Unit Coordinator

Bupa; Invercargill City; On-site; NZD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fixed rosters

Professional development

Southern Cross health insurance

Parental leave

Job summary

Bupa Invercargill's Glengarry unit is seeking a Unit Coordinator to lead clinical coordination, mentor staff and ensure high-quality resident care. You will manage care plans, coordinate rounds, and support a multidisciplinary team.

This permanent full-time role offers fixed rosters and access to professional development within a supportive network, with opportunities to influence care outcomes across the unit.

Qualifications

• Current APC and NZ Nursing Council Registration
• Experience in aged care and leadership of a multidisciplinary team
• Ability to lead clinical governance and quality improvements

Responsibilities

• Provide person-centred clinical care for residents
• Lead and mentor care teams to deliver high-quality care
• Coordinate clinical activities within the unit and maintain documentation
• Contribute to audits and quality improvement initiatives

Skills

Clinical leadership

Team leadership

Communication

Mentoring staff

Care planning

Job description

Unit Coordinator | Permanent Full Time | 40 Hours Monday-Friday | Glengarry, Invercargill

At Bupa, purpose meets possible.

Join us and help shape a future where healthcare is more connected, innovative, and deeply personal.

We’re a global healthcare leader trusted by millions and committed to helping people to live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. Healthcare is evolving, and so are we. By investing in advanced health technologies, better systems, and exciting pipeline of modern care products, we are empowering our residents to live with greater independence and dignity.

In this role you won't just manage care, you’ll help pioneer a smarter, more connected ecosystem that delivers exceptional support to our communities.

Here, your work has purpose, your voice matters and your future is full of possibility.

Just imagine the impact you could make.

The purpose of this job

If you're an experienced nurse who enjoys leading from the front, this is an opportunity to step into a role where your clinical judgement, organisation, and leadership skills genuinely influence daily care outcomes.

Bupa Ascot Care Home is a well-established 104-bed care home in Glengarry, Invercargill, providing Rest Home, Hospital, Dementia and Psychogeriatric care services, giving you exposure to varied clinical needs while leading a capable multidisciplinary team.

As Unit Coordinator, you'll take ownership of clinical coordination within your unit, support and mentor care teams, maintain quality and compliance standards, and work closely with residents, whānau, and wider clinical leadership. This role will suit someone who enjoys creating structure, supporting staff development, and ensuring residents receive consistently high-quality care.

• Provide person-centred clinical care for residents
• Lead a team of caregivers and nurses to provide the highest quality clinical care
• Conduct medication rounds, manage care plans, lead in-service education sessions for staff, and maintain accurate paperwork
• Be part of 3-year audit certifications where you can continue the success of the team with providing the best care
• Stand up and tell us where we can invest more to ensure continuous quality improvement

What you’ll need to make it possible

• Proven Clinical Leadership experience, personal passion, and empathy
• Hold a current APC and NZ Nursing Council Registration
• Passion for leading a team to mentor and support others with confident communication
• Leading continuous quality improvements
• Excellent clinical skills in adult care and ideal aged care experience
• A compassionate nurse who strives for excellence and to make an impact on residents’ lives
• Hold legal entitlement to work in New Zealand

Why you’ll love it?

• Plan your life ahead outside of work with fixed rolling rosters
• Access to Bupa Campus – your go-to space for global learning and development
• Be part of a strong national and regional support network of Clinical Managers, regional quality partners, and our national clinical services improvement team
• National forums, and internal reward and recognition programmes
• Nursing Council-Approved PDRP
• Access to Viva, Bupa's global employee wellbeing programme
• Southern Cross health insurance membership with monthly premiums fully paid for eligible employees
• Enhanced parental leave - 12 or 24 weeks of paid gender-neutral parental leave for eligible employees
• Complimentary uniforms provided to look your best at work.
• Access to a wide range of employee benefits and discounts across retail, technology and more. Employee Assistance Programme when you need it most
• Regularly offered free flu vaccinations, free skin checks and initial menopause consultation
• Refer a Friend Programme

At Bupa your wellbeing, identity, and personal story are respected and valued. We are continuing to build teams that reflect the diversity of the communities we serve. Bupa is committed to providing equal opportunities and fostering a workplace and environment that is free of discrimination, bullying and harassment. We actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds and experiences, veterans, people with disabilities, and LGBTQIA+ applicants. We are dedicated to removing barriers to participation. If you need any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, or if you’d like to discuss how this role can be flexible for you, please let us know so we can support your participation on an equitable basis.

Applications will be reviewed as they are received and therefore may result in the role closing early if the right applicant is found.