Associate Charge Nurse Manager

1 day ago

Hamilton, New Zealand Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Full time

Waikato Hospital
- 80 hours per fortnight
- Fixed term until February 2026

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is dedicated to serving all New Zealanders. Through integration and collaboration, we’re building a health system underpinned by partnership, equity, sustainability, whānau-centred care, and excellence.

**About the Role**

Associate Charge Nurse Manager roles are essential in creating partnerships with Māori across all levels including tāngata whaiora, whānau, Māori staff and the Kaitakawaenga team, and supporting our non-Māori staff to work together in reducing inequity.

You will support the Charge Nurse Manager (CNM) to lead a multi-disciplinary team that fosters a culture of mutual respect, safe practice and acknowledges contributions from both cultural and clinical perspectives.

This is a fixed term role to cover a secondment.

**About the Team**

OPR1 is a busy 15 bedded unit providing acute assessment and treatment for tangata whaiora over the age of 65 presenting with acute mental health conditions, dementia with behavioural and psychological conditions and palliative dementia care.

We a looking for a strong, resilient leader who will be able to support tangata whaiora and their whaanau during an acute admission, however also support the CNM to lead the team with a focus on delivering excellent care.

**About you**
- Competency with te ao Māori, tikanga, and te reo Māori or a commitment to starting your journey and taking ownership of your learning and growth.
- Build and maintain a high performing team that upholds the culture, values, mission and vision of the service.
- Engage and work collaboratively with all stakeholders, particularly tāngata whaiora and whānau.
- Assist to implement the operating model for the service that addresses how the structures, people, functions, activities, and infrastructure will support the work of the team.
- Foster a culture of openness and quality improvement, with tāngata whaiora and whānau at the centre.

**Working for Health New Zealand**

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is ‘the weaving of wellness’. We're dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of Aotearoa/New Zealand. The Equity Work Programme at Health NZ focuses on helping everyone in the health system think about equity when they do their work. It also promotes the cultural change needed for the whole system to reach equity in health outcomes.

Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Health New Zealand are committed to being good employers and honouring our equal employment opportunity obligations.

**Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion**

**Click here** to view the position description.**

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