Whanganui Accident & Medical Clinic (WAM) is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse interested in advancing their scope of practice – either by commencing the Nurse Prescriber or Nurse Practitioner pathway, already working towards one of these, or currently holding these qualifications.

 

WAM provides high-quality, accessible urgent and primary care for the Whanganui community, with a strong focus on equity and improving health outcomes. Our clinicians work with a high degree of autonomy, strong clinical support, and a shared commitment to timely, patient-centred care in an urgent care environment. We actively encourage and support advanced nurses to continue developing their skills and thrive in their practice.

 

As a subsidiary of Whanganui Regional Health Network, WAM was established in 2003 to improve community access to urgent and after-hours healthcare. Located on the Whanganui Hospital campus alongside the Emergency Department (ED), WAM plays a key role in providing a ‘one-stop shop’ for urgent medical care. We deliver urgent and primary care services from 8am to 8pm, seven days a week – including public holidays – in a well-supported, collaborative environment.

 

This role will suit a confident nurse who is looking to advance their career, has an interest in working in an urgent or primary care setting and excited to join our dynamic, community-focused service.   

  

About the role

You will work across a broad clinical scope, including:

• Urgent care-focused nurse-led assessment, with an aim of diagnosis and prescribing within your authorised scope

• Management of acute presentations, minor injuries and urgent presentations, alongside long term conditions

• Medication optimisation, patient education, and follow-up care

• Collaboration with Urgent Care Doctors, Nurse Practitioners, Nurses, Kaiawhina, and the wider multidisciplinary team to ensure safe, timely and coordinated urgent care

• Contribution to service development, quality improvement and equity initiatives meeting Te Tiriti o Waitangi obligations

• Use of clinical systems and recall processes to support safe, consistent care equity care

 

About you

You will:

• Hold current registration as a Registered Nurse or Nurse Prescriber or Nurse Practitioner with the Nursing Council of New Zealand

• Have experience in urgent care and/or primary care (preferred)

• Demonstrate strong clinical assessment skills and confidence managing acute and undifferentiated presentations 

• Be organised, adaptable and comfortable in a fast-paced urgent environment

• Communicate effectively and build strong therapeutic relationships with patients and whānau

• Demonstrate a strong understanding of and commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi, equity, and culturally safe practice

• Thrive in a collaborative team-based model of care

 

Why join WAM?

At WAM, you will join an experienced multidisciplinary team that values collaboration, shared decision-making, and practical clinical support.

• Work in a modern facility co-located with the ED, enhancing collaboration and patient outcomes

• Be part of a supportive, friendly, and inclusive team

• Strong medical and nursing leadership support

• A varied urgent care caseload that keeps practice clinically rewarding and interesting

• Enjoy flexible working arrangements – full-time and part-time considered

• Contribute to a service with real impact in the Whanganui community

• Opportunities for ongoing professional development and growth

• Paid supervision sessions

 

To apply

If you are a Registered Nurse looking to advance your scope of practice – or already have these skills – and are seeking a rewarding urgent care role where your expertise is valued and your mahi truly makes a difference, we would love to hear from you. Please click to apply and send us your resume, cover letter, and completed application form.