Registered Nurse/Health Consultant - Wellington Region

PLEASE NOTE WE CAN ONLY ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FROM NURSES IN NEW ZEALAND WHO HAVE AN ANNUAL PRACTISING CERTIFICATE/REGISTRATION.

About the role:

We currently have an exciting new opportunity for an outstanding health professional to join us in the role of Health Consultant/Registered Nurse. In this supported autonomous role, you will be delivering first aid training and health screening services across the Wellington region. You will be working a guaranteed minimum of 80 hours per fortnight Monday to Friday, with twice monthly Saturday work and some overtime as required.

Our team is made up of Health professionals from various disciplines: Nutritionists, Registered Nurses, Enrolled Nurses, Acupuncturists, Exercise Physiologists, ex-Paramedics, Dentists, etc.

Key responsibilities:

The delivery of the following services either at our client worksites or at our Life Care venue in Lower Hutt, Wellington:

• Undertaking health education one to one, and in a group setting including the delivery of First Aid and CPR courses and other programmes
• Undertaking health monitoring and pre-employment medical testing including drug testing
• Delivering influenza vaccinations
• Data entry and other general administration
• Cleaning equipment

The role requires travel to worksites across the Wellington region, or outside the region when providing cover to other regions, and therefore there is requirement to occasionally stay overnight. Accommodation and a generous meal allowance is provided if overnight travel is required.

For more information email sharon.mcdonald@lifecare.co.nz or simply call Sharon on 0274036323.

WHEN APPLYING, PLEASE UPLOAD A CV AND COVERING LETTER OUTLINING VISA STATEMENT/RIGHT TO WORK IN NZ AND YOUR NURSING COUNCIL REGISTRATION NUMBER.

The successful candidate will have:

• Be registered with the Nursing Council of New Zealand (NCNZ)
• A current clean Full New Zealand Driver Licence
• Ability to pass a New Zealand Police Vetting check
• Strong computer literacy
• Strong verbal English skills as this role has a significant component of classroom teaching

Benefits:

• $80 to $85K per annum salary + overtime at time and half of the hourly rate
• A full and thorough training and induction programme
• Company vehicle (for work use), mobile phone, laptop and other tools of the trade
• High job satisfaction 
• No night shift work
• Competitive salary
• Generous daily meal and beverage allowance when away overnight
• Employee discounts through BOOST
• Anniversary voucher
• Discounted health insurance
• Wellbeing benefit
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) support
• A positive, fun, and passionate work environment where we want our people to thrive through support and continuous development

About us:

Life Care Consultants provides first aid training and health screening services to clients all over New Zealand. We started for one simple reason, to make a difference in people’s lives. We are currently undergoing significant growth, and continuing to hire, and we are excited to be looking for new people to join our team.

Culture and Values:

At Life Care Consultants Attitude is Everything – Positive, Fun, and Passionate. With one simple purpose: to improve Kiwis’ well-being, safety, and health, in every way we can.

You will work within a friendly, high-performance culture with a focus on our people and their development.

LCC provides equal opportunity and advancement in employment regardless of gender, age, sexual orientation, race, ethnicity, cultural background, caring responsibilities, disability, or socioeconomic background. We encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds who share our workplace values.

We believe that Diversity and Inclusion will help us realise our greatest potential as a company, and maximise the potential of all our team members. We strive to create a culture where our team members understand that each individual is unique and that embracing diversity makes us more flexible, productive, and creative.