Clinical Nurse Manager - Orthopaedics

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora; Whangarei; On-site; NZD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora in Northland is seeking an experienced Clinical Nurse Manager to lead an orthopaedic nursing team and support patients on their journey back to mobility and independence.

You will provide clinical and nursing leadership, oversee safe day-to-day operations, and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to achieve nursing strategy targets. This permanent role requires strong leadership, staffing judgment, and a focus on patient safety and flow.

Qualifications

• 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 Designated Senior Nurse Professional Development and Recognition Programme (PDRP) Portfolio

Responsibilities

• Clinical and nursing leadership 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.

Skills

RN registration

Leadership

5+ years exp

Masters preferred

Education

Postgraduate certificate

Masters degree

Job description

• Permanent full-time position, working 40 hours per week
• An 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 Service

The 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.

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