Community Nurse | Christchurch
Use your nursing expertise where it makes the biggest difference — in people’s homes.
Are you an experienced Nurse looking for a role where you can build meaningful relationships, work with clinical autonomy and make a genuine difference to people’s lives?
Join Healthvision’s Community Nursing Team and take your nursing expertise into the community, where no two days are the same and the care you provide can have a lasting impact on service users and their whānau.
We’re looking for a confident, compassionate and proactive Registered Nurse to support people in Christchurch.
Why Community Nursing?
Community nursing gives you the opportunity to look beyond a diagnosis and understand the whole person.
You’ll have the time and autonomy to assess individual needs, develop meaningful care plans and work alongside service users, families and whānau to achieve the best possible outcomes.
You’ll also work with a diverse range of clinical presentations, allowing you to continue developing your skills and broaden your nursing experience.
Te Mahi | About the Role
As a Community Nurse, you will provide high-quality, evidence-based nursing care in people’s homes and other community settings. You’ll take ownership of your caseload while working closely with our clinical team and a wider network of healthcare professionals.
Your day-to-day work may include:
Location: Christchurch
Employment Type: Permanent
Hours: Part-time (32 hours per week)
A role where you can grow
This isn't a role where you'll simply follow a care plan and move on to the next visit.
You'll be encouraged to use your clinical judgement, develop your expertise and contribute to better outcomes for the people you support.
Depending on your experience and interests, there are opportunities to build your skills in areas such as:
You'll receive comprehensive orientation, ongoing clinical support, supervision and professional development so you can feel confident in your role.
About You
You’ll be a Registered Nurse or Enrolled Nurse who combines strong clinical skills with genuine compassion.
You enjoy building relationships with people, can work confidently on your own, and are equally comfortable collaborating with a wider healthcare team.
Ideally, you will have:
Experience in complex wounds, burns, serious injury, compression therapy, Negative Pressure Wound Therapy, IV therapy or clinical education would be highly advantageous.
Essential Requirements
Ki te huanga | Why Healthvision?
At Healthvision, our people are at the heart of what we do.
As a family-owned New Zealand organisation, we understand the importance of creating a supportive environment where our nurses can do their best work.
You'll receive:
Clinical support
You're not on your own. You'll have access to experienced clinical colleagues, supervision and ongoing support.
Professional development
Continue learning and expand your clinical expertise through education, training and practical experience.
Variety and autonomy
Work across a diverse range of clinical needs while having the independence to manage your work and make professional decisions.
Meaningful relationships
Build genuine connections with service users and their whānau and see the difference your care makes over time.
Career opportunities
Develop specialist skills and take on opportunities in clinical education, competency development and quality improvement.
Additional benefits
Te Whakahaerenga | About Healthvision
Healthvision is a family-owned provider of homecare, community nursing, and rehabilitation services across Aotearoa. Guided by our family values, we are passionate about supporting people who need care to live life the way they want.
We work closely with individuals, their families, and whānau to understand their holistic needs and provide comprehensive, wraparound in-home health services that promote independence and wellbeing. At Healthvision, our approach is grounded in compassion, collaboration, innovation, and dedication — values that shape everything we do.
Hiahia | Ready to Make a Difference?
If you're an experienced Nurse who wants more autonomy, greater variety and the opportunity to make a real difference in the community, we'd love to hear from you.
Bring your clinical expertise, your people skills and your passion for nursing to Healthvision.
Apply now and join our Community Nursing Team.
Applicants must have the legal right to work in New Zealand.
We are an award-winning provider of specialised, top quality home healthcare for people who require assistance to live independently at home due to injury, illness or disability for the short or long term, 24-hours per day to a few hours per week.
Our services include : Assessments and Rehabilitation, Nursing Care, Personalised Cares, Homecare and Home Support, ACC Client Support, Spinal and Head Injury Support, Disability Support, Long Term Condition Management and Elderly Care. Our teams are based in Auckland, Northland, Waikato, Bay of Plenty, the Central Region and Canterbury.
Healthvision was established in 1998 by Sue Doherty, a UK-trained Registered Nurse who identified a need for a quality and responsive home-based care service. Healthvision NZ is a parent company of Healthvision UK established in 2008.
Over the years Healthvision has earned an excellent reputation in both the health care sector and the community. We’ve built relationships with GPs, specialists, ACC, the Ministry of Health, DHB's, community groups and families, and are actively embracing innovative new technologies that complement traditional care in specialist services.
Healthvision is quality certified by ACC, HDANZ, the DAA Group and compliant with Home and Community Support Sector Standards.We have outstanding quality measures so that we can help our clients achieve their very best. We are also a member of the Home & Community Health Association and the Northern Rehabilitation Providers Group.
For more information on how to access our services, funding options and to discuss your individual needs please call us free on (0508) 733 377 or email us at service@healthvision.co.nz.
