Clinical Coordinator - West Acute Mental Health

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Waitematā; Auckland; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Te Whatu Ora Waitemata is seeking a Clinical Coordinator for the West Acute Mental Health Services in Henderson. The role requires leadership in clinical service delivery, oversight of clinicians, and strong organisational skills. A nursing qualification and annual practising certificate are essential.

You will lead a multi-disciplinary team, manage workloads, and ensure best practice while maintaining high-quality patient care within the Waitemata network. A full driver’s license is required.

Qualifications

• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Demonstrated leadership skills including clinical and operational leadership.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership and coordination of clinical service delivery in the West Acute Mental Health team.
• Supervise and oversee clinicians' workload to ensure effective patient care and workload management.

Skills

Leadership skills

Oral and written communication

Education

Nursing qualification

Tools

Driver's license

Job description

Clinical Coordinator - West Acute Mental Health Services

Permanent, Full-Time role 40 hours per week (1 FTE) Based in Henderson

Are you an Senior Nurse seeking diversity in your career and have a passion for working within mental health? If so, this could be the role for you!

About Us

Te Whatu Ora Waitemata serves the communities of North and West Auckland and the Rodney District dedicated to delivering public health care. We are committed to the best care for everyone - to the patient, their family/whanau, the community and iwi, and the healthcare workforce.

About the Role

An exciting opportunity is available to provide clinical leadership in our West Acute Mental Health team. This challenging and rewarding position requires a special person with demonstrated clinical and operational leadership skills who is well organised, flexible, and relates well to others.

As a Coordinator you will incorporate leadership and coordination of clinical service delivery, ensuring best practice is adhered to, along with employee supervision.

As there is a requirement to supervise and oversee clinicians' workload, the need to demonstrate experience in handling your own workload is essential.

You will need

• A relevant tertiary health qualification in Nursing
• Current Annual Practising Certificate
• Previous experience within a variety of mental health settings, including the community
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Full driver's licence
• Good sense of humour

For further information regarding this position, please contact Kim Smith, Team Manager at [phone]

Job Number: WDHB18378

Closing Date: 24 August 2026