Clinical Nurse Manager - Orthopaedics

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Te Tai Tokerau; Northland; On-site; NZD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Whangarei Hospital, part of Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora, is seeking an experienced Clinical Nurse Manager for the Orthopaedics (Ward 1) team in Northland. This permanent full-time role supports patients on their journey back to mobility and independence.

The role covers nursing leadership, clinical governance, and operational management, with responsibility for staffing decisions, patient flow, safety, and partnership with multidisciplinary teams to meet Directorate objectives and nursing

Qualifications

• NZ Registered Nurse with current annual practicing certificate.
• Postgraduate certificate/diploma in specialty nursing practice or health leadership/management.
• Working towards or completion of a Masters Degree.
• Minimum of 5 years experience post-registration in relevant nursing specialty.
• Designated Senior Nurse PDRP Portfolio.
• Ability to develop successful teamwork and collaborations.

Responsibilities

• Clinical and nursing leadership and management to enable safe day-to-day operation of orthopaedics services.
• Provide clinical leadership to uphold nursing standards and practice.
• Support staffing decisions based on acuity and resource requirements.

Skills

Nursing leadership

Clinical governance

Team collaboration

Staffing assessment

Education

NZRN registration with practicing certificate

Postgraduate certificate/diploma

Masters in progress or completed

PDRP portfolio

Job description

Orthopaedics (Ward 1) - Whangarei Hospital, Te Tai TokerauPermanent full-time position, working 40 hours per weekAn exciting opportunity for an experienced senior nurse to lead a dedicated orthopaedic team and support patients on their journey back to mobility and independence.

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 ServiceThe Clinical Nurse Manager role has nursing professional, clinical leadership and operational management accountability in collaboration with multidisciplinary teams for Patient Management Services. Daily operational management includes a clinical safety overview of patient/tūroro/tangata whai ora areas, capacity planning, seasonal variation response, variance response management and where applicable, acute patient flow.

As Clinical Nurse Manager, you will be responsible for:

• 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.

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About you

• New Zealand Registered Nurse with a current annual practicing certificate
• Post graduate certificate/diploma in speciality nursing practice or health leadership/management
• Working towards or completion of a Masters Degree
• Minimum of 5 years experience post registration in relevant nursing specialty
• A current Designated Senior Nurse Professional Development and Recognition Programme (PDRP) Portfolio
• Ability to develop successful teamwork and collaborations
• 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.