Clinical Nurse Manager - General Surgical and Gynaecology

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Hutt Valley; Lower Hutt; On-site; NZD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Hutt Valley is seeking a Clinical Nurse Manager for the General Surgical & Gynecology ward. The role involves leading nursing staff, coordinating patient care, and ensuring safe staffing and acuity balance across day-to-day operations.

The CNM will work with Medical staff, lead policy development and audits, and guide non-clinical tasks while upholding equity and whānau-centred care within the NZ health system.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with APC and current scope of practice.
• Minimum 5 years post graduate nursing experience.
• Leadership and people management experience required.
• Experience developing, implementing and monitoring policies and guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership for the General Surgical & Gynaecology ward (GSG).
• Lead staffing and acuity management across shifts.
• Collaborate with medical staff to ensure high quality patient care.
• Develop and monitor policies, audits, and clinical guidelines.

Skills

Leadership

People management

Policy development

Audit & quality

Communication

Education

Registered Nurse with APC

Job description

Location: Hutt HospitalContract: Permanent, Full time 1FTE, Monday toFridayHealth New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora isfirmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is dedicated toserving all New Zealanders. Through integration and collaboration, we'rebuilding a health system underpinned by partnership, equity, sustainability,whānau-centred care, and excellence.

About the Role

An excitingopportunity to grow your skills as the Clinical Nurse Manager of GSG.

We are a culturally diverse team who worktogether as a family to provide high quality nursing care to a wide range ofgeneral surgical and gynaecology patients. We are looking for a CNM with strong leadership and people managementskills who can lead our ward into the future.GSG is abusy surgical ward with both elective and acute general surgery and gynaecologypatients. Your day will involve workingalongside the medical staff, supporting the nursing staff, managing staffingand acuity issues alongside non clinical tasks.

About theTeam/Service/ Location

We are ateam that values diversity and working collaboratively, when under pressureeveryone supports each other to provide the best care for our patients.

About you

The idealcandidate willA registeredNurse with a current APC, appropriate scope of practice and at least 5 yearspost graduate experience. Surgicalspecific is desirable but not essential.Leadership andpeople management experience including a strong team focus and values basedleadership.Experience indeveloping, implementing and monitoring policies, audits, protocols andguidelinesComprehensiveknowledge and understanding of the NZ health system including equity issues,professional leadership and emerging issues for the nursing profession.Strongcommunication and relationship building skills across the multidisciplinaryteam.

Working at HealthNew Zealand Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is'the weaving of wellness'. We're dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare forthe people of Aotearoa/New Zealand. Our people are at the heart ofeverything we do. Health New Zealand are committed to being good employers andhonouring our equal employment opportunity obligations. We embrace diversityand welcome application from all people, including all gender identities, ages,ethnicities, sexual orientations, and disability. A workforce that is diverseand inclusive means that we are better positioned to understand and service ourcommunity. We are pro-equity health organisation, with a particular focus onMāori, Pacific Peoples, and the Disability Community.