Charge Nurse - Ward 78, General Surgery

Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand; Auckland; On-site; NZD 110,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Auckland campus is seeking a permanent full-time Charge Nurse to lead a 25-bed General Surgery ward (Ward 78) delivering planned and acute care, including trauma and GI services.

You will provide clinical leadership, ensure safe patient care, and support the nursing team and 40-hour week schedule, reporting to the Nurse Unit Manager. A strong focus on patient safety, quality improvement, and te Tiriti o Waitangi commitments is essential.

Qualifications

• Current NZ Nursing Council Registration and annual practicing certificate.
• Senior nursing leadership experience in a fast-paced tertiary surgical setting preferred.
• Commitment to equitable, patient-centred care and Te Tiriti o Waitangi principles.

Responsibilities

• Lead safe, high-quality nursing care for surgical patients and whānau.
• Guide and support the nursing team in patient care and ward operations.
• Collaborate with Nurse Unit Manager and multidisciplinary teams to achieve outcomes.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Patient safety

Communication skills

Budget management

Education

NZ Nursing Council Registration

Post-graduate qualification (in progress or completed)

Job description

• Exciting leadership opportunity is available for a highly motivated and innovative senior Registered Nurse

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.

Ward 78 is 25 bed ward dedicated to providing surgical nursing care for General Surgery patients receiving planned and acute care, including trauma, hepatobiliary, upper gastro-intestinal and gastroenterological patient cohorts.

About the Role

As a permanent full-time Charge Nurse, you will :

• Be responsible for ensuring the safe, effective, and high-quality delivery of clinical nursing care to patients and their whānau.
• Demonstrate strong clinical expertise and professional leadership, while guiding and supporting the nursing team in all aspects of patient care and ward management.

This is a key senior nursing position where you will work collaboratively with the Nurse Unit Manager, clinicians, and multidisciplinary teams to achieve excellent patient outcomes and deliver world-class healthcare services. You will play a pivotal role in fostering a positive team culture, promoting best practice, and ensuring the provision of safe, patient-centred care.

About You

You will ideally be an experienced senior Registered Nurse with leadership background in a tertiary hospital preferably within surgical services. You will have excellent communication skills and a driver of quality improvement initiatives with the focus on patient safety and excellence in delivery of care.

To apply for this role you must have:

• Advanced clinical practice knowledge at least 3 years at a senior nursing level with demonstrated leadership experience at this level and have experience working in a fast paced setting
• Commitment to providing excellent care
• Strong accountability for resource and budget management
• Current NZ Nursing Council Registration and an annual practicing certificate
• A commitment to upholding Te Tiriti o Waitangi
• A commitment to achieving equitable outcomes for Māori
• Demonstrated expertise in setting standards and managing practice to achieve these
• Ability to provide coaching and address performance issues
• Completed or working towards a post-graduate qualification.

This is a full-time position working 40 hrs/week, Monday to Friday, based at Te Toka Tumai Auckland

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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.

We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.

Job details

Job Reference:

Job Reference: ADHB25301

Location:

North Island - Auckland - Central Auckland