Clinical Nurse Coordinator - Cardiology

Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand; Hastings; On-site; NZD 30,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand in Hastings is seeking a Clinical Nurse Coordinator - Cardiology to provide clinical leadership and coordinate care across the Cardiology service. You will oversee patient flow, resources, and staffing during your shift, ensuring safe, timely, and high-quality care.

Working with nursing, medical, allied health, and support teams, you will drive teamwork, maintain safe staffing, support quality initiatives, and promote a positive environment for patients and

Qualifications

• Current registration with the Nursing Council of New Zealand and a current Annual Practising Certificate.
• Recent and relevant cardiac nursing experience, including experience within a cardiology specialty area.
• Professional Development Recognition Programme portfolio at proficient level or higher.
• Experience leading in a multidisciplinary team and applying Te Tiriti o Waitangi principles.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical leadership and coordinate across the Cardiology service.
• Coordinate patients, resources and staff during shifts to ensure timely care.
• Promote teamwork, maintain safe staffing, and support quality initiatives.
• Contribute to day-to-day service delivery and ongoing service improvement.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Coordination

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Time management

Problem solving

Te Tiriti o Waitangi principles in p

Education

Registered Nurse (NZ)

Annual Practising Certificate

Postgraduate nursing qualification (desirable)

Job description

• Permanent, Part Time, 24 hours per fortnight (0.3 FTE)
• This is an excellent opportunity to combine your cardiology expertise with clinical leadership, helping to coordinate patient care, support staff development, and make a meaningful difference to outcomes for patients across Hawke's Bay.

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 a Clinical Nurse Coordinator - Cardiology, you will provide clinical leadership and coordination across the Cardiology service, ensuring the delivery of safe, effective, and high quality patient care. You will be responsible for coordinating patients, resources, and staff during your shift, supporting efficient patient flow and helping to ensure patients receive timely and appropriate care throughout their journey.

This is a dynamic leadership role where you will work closely with nursing, medical, allied health, and support teams to manage acute presentations, provide expert clinical advice, and support day to day service delivery. You will play an important role in promoting teamwork, maintaining safe staffing levels, supporting quality initiatives, and creating a positive environment for both patients and staff.

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About the Team/Service/ Location

Our Cardiology service provides specialist cardiac care to people across Hawke's Bay, delivering high quality assessment, treatment, and ongoing support for patients with a wide range of cardiac conditions. The team is committed to delivering excellent patient outcomes through collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.

Based in Hastings, you will join a dedicated multidisciplinary team of nurses, healthcare assistants, cardiologists, allied health professionals, and support staff who work together to provide exceptional care to our community.

For more information on living and working in Hawkes Bay click HERE

About you

As an experienced Registered Nurse, you will bring:

• Current registration with the Nursing Council of New Zealand and a current Annual Practising Certificate.
• Recent and relevant cardiac nursing experience, including experience within a cardiology specialty area.
• A current Professional Development Recognition Programme portfolio at proficient level or higher.
• Strong clinical leadership and decision making skills.
• Excellent time management, organisational, and problem solving abilities.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience applying Te Tiriti o Waitangi principles in practice.
• Intravenous certification appropriate to the role.
• A postgraduate nursing qualification, or a commitment to ongoing postgraduate study, is highly desirable.

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.

25th November 2026.

Whilst Health New Zealand is undergoing change, affected employees will be given preference and priority for this position.