Clinical Nurse Manager - HOP - Medical & Elder

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Te Tai Tokerau; Northland; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Te Tai Tokerau seeks an experienced Clinical Nurse Manager to lead the Elder Care service at Whangārei Hospital. You will provide clinical and professional leadership, manage staffing and resources, and participate in strategic planning to improve patient safety and outcomes.

Based in Whangārei, you will support staff to meet patient needs efficiently. You will build strong relationships with clients and whānau and drive service development with a focus on

Qualifications

• New Zealand Registered Nurse with current annual practising certificate.
• Postgraduate certificate/diploma in specialty nursing practice or health leadership/management.
• Minimum of 5 years post-registration experience in a relevant nursing specialty.
• Designated Senior Nurse PDRP portfolio.
• Leadership and patient care management experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical and professional leadership for the elder care service.
• Manage systems and resources to meet patient needs effectively.
• Contribute to strategic planning and achieve delegated objectives.
• Build strong relationships with clients and whānau.

Skills

Nursing leadership

Clinical governance

Staffing planning

Staff development

Patient safety

Strategic planning

Relationship building

Education

New Zealand Registered Nurse with practicing certificate

Postgraduate certificate/diploma in specialty nursing or health leadership/management

Job description

Health of Older People - Whangarei Hospital, Te Tai Tokerau

Permanent full-time position, working 40 hours per week including weekend roster

An exciting opportunity for an experienced senior nurse to lead a dedicated team committed to excellence in elder care and make a real difference in the lives of older adults across our community.

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 and Service

As a Clinical Nurse Manager, you will provide excellent clinical, professional and management leadership for the service in order to develop and maintain services that will decrease risk and enhance the quality of care and patient safety. As a Clinical Nurse Manager, you are required to manage the systems, processes and resources that enable staff to meet the needs of the patients in an efficient and effective manner. You will participate in strategic planning processes and take accountability and responsibility for ensuring delegated objectives and outcomes are achieved.

Responsibilities

• Clinical and nursing leadership and management to facilitate the effective day-to-day safe operation of services and to contribute to the delivery of Directorate objectives and nursing strategy.
• Clinical leadership to support nursing standards and nursing practice.
• Supporting nursing staffing assessment based on acuity and resource decisions.
• Build strong, trusting relationships with clients, and their whānau.

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About the Team/Service/Location

The Health of Older People team comprises of the Acute Community Elder Service, Elder clinics and Fracture Liaison service. Based in Whangarei but covering the whole district, the service is comprised of Gerontology Nurse Specialists, Nurse Practitioner, Enrolled Nurse and Allied Health, working closely with our Geriatric SMOs.

The service aims to meet the needs of the frail elderly population by early intervention within the community setting, admission avoidance and supported discharge from the inpatient setting, to enable our people to continue to remain well within their home

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About you

Essential requirements:

• New Zealand Registered Nurse with a current annual practising certificate
• A passion for working with Elderly clients
• Understanding and experience of service development
• Post graduate certificate/diploma in speciality nursing practice or health leadership/management
• Minimum of 5 years experience post registration in relevant nursing specialty
• A current Designated Senior Nurse Professional Development and Recognition Programme (PDRP) Portfolio
• Leadership and patient/tūroro/tangata whai ora management skills
• 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.