Clinical Nurse Manager, ED

Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand; Gisborne; On-site; NZD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora in Gisborne is seeking an experienced Clinical Nurse Manager for the Emergency Department. In this leadership role you will provide operational and professional leadership to ensure safe, high-quality, evidence-based care for patients and whānau, while guiding a busy nursing team.

You will drive service development, support workforce and professional development, manage resources and budgets, and promote a culture of continuous quality improvement.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with a current NZ 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' healthcare experience with leadership responsibilities.
• Experience in service development, quality improvement, workforce development, and working within a complex healthcare environment.
• Commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi and achieving equitable health outcomes for Māori.
• Emergency nursing knowledge and experience (highly desirable).

Responsibilities

• Provide operational and professional leadership to ensure safe, high-quality, evidence-based care.
• Lead service development initiatives and improvement projects.
• Support workforce outcomes, professional development and coaching.
• Manage departmental resources and budgets.
• Foster a positive clinical culture and drive continuous quality improvement.
• Collaborate with the Group Manager, Chief Nurse, multidisciplinary teams and stakeholders.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Change management

Relationship-building

Emergency nursing knowledge

Education

NZQA Postgraduate Diploma (or equivalent) with progress towards Master

PDRP Expert or Designated Senior Nurse level

Job description

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

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

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.

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About you

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

• 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.

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