Nurse Manager

6 months ago


Whakatane, New Zealand Te Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand Hauora a Toi Bay of Plenty Full time

**Senior Nursing**

**Whakatāne Hospital**

**FTE: 1.00**

Join Te Whatu Ora at a key time of change where you will meaningfully contribute to our kaupapa of creating a more equitable, accessible, cohesive and people-centred health system. This is mahi that will improve the health and well-being of everyone in Aotearoa, and we've got an opportunity for you to be part of it.

**He Kōrero mō te tūranga - About the Role**

We are currently seeking a dynamic Clinical Nurse Manager with experience in nursing leadership, vision, drive and a passion for quality health care. The Whakatāne Outpatient Department is a bustling, dynamic unit with 30 beds, located in the picturesque Eastern Bay of Plenty.

As the Clinical Nurse Manager for Outpatients in the Eastern Bay, you'll play a crucial role within our senior nursing team. Reporting to the Nurse Leader Eastern Bay of Plenty, you will provide strategic leadership, service development, and front-line management across outpatient departments in Whakatāne, Opotiki, and Kawerau. Your focus will be on ensuring safe, whānau-centered, effective, equitable, Te Tiriti o Waitangi, and Tikanga competent healthcare delivery.

Key responsibilities include:

- Lead and support direct reports to deliver safe, effective healthcare with a focus on meeting the needs of Tangata Whaiora and their whānau.
- Champion equity, Māori health, and population health within nursing management practices.
- Actively partner with Te Pare o Toi, Iwi, and Māori communities to address cultural safety and equity challenges.
- Develop and implement departmental vision and priorities in collaboration with key stakeholders.
- Lead recruitment and retention strategies to ensure a high-performing and diverse workforce.
- Monitor key performance indicators, identify variances, and initiate interventions for continuous improvement.
- Provide operational oversight to ensure appropriate resource allocation and staffing across outpatient departments.
- Maintain emergency management plans and ensure adherence to infection prevention and control standards.

**He Korero mōu - About You**

Qualifications and Experience:

- Current registration as a Registered Nurse with the Nursing Council of New Zealand.
- Proven clinical nursing coordination or management experience.
- Engagement and collaboration experience with Iwi/Māori providers or communities.
- Sound knowledge of Māori models and frameworks of healthcare.

Desirable Skills:

- Expert level Professional Development Recognition Programme (PDRP) preferred.
- Competent knowledge and ability in Te Reo Māori and tikanga Māori.
- Experience working in Māori health services or providers.

What We Value:
At Te Whatu Ora - Hauora a Toi, we are committed to values that drive our culture:

- Compassion
- All-one-team
- Responsive
- Excellence

This is a 24-hour service role, which may require flexibility in duties or clinical work.The position description may be reviewed periodically in consultation with the incumbent.

**Mō Tātou - About Us**

Situated in the sunny eastern coast of New Zealand's North Island, the Bay of Plenty really is just that, offering vast golden sand beaches, bush clad mountains, lush farmlands and more. Its pleasant climate means that the area has become a favourite for holiday makers, retirees and those looking for a different lifestyle outside of the main cities.

Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand, Hauora a Toi Bay of Plenty is spread across a vast geographical area and centred across two hospitals based in Tauranga and Whakatāne. Te Whatu Ora Hauora a Toi Bay of Plenty is one of the Bay of Plenty’s largest employers with over 4000 staff.

**Ko o tatou painga - Our Benefits**
- Competitive remuneration
- Flexible working practices (e.g. we support work life balance and flexible work arrangements whenever possible)
- Highly rewarding role and opportunity to make a difference
- Be a valued member of a supportive multidisciplinary team
- Subsidised onsite hospital gym membership
- Discounts (with local businesses)

**Tō mātou whakahaere ki te tika, te rerekētanga, me te whai wāhi mai | Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion**

Our name, Te Whatu Ora, means ‘the weaving of wellness'. Whatu is the combining together of people, resources, organisations, thoughts and actions for the betterment and wellbeing of all. Whatu is also a direct reference to the pupil of the eye, and the vision required of the new entity and system.

At Te Whatu Ora we acknowledge and respect our people's diversity and spiritual needs, ensuring a safe workplace that is a whānau orientated and supportive environment. We are working towards a system that better meets the complex demands of a growing population, addresses the persistent inequalities experienced by Māori and ensures greater access, experience and outcomes for those traditionally not well served by the system - Māori, Pacific and Disabled People.

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