Nurse Manager - Outpatient Specialties

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Te Matau a Māui Hawke's Bay; Hawke's Bay; In loco; NZD 90.000 - 120.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Te Matau a Māui Hawke's Bay is seeking a Nurse Manager for Outpatient Specialties in Hastings. This fixed term, full time role leads a large nursing workforce across multiple specialties, focusing on patient safety, quality care, and efficient service delivery.

You will partner with operational, medical and allied health leaders to drive staffing, budgeting and governance, delivering patient-centred care and continuous improvement across Hawke’s Bay outpatient

Competenze

• Current registration with the Nursing Council of New Zealand and an Annual Practising Certificate.
• Postgraduate nursing qualification or equivalent and management experience.
• Proven experience leading nursing teams and managing performance.
• Strong financial, operational and service management skills.
• Experience driving quality improvement, patient safety and clinical governance.
• Commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi and equitable health outcomes.

Mansioni

• Provide operational nursing leadership across a portfolio of outpatient services.
• Lead staffing, resource management, budgeting and performance management.
• Drive service improvement initiatives to enhance patient outcomes.
• Influence strategic and operational decisions with multidisciplinary teams.

Formazione

Postgraduate qualification in Nursing

Nursing leadership

Budget & finance

Quality improvement

Patient safety

Stakeholder engagement

Te Tiriti o Waitangi commitment

Communication & collaboration

Descrizione del lavoro

Nurse Manager - Outpatient Specialties - Hawkes Bay Fallen Soldiers Hospital

Fixed Term, Full Time, 80 hours per fortnight (1 FTE)

A unique leadership opportunity to influence the delivery and future direction of outpatient services across a wide range of specialties, while making a meaningful impact on patient experience, access to care, and health outcomes across Hawke's Bay.

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

As the Nurse Manager Outpatient Specialties, you will provide operational management and professional nursing leadership across a diverse portfolio of outpatient services, including a range of medical and surgical specialties.

Working in partnership with operational, medical, and allied health leaders, you will be responsible for ensuring high standards of clinical practice, patient safety, quality care, and service delivery across multiple specialties and sites.

You will lead and support a large nursing workforce, oversee staffing and resource management, contribute to budget and performance management, and drive service improvement initiatives that enhance patient outcomes and organisational performance.

This is a highly visible leadership role where you will influence strategic and operational decisions, foster a culture of continuous improvement, and support teams to deliver responsive, efficient, and patient centred care.

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About the Team/Service/ Location

Our Outpatient Specialties Service provides care across a broad range of medical and surgical specialties, supporting patients from across Hawke's Bay.

Based in Hastings, you will work closely with nursing, medical, allied health, administration, and operational leaders in a collaborative environment focused on delivering safe, effective, and equitable healthcare.

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About you

As an experienced Nurse Manager, you will bring:

• Current registration with the Nursing Council of New Zealand and a current Annual Practising Certificate
• Recent clinical and management experience, including significant experience within a relevant specialty area
• A postgraduate qualification, preferably at Postgraduate Diploma level or above, or equivalent experience and a commitment to further study
• Proven experience leading teams, managing performance, and developing staff capability
• Strong financial, operational, and service management skills
• Experience driving quality improvement, patient safety, and clinical governance initiatives
• A commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi and achieving equitable health outcomes for Māori and all communities
• Excellent communication, relationship building, and problem solving skills with the ability to influence and lead across multidisciplinary teams

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.