Lead Practice Nurse

Frontline Recruitment; New Zealand; On-site; NZD 41,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff discounts

Incentives

Flexible hours

Job summary

Frontline Recruitment in New Zealand seeks a Lead Practice Nurse for a friendly, community-focused General Practice. You’ll lead a nursing team of seven GPs, two nurses and three admin staff, guiding care delivery and supporting a collaborative, patient-centered environment.

Hours are 8am–5pm, with a minimum of three days per week and flexible scheduling to suit lifestyle. Ideal candidates will have NZ Nursing Council registration, leadership experience, and at least two years in Primary Care.

Qualifications

• Must have current NZ Nursing Council registration.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and guidance across the nursing team

Skills

Leadership

Wound care

ECGs

Long-term condition management

Urgent care / ED experience

Vaccination administration

Cervical smear taking

Primary care experience NZ

Education

NZ Nursing Council registration

Certified Cervical Smear Taker

Authorised Vaccinator

Diabetes Level 7 training

Nurse Prescriber qualification

Before School Checks experience

Tools

Indici PMS

Job description

• Competitive base salary of up to $68,000 + Super + Discounts + Incentives


• Generous staff discounts on fashion-forward products


• Tuesday to Saturday roster

About the role

Join a friendly, community-focused General Practice as their Lead Practice Nurse, where quality care and connection matter. You'll work alongside a close-knit team of seven GPs, two experienced nurses and three supportive admin staff, taking on a leadership role within the nursing team. Hours are 8am to 5pm, minimum 3 days a week, with flexibility to suit your lifestyle.

This is an ideal opportunity for an experienced Primary Care Nurse ready to step into leadership, someone who enjoys variety, autonomy and being part of a genuinely collaborative practice.

• Provide leadership and guidance across the nursing team


• Support the delivery of high-quality primary care and preventative health services


• Manage long-term conditions and support patients through their care journey


• Perform cervical smears, vaccinations, wound care and ECGs


• Bring urgent care/ED experience to support acute presentations


• Contribute to a collaborative, team-based general practice environment

Benefits

• Flexible hours, minimum 3 days a week, 8am to 5pm


• Leadership role within a supportive, team-based environment


• Opportunities to grow your clinical expertise in long-term condition management and preventative health


• Work that genuinely makes a difference in your local community

Skills and Experience

Essential

• Current registration with the NZ Nursing Council


• Demonstrated leadership experience


• Minimum 2+ years' experience in Primary Care in New Zealand


• Certified Cervical Smear Taker


• Authorised Vaccinator


• Proficient in wound care


• Diabetes Level 7 or equivalent diabetes training


• Previous experience in Urgent Care or Emergency Department


• Confident with ECGs and long-term condition management

Desirable

• Before School Checks experience


• Nurse Prescriber qualification


• Familiarity with Indici PMS

Reference number: 1192264
Profession:Healthcare & MedicalNursing - General Medical & Surgical