Rural Nurse Specialist - Karamea, West Coast

Canterbury District Health Board
📍 Kinkuna, Queensland, Australia 💼 Part Time 🕒 Posted June 25, 2026

Job Description

  • Karamea, West Coast Location
  • 0.5FTE (20 hours per week) 
  • Permanent part-time position available
  • Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in theprinciples of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system
    that serves all New Zealanders. 

    About the Role

    As a Rural Nurse Specialist (RNS), you will deliver
    holistic, culturally appropriate, and comprehensive care to a geographically
    defined population — including both residents and visitors to the Karamea
    community. This advanced nursing role spans general practice, district nursing,
    population health, emergency (PRIME) care, and palliative services.

    You will:

  • Work autonomously and as part of an interdisciplinary team in rural clinics.
  • Provide after-hours care on a rostered on-call basis.
  • Offer care that prioritises the needs of Māori as tangata whenua and supports improved equity in health outcomes.<...
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    Job Details

    • Location Kinkuna, Queensland
    • Job Type Part Time
    • Category Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners
    • Posted Date June 25, 2026
    • Application Deadline August 04, 2026