Te whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity

We are seeking an enthusiastic Charge Nurse to help shape the future of community nursing.

You will be a member of a multidisciplinary leadership team within Adult Community Services

As the Charge Nurse, you will lead the community and specialist nursing teams in meeting the needs of our patients and whānau.

The community and specialist nursing service provide a range of nursing services in the home, or closer to home, with the goal of promoting optimum health and independence for clients. You will be accountable for the nursing professional and practices standards, ensuring that the nursing staff safely and effectively meets the clinical nursing care needs of patients and their whānau.

You will be able to deal with challenging situations and changing environments, demonstrating high level communication, innovation, leadership skills and be strategically driven.

This is a key senior nursing role and you will be working closely with the Service Clinical Director, Nurse Consultant and Charge nurse manager (ICt) and multi-disciplinary team to deliver world class health care.

Nga Pūkenga Motuhake | Important Skills

• New Zealand nursing registration, RGON, RN BHSc (Nursing)
• Postgraduate certificate/ diploma in speciality nursing practice
• Minimum of five years’ experience post registration
• A commitment to achieving equitable outcomes for Māori
• Experience working with and/or leading multidisciplinary teams
• Extensive clinical experience/skills
• Capacity to innovate and motivate your team with vision and passion for Community Nursing
• Strong, clear communication skills, with the ability to influence

This is a permanent, full-time position and is based at Greenlane Clinical Centre and Pt Chevaliar Clinical Centre.

Ko wai mātou | Our Organisation

We are Te Whatu Ora, Te Toka Tumai, Auckland. We provide health and disability services to more than half a million people living in central Auckland, regional services for Northland and greater Auckland, and specialist national services for the whole of New Zealand. Our main sites are Auckland City Hospital, Greenlane Clinical Centre and Starship Children’s Hospital, located in central Auckland.

We are part of Te Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand, the overarching organisation for New Zealand’s national health service. Te Whatu Ora leads the day-to-day running of the health system, with functions delivered at local, district, regional and national levels.

We are committed to upholding Te Tiriti o Waitangi and providing culturally safe care. We value role modelling manaakitanga as demonstrated by Ngāti Whātua in the gifting of their whenua on which our hospitals stand. We aspire to having a workforce reflective of the communities we serve and achieving equitable outcomes for all.

He aha ngā painga o tēnei mahi mōu | Why you will enjoy working here
We recognise there is more to life than mahi | work, and we encourage and provide access to all our staff several services and benefits to support themselves whilst they are employed within Te Toka Tumai
 

We will provide a thorough orientation as well as good support and training to give you the confidence to carry out your role.

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Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply
Apply now at www.careers.adhb.govt.nz quoting job title and reference number ADHB17811

Please attach a Cover Letter and your latest CV.

For information about the role, please contact Beth Rogers, Service Clinical Director at BRogers@adhb.govt.nz or call on 021 548106. 

If you have any queries about this opportunity or accessibility or technical issues with the online process, please contact Candida Hall, Recruitment Consultant at CandidaH@adhb.govt.nz  or Ph 09 638-0401 to discuss how we can best support your application.

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This position is NOT a children's worker under the Children's Act