Unit Coordinator

Bupa; Tauranga; On-site; NZD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Southern Cross insurance

PDRP program

Uniforms provided

Employee benefits

Job summary

Bupa Cedar Manor Care Home in Tauranga is seeking a Unit Coordinator to lead care teams and oversee clinical care for residents. You will mentor RNs and caregivers, conduct medication rounds, manage care plans, and contribute to audits and InterRAI processes to ensure high-quality care.

This permanent, full-time role offers Monday to Friday shifts from 8:30am to 5:00pm with a 40-hour week, enabling you to make a meaningful impact while supporting residents to live with independence and dignity.

Qualifications

• Hold a current APC and NZ Nursing Council Registration.
• Proven clinical leadership experience and empathy.
• Experience in dementia care and adult care settings.
• Excellent communication and mentoring skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide person-centred clinical care for residents.
• Lead a team of caregivers and nurses in your unit.
• Conduct medication rounds and manage care plans.
• Contribute to quality improvement and audits.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Mentoring

Nursing skills

Communication

Dementia care

Education

APC registered

NZ Nursing Council Registration

Job description

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Posted 27/08/2026Job Number 65325Work type Permanent - Full TimePosting End Date 26/09/2026

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 pipelines of modern care products, we are empowering our residents to live with greater independence and dignity.

In this Unit Coordinator role, you’ll bring confidence across care planning, InterRAI and audits, but just as important is your ability to lead. You’ll mentor RNs and Caregivers, step into clinical situations when needed, and maintain strong relationships with visiting health professionals creating a 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.

• Employment Type: Permanent Full-Time
• Hours: Average 40 hours per week
• Shift Time: 8:30am – 5pm
• Roster Pattern: Monday - Friday

Thepurposeof this job

Bupa Cedar Manor Care Homeis located in central Tauranga and is well known for its distinctive Tudor-style architecture.This 92-bed care home offers rest home, hospital, and dementia care, as well as care suites.

As a Unit Coordinator,you’ll work alongside a supportive team to:

• Provide person-centred clinical care for residents
• Lead a team of caregivers and nurses in your unit to provide the highest quality clinical care
• Conduct medication rounds, manage care plans, and maintain accurate paperwork
• Stand up and tell us where we can invest more to ensure continuous quality improvement

What you’ll needto make it possible

• Hold a current APC and NZ Nursing Council Registration
• Proven Clinical Leadership experience, personal passion, and empathy
• Passion for leading a team to mentor and support others with confident communication
• Prior experience and training in dementia care
• 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 this Monday – Friday role
• 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.