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Nursing and Midwifery
The Director of Nursing and Midwifery (HHS) and the Director of Nursing (Primary) are patient focused services, providing professional leadership to Nurses and Midwives within the organisation (across the District Health Board) and facilitating the provision of expert advise on nursing and midwifery issues to the Chief Operating Officer, Executive and Senior Management Teams and the Board. The Nursing Service also provides educational funding for all nurses of the Region.
The Director of Nursing and Midwifery (DONM) Office maintains excellent professional relations with external organisations such as the Nursing Council, Midwifery Council, Ministry of Health, educational/tertiary institutions, professional organisations and New Zealand Nurse Executives.
Within the DONM Office there are the following programmes:
- Professional Development & Recognition Programme
- Nurse Entry to Practice Programme
- Preceptor Programme
- Nurse Practitioner Candidacy Programme
Nursing professional development and career pathway [PDF]
The DONM also has strong links with the Organisational Development and Patient Safety Unit which incorporates:
- Professional Development Unit: a coordination of all nursing and midwifery education (both internal and in collaboration with tertiary education institutes).
- Clinical Effectiveness Unit: collaboration with Victoria University for the development and support of research and clinically based audit.
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- There are no vacancies at present