Pasifika patients.

The successful applicant must be competent and comfortable engaging with Pacific communities, committed to improving the outcomes for Pacific patients and their fanau/aiga. Included in this role is the responsibility for facilitating a high standard of culturally responsive care at Mercy Hospice through education, mentoring and support.

Key responsibilities of the role:

Clinical practice and care coordination: undertaking advanced nursing assessment, care planning, intervention and reviews for patients with complex palliative care needs, ensuring care is timely, coordinated and culturally safe for patients and fanau/aiga.

Pasifika health leadership and advocacy: applying Pasifika health models (e.g. Fonofale, Fonua, Tivaevae) and knowledge to clinical practice, advocacy and service engagement so that care delivery reflects Pasifika worldviews and supports equity.

Co-design project: using clinical experience, stakeholder feedback and available data to identify and co-design improvement opportunities for Pasifika service delivery, ensuring recommendations are evidence-informed and achievable

Relationship management and community engagement: building trust and engaging with stakeholders to understand referral pathways, service gaps and opportunities for earlier access, using feedback to inform care coordination and service development.

Skills you’ll bring to the role:

• Registered Nurse with a minimum of three years’ experience in palliative care or similar setting.
• Completion of, or willing to work towards, a postgraduate qualification in nursing.
• Lived experience of Pasifika values and worldview.
• Ability to build effective relationships across diverse communities.
• Current full NZ Drivers Licence
• Benefits you will enjoy:

• The opportunity to shape your role and to be innovative
• Working in conjunction with our multidisciplinary team
• Autonomy to collaborate with patients and fanau/aiga to make the best decisions regarding care and treatment
• Opportunity to grow and develop your nursing leadership and influence
• Free parking, ease of transport links and use of company vehicle for community visits
• To apply for this role, please submit your CV and a Cover letter via our advert on Seek.
• For an informal chat about this role, please reach out to Lisa Middelberg on [email protected]
• For a copy of the position description, please email [email protected]
• Your story could be part of ours

Our mission and values have their roots in the work of our founder, Catherine McAuley of the Sisters of Mercy in Dublin, Ireland. In the tradition of this heritage, we love working with people from all life stages, every culture, ethnicity, creed, and orientation. We place staff wellbeing and teamwork at the core of your experience as an employee at Mercy. The hospice flourishes today because of our staff, volunteers, and benefactors, who continue to uphold and live our mission and values.

Applications close when a suitable applicant has been found.