- Charge Nurse, Ward 78, General Surgery
- Exciting leadership opportunity is available for a highly motivated and innovative senior Registered Nurse
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.
Ward 78 is 25 bed ward dedicated to providing surgical nursing care for General Surgery patients receiving planned and acute care, including trauma, hepatobiliary, upper gastro-intestinal and gastroenterological patient cohorts.
About the Role
As a permanent full-time Charge Nurse, you will :
- Be responsible for ensuring the safe, effective, and high-quality delivery of clinical nursing care to patients and their whānau.
- Demonstrate strong clinical expertise and professional leadership, while guiding and supporting the nursing team in all aspects of patient care and ward management.
This is a key senior nursing position where you will work collaboratively with the Nurse Unit Manager, clinicians, and multidisciplinary teams to achieve excellent patient outcomes and deliver world-class healthcare services. You will play a pivotal role in fostering a positive team culture, promoting best practice, and ensuring the provision of safe, patient-centred care.
About You
You will ideally be an experienced senior Registered Nurse with leadership experience in a tertiary hospital preferably within surgical services. You will have excellent communication skills and a driver of quality improvement initiatives with the focus on patient safety and excellence in delivery of care.
To apply for this role you must have:
- Advanced clinical practice knowledge – at least 3 years at a senior nursing level with demonstrated leadership experience at this level and have experience working in a fast paced setting
- Commitment to providing excellent care
- Strong accountability for resource and budget management
- Current NZ Nursing Council Registration and an annual practicing certificate
- A commitment to upholding Te Tiriti o Waitangi
- A commitment to achieving equitable outcomes for Māori
- Demonstrated expertise in setting standards and managing practice to achieve these
- Ability to provide coaching and address performance issues
- Completed or working towards a post-graduate qualification.
This is a full-time position working 40 hrs/week, Monday to Friday, based at Te Toka Tumai Auckland
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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.
How to Apply:
If you are interested in this role, please submit your CV and cover letter. For more information about this role please contact Briar McLeod, Nurse Unit Manager NIFRS, General Surgery &Trauma via briar.mcleod@TeWhatuOra.org.nz
If you have any queries about accessibility or technical issues with the online process, please contact Maylaine Cerna, Recruitment Consultant on maylaine.cerna@tewhatuora.govt.nz to discuss how we can best support your application.
We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.