Associate Clinical Nurse Manager - Operating Theatres

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Te Tai Tokerau; Northland; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 120,000; Part time

Job summary

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora Te Tai Tokerau is seeking an Associate Clinical Nurse Manager to lead the Perioperative Services at Whangarei Hospital. You will provide clinical direction to the nursing team and support best-practice, patient-focused care within a multi-disciplinary setting.

Key responsibilities include fostering evidence-based practice, professional leadership, and supervision of the nursing team to ensure high-quality patient outcomes across ENT, Ophthalmology, General

Qualifications

• New Zealand Registered Nurse with current APC.
• Post graduate diploma in a relevant specialty.
• Senior or expert PDRP designation or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional leadership and supervision of the nursing team.
• Lead use of evidenced-based practice and promote best patient-centered care.

Skills

Leadership

Clinical leadership

Evidence-based practice

Education

Post Graduate Diploma

Registered Nurse with APC

Senior Nurse PDRP or Expert PDRP

Job description

ENT and Ophthalmology Theatres, Whangarei Hospital

Permanent full-time or part time position available working a minimum of 24 hours per week, Monday Friday

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

About the Role

As an Associate Clinical Nurse Manager, you will undertake a leadership role within the Perioperative Services at Whangarei Hospital and provide clinical expertise and direction to the nursing team to support best practice and patient focused care within a multi-disciplinary setting.

Key responsibility areas include:

• Contribute to and foster the use of evidenced based practice
• Provide professional leadership and supervision of the nursing team

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About the Service

Whangarei Hospital has 9 operating theatres with the following specialities:

• Orthopaedics
• General Surgery
• ENT
• Ophthalmology
• Gynaecology
• Urology
• Acute/Trauma
• Dental

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About you

• New Zealand Registered Nurse with a current practicing certificate (APC)
• Relevant Post Graduate Diploma
• Designated Senior Nurse PDRP or Expert PDRP (demonstrating clinical examples)
• Minimum of 3 years experience in relevant specialty area

Working at Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and service our community.

We welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal by 4th November 2026. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Emma Hicks at [e-mail]. We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.