Clinical Coach, Emergency Department

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Counties Manukau; Auckland; Sur place; NZD 90 000 - 110 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Counties Manukau is seeking a Clinical Coach for our busy Emergency Department at Middlemore Hospital. You will support nursing staff, promote best practice, and drive high-quality patient care through coaching and mentorship of current and graduate nurses.

The role requires NZ Registered Nurse with APC, Proficient/Expert PDRP, and at least 3 years ED/acute experience; strong coaching and teaching skills are essential.

Qualifications

• New Zealand registered nurse with current APC and PDRP.
• Experience in ED/acute care; min 3 years.
• Trained preceptor with ability to coach nurses.

Responsabilités

• Identify learning needs and provide individual coaching.
• Mentor and precept new nurses and graduates.
• Collaborate with the care team to apply evidence-based practice.
• Provide clinical guidance across ED Adult Assessment, MAU, SAU, and related areas.

Connaissances

Coaching

Mentoring

Communication

Formation

NZ Registered Nurse

Annual Practising Certificate

PDRP (Proficient/Expert)

Description du poste

About Our Organisation

Health NZ Counties Manukau is a dynamic and progressive organisation at the forefront of innovative health care delivery within the New Zealand Public Health Sector. We continue to work with others to achieve equity in key health indicators for Maaori, Pacific and communities with health disparities and will continue to develop and implement plans, based on local needs to improve the health and wellbeing of Counties Manukau region. Our main sites are Middlemore Hospital, Kidz First Hospital and Manukau Health Park.We are part of Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora, the overarching organisation for New Zealands national health service. HNZ leads the day-to-day running of the health system, with functions delivered at local, district, regional and national levels.

About the Emergency Department

Our Emergency Department at Middlemore Hospital provides acute emergency services to around 130,000 adult and paediatric presentations per year and is one of the busiest in Australasia. Middlemore Hospital is situated in a lower socio-economic area and serves a culturally diverse, high need population with high acuity presentations. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and service our community.

About the role

Are you a highly motivated and experienced registered nurse with a passion for education and leadership? Were seeking a dedicated professional to play a key role as the Clinical Coach in supporting our nursing staff, promoting best practice, and ensuring high-quality patient care within our busy ED department. Key responsibilities will include identifying learning needs, providing individual coaching, mentor, and preceptor new nurses, and collaborate with members of the healthcare team to implement evidence-based practices. This is an exciting opportunity for a Registered Nurse (Proficient or Expert) to provide clinical guidance for our current and new graduate nurses across our ED departments including the Adult Assessment, Monitored/Resus and Triage, also the Medical Assessment Units (MAU), Surgical Assessment Unit (SAU), and ED Short Stay areas.

If you want to promote a positive and supportive learning environment that fosters professional growth, then this is the perfect position for you!

Essential

• New Zealand Registered Nurse


• Current Annual Practicing Certificate


• Proficient / Expert level PDRP


• 3 years ED/acute experience


• Trained Preceptor

Desirable

• Post-graduate qualification in progress


• Strong knowledge and expertise in ED - Acute Care / Medical / Surgical


• Strong interpersonal and communication skills


• Excellent coaching and teaching abilities

For more information and a copy of the job description, please contact Nancy via email at [e-mail] in the recruitment team or apply online at https://careers.tewhatuora.govt.nz/locations/counties-manukau/

Applications close: 22nd October 2026

Job number: CMH202617412