Nurse Educator Hospital Operations

Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand; Auckland; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand in Auckland invites applications for a Nurse Educator within Hospital Operations. You will provide professional and clinical leadership, patient care coordination, and education and clinical teaching to staff and patients.

You will collaborate with the current Nurse Educator, the Simulation Team and other stakeholders to drive education, clinical development and evidence-based nursing practice in a busy, high‑quality environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in adult education and clinical teaching.
• Excellent interpersonal, organisational and project management skills.
• Innovative mindset and ability to build relationships with hospital stakeholders.
• Postgraduate qualifications focusing on adult education (master’s preferred).
• Sound understanding of patient deterioration programmes and interest in quality, risk and safety.
• Competent with IT systems, including Excel and local databases.
• Current Nursing Council NZ registration and a current APC.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional and clinical leadership, patient care coordination, education and clinical teaching.
• Collaborate with Nurse Educator group and Simulation Team to maximise education opportunities.
• Work autonomously, prioritise workloads effectively and contribute to a supportive senior nursing team.
• Contribute to education, clinical development and the delivery of safe, high‑quality patient care in a fast-paced environment.

Skills

Adult education

Clinical teaching

Interpersonal skills

Organisational skills

Project management

Innovative mindset

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Postgraduate qualifications in adult education (master's preferred)

Nursing Council NZ registration

Annual Practising Certificate (APC)

Tools

Excel

Local databases

Job description

Te whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity

Hospital Operations is seeking an experienced Nurse Educator to join our team. In this role, you will provide professional and clinical leadership, patient care coordination, education and clinical teaching to patients and Hospital Operations kaimahi.

You will work closely with our current Nurse Educator, the wider Nurse Educator group and the Simulation Team to identify and maximise opportunities for education and clinical development.

The successful applicant will be able to work autonomously, prioritise workloads effectively and contribute as part of a supportive senior nursing team committed to high-quality, evidence-based nursing practice. You will bring extensive nursing experience and be practising at a senior level.

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Experience in adult education and clinical teaching.
• Excellent interpersonal, organisational and project management skills.
• An innovative mindset and the ability to build effective relationships with a range of hospital stakeholders.
• Postgraduate qualifications, preferably at master's level, with a focus on adult education.
• A sound understanding of patient deterioration programmes and an interest in quality, risk and safety.
• Competency in using IT systems, including Microsoft Excel and various local databases.
• Current registration with the Nursing Council of New Zealand and a current Annual Practising Certificate (APC).

At Te Toka Tumai | Auckland, we are committed to upholding Te Tiriti o Waitangi and providing culturally safe care. We value role modelling manaakitanga, as demonstrated by Ngāti Whātua in gifting the whenua on which our hospitals stand.

We aspire to build a workforce that reflects the communities we serve and supports equitable health outcomes for all.

This Nurse Educator role sits within Hospital Operations, where you will contribute to education, clinical development and the delivery of safe, high-quality patient care in a varied and fast-paced environment.

Please refer to the position description for further details about the role.

We recognise there is more to life than mahi | work. We encourage and provide access to a range of services and benefits to support our staff throughout their employment with Te Toka Tumai | Auckland.

North Island - Auckland - Central Auckland