Associate Clinical Nurse Manager – Neonatal

Canterbury District Health Board; Christchurch; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora’s Neonatal Service at Christchurch Women’s Hospital invites applications for an Associate Clinical Nurse Manager. You will provide clinical leadership, coordinate care and support staff within a 44-bed neonatal unit.

The role requires advanced neonatal experience, strong communication, and a commitment to evidence-based practice, patient/whānau partnership, and ongoing professional development.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years recent neonatal intensive care experience.
• Advanced nursing skills comparable to senior nurse or expert PDRP.
• Commitment to partnership with babies, families/whānau and other health providers.

Responsibilities

• Provide coordination and professional leadership within the Neonatal Service.
• Support and guidance to the neonatal nursing staff.
• Demonstrate strong decision-making and problem-solving in clinical care.
• Orientation and ongoing professional development for the team.

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Clinical leadership

Problem solving

Decision making

Education

NZ Nursing Council registration

Job description

Associate Clinical Nurse Manager – Neonatal

• 12 hour shifts rosteredacross Monday to Sunday; day or night

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in theprinciples of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health systemthat serves all New Zealanders.

About the Role

The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit based at ChristchurchWomen’s Hospital has an exciting opportunity for a Senior nurse to step into amanagement role. You will have demonstrated leadership skills and clinicalexpertise to provide coordination and professional leadership, support andguidance within the Neonatal Service in the role of an Associate Clinical NurseManager (ACNM).

We have 12 month, fixed-term positions available and are open to 0.5FTE– 1.0FTE. Please indicate in your cover letter what FTE you are seeking.

About the Service

The Neonatal Service at Christchurch Women’s Hospital is anacute service providing secondary/tertiary care to Newborn babies bornprematurely or with surgical, congenital and medical complications followingbirth. We are a 44 bedded unit compromised of 12 intensive care and 32 specialcare cots and our catchment area is approximately 20,000 square kilometres ofthe South Island.

About You

As a senior member of the neonatal multidisciplinary team,the successful applicant will have excellent communication and interpersonalskills and be able to provide effective clinical leadership, direction andsupport to the neonatal nursing staff. The ability to problem-solve, make keydecisions and confront/resolve issues is imperative to ensuring the provisionof safe effective evidence-based quality care to the infants and families ofthe Neonatal Services. This position will also carry an individual specialtyportfolio. You will be given a thorough orientation and supported with yourongoing professional development.

• A Minimum of 5 yearsrecent neonatal intensive care experience.
• Demonstrates advancenursing skills comparable to senior nurse or expert PDRP with experienceand understanding of the neonatal journey working across all levels ofneonatal care.
• Advanced understandingof and proven commitment to, working in partnership with our serviceusers, their families/whanau and other health service providers in thecommunity.
• Registered with the Nursing Council of New Zealand with a current Annual Practicing Certificate (APC)

Working at Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuringexcellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce thatis diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand andservice our community. We welcome applications from our diverseMāori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

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