Clinical Charge Nurse

**- Senior Nursing Role - permanent, 1.0 FTE**
- **New Zealand state of art Integrated Stroke Unit**
- **Great opportunity for professional growth**

**Te whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity**

We have a 1.0 FTE, permanent position available for a highly motivated nurse to work as Clinical Charge Nurse in the newly established state of art, purpose built 41 bed Integrated Stroke Unit (Acute Stroke, rehabilitation).

The Clinical Charge Nurse supports / provides / facilitates patient care, patient safety and have a strong patient and family/ whanau focus. The role is responsible for the strategic management of workforce development.

As a Clinical Charge Nurse, you will have strong communication skills and will be able to prioritise multiple demands and manage short
- and long-term projects. You will support the workforce to develop proficient skills in the delivery of quality care and technical expertise.

This is an ideal opportunity to provide Clinical and Professional nursing leadership, Teamwork promotion, coaching of staff and monitoring/evaluating standards of practice.

For further details, please refer to the position description **here**.

**Nga Pūkenga Motuhake | Important Skills**
- Advanced clinical practice knowledge - at least 3 years at a senior nursing level with demonstrated leadership experience at this level
- Commitment to providing excellent care
- Strong accountability for resource and budget management
- Current NZ Nursing Registration and an annual practicing certificate
- A commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi responsibility for Maori health improvement.
- Highly proficient clinician in nursing practice including skills, knowledge and ability to provide direction for and evaluate nursing care
- Demonstrate expertise in setting standards and managing practice to achieve these
- Ability to provide coaching and address performance issues

Ideally, you will have completed or working towards a post-graduate qualification and have experience as a senior staff nurse.

**Ko wai mātou | Our Organisation**

We are Te Whatu Ora Te Toka Tumai Auckland. We provide health and disability services to more than half a million people living in central Auckland, regional services for Northland and greater Auckland, and specialist national services for the whole of New Zealand. Our main sites are Auckland City Hospital, Greenlane Clinical Centre and Starship Children’s Hospital, located in central Auckland.

We are part of Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand, the overarching organisation for New Zealand’s national health service. Te Whatu Ora leads the day-to-day running of the health system, with functions delivered at local, district, regional and national levels.

We are also an Accredited Employer with Immigration NZ (Please visit **Immigration NZ Accredited Employer Work Visa** for more information if you will be needing a Work Visa)

We are committed to upholding Te Tiriti o Waitangi and providing culturally safe care. We value role modelling manaakitanga as demonstrated by Ngāti Whātua in the gifting of their whenua on which our hospitals stand. We aspire to having a workforce reflective of the communities we serve and achieving equitable outcomes for all.

**He aha ngā painga o tēnei mahi mōu | Why you will enjoy working here**

We recognise there is more to life than mahi | work, and we encourage and provide access to all our staff several services and benefits to support themselves whilst they are employed within Te Toka Tumai Auckland.

For more information on what we offer, please click here.

**Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply**

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