Clinical Nurse Manager, Ed

New Zealand Government; Gisborne; On-site; NZD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Gisborne Hospital in Gisborne, NZ, is seeking an experienced Clinical Nurse Manager for the Emergency Department to provide operational and professional leadership, ensuring safe, high-quality care and strong clinical performance.

You will lead service development, workforce planning, and budgeting, collaborate with the multidisciplinary team, and promote equity in care for Māori communities across the region.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with a current New Zealand Annual Practising Certificate (APC) and NZQA Postgraduate Diploma (or equivalent), with progress towards a relevant Master’s qualification.
• PDRP Expert or Designated Senior Nurse level.
• Minimum five years' recent healthcare experience with leadership responsibilities.
• Experience in service development, quality improvement, workforce development, and working within a complex healthcare environment.
• Strong leadership, communication, relationship-building, and change management skills.
• Commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi and achieving equitable health outcomes for Māori.
• Emergency nursing knowledge and experience (highly desirable).
• Working at Health New Zealand.

Responsibilities

• Provide operational and professional leadership to ensure safe, high-quality care in the ED.
• Lead service development initiatives and workforce development.
• Manage departmental resources and budgets.
• Foster a positive clinical culture and continuous quality improvement.
• Collaborate with the Group Manager, Chief Nurse, multidisciplinary teams, and stakeholders.
• Enhance patient outcomes and equity in service delivery for Māori communities.

Skills

Nurse leadership

Change management

Staff development

Budget management

Education

RN with APC

Postgraduate Diploma

Master’s progress

Job description

Gisborne HospitalFull-timePermanentHealth 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

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced and passionate nursing leader to join our Emergency Department as a Clinical Nurse Manager (CNM). In this leadership role, you will provide operational and professional leadership to ensure the delivery of safe, high-quality, evidence-based care for patients and whānau. You will lead service development initiatives, support workforce and professional development, manage departmental resources and budgets, and foster a positive clinical culture that promotes continuous quality improvement. Working closely with the Group Manager, Chief Nurse, multidisciplinary teams, and key stakeholders, you will play a critical role in enhancing patient outcomes and ensuring excellence in service delivery.

Position Description: Clinical Nurse Manager - ED

About the Team/Service/Location

As Clinical Nurse Manager, you will lead a dedicated nursing workforce within a fast-paced environment, ensuring safe staffing, effective resource management, clinical excellence, and quality improvement initiatives. This role offers the opportunity to work alongside a committed multidisciplinary team focused on delivering equitable health outcomes and improving access to care for our diverse population, including Māori communities across the region. For more information on living and working in Gisborne click here More information about our Region see here.

About you

You will be a skilled and experienced nursing leader who is passionate about delivering excellent patient care and developing high-performing teams.

Requirements

• Registered Nurse with a current New Zealand Annual Practising Certificate (APC)NZQA Postgraduate Diploma (or equivalent), with progress towards a relevant Master's qualification
• PDRP Expert or Designated Senior Nurse level
• Minimum five years' recent healthcare experience with leadership responsibilities
• Experience in service development, quality improvement, workforce development, and working within a complex healthcare environment
• Strong leadership, communication, relationship-building, and change management skills
• Commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi and achieving equitable health outcomes for Māori
• Emergency nursing knowledge and experience (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.