Charge Nurse Manager

**W**here you’ll be working**:Wairoa CBD - 87 Alexandra Street, Hamilton

**The details**:Permanent, Full-time - 80 Hours per fortnight - Monday to Friday

**Te whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity**

An exciting opportunity has arisen in START, whereby we require a dynamic Charge Nurse Manager to not only lead and manage the existing START teams but also to grow and develop the service. We have a number of new initiatives that we are about to introduce into to the service, therefore the person we are looking for would also have a passion for change and making a difference to our older people living in the community.

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**Mō tātou Ratonga | About our Service**

START (Supported Transfer and Accelerated Rehabilitation Team) provides and promotes rehabilitation of patients within their home environment for up to 6 weeks, delivering care 7 days per week and up to three times a day. The START model reduces the pressure on hospital beds through early supported discharge, preventing re-admissions and admission avoidance. START is a strong interdisciplinary team, with three main teams working across the greater Waikato DHB. The teams consist of a large component of health care assistants that in the most part, deliver the rehabilitation programme.

**Mōu | About you**

Required skills & experience you will need to be considered for this role:

- Knowledge and understanding of Te Tiriti o Waitangi
- Proven leadership and management skills
- Ability to provide clinical support
- Experience in leading change and quality improvement initiatives
- Minimum of 5 years post registration
- Experience working in the community and with older people
- Highly effective communication with multiple stakeholders
- Ability to support staff to provide excellent clinical care
- Demonstrated commitment to customer focused service delivery
- Relevant post graduate qualifications
- Full New Zealand drivers licence
- Current APC

**Ko wai mātou | Our Organisation**

**Te iwi Ngakaunui - People at Heart**
- Whakamana - Give and earn respect
- Whakaronga - Listen to me; Talk to me
- Mauri Pai - Fair play
- Whakapakari - Growing the good
- Kotahitanga - Stronger together

It is not very often something happens that is big; like, really big. Big to the point that it will touch the lives of every single person in the country. That is what we are talking about here. The provision of Health in Aotearoa New Zealand, and how its run is about to change in a big way.

Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand and Te Aka Whai Ora - Māori Health Authority will together shape the delivery of Health services in Aotearoa New Zealand for generations to come, and will form the core of a modern and integrated service looking after the needs of all our Whānau.

We are dedicated to achieving health equity for Māori and other priority populations. We are a Crown entity and an active partner in Te Tiriti o Waitangi. Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand is guided by Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to upholding the articles.

Here at Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand, Waikato we have a team of 8,000 working across the Waikato where everyone plays a vital role in the care of our patients - directly or non-directly. Our vision is Healthy People. Excellent Care.

Te Whatu Ora, Waikato serves the largest Māori population and third largest Pacific population in Aotearoa New Zealand. Waikato Hospital in Hamilton is one of New Zealand’s largest tertiary, teaching hospitals with over 600 inpatient beds and 22 operating theatres. Clinical specialities include Women’s and Children Services, Cardiology / Cardiothoracic Surgery, Oncology and Haematology, Surgical services, and Mental Health and Addiction. Waikato Hospital is the Midland regional referral centre for multiple specialties including trauma surgery, oncology, and neurology.

We are a values-based and inclusive organisation that is committed to deliver the best health outcomes for our total population. Reflecting the population we serve is an important part of the care we deliver to the community. We strongly encourage applicants from all backgrounds with the necessary capability and who share our values to apply. We proactively develop pathways that maximise opportunity for Māori and encourage Māori to apply.

**He aha Waikato**

Waikato is the fourth largest region in Aotearoa New Zealand and located just south of Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland. It features a wide range of world-class outdoor and cultural experiences. You can surf the world-famous beaches of Whāingaroa Raglan, swim at the beautiful beaches of the Kapanga Coromandel, hike our majestic mountain ranges, tour the Hobbiton shire, experience the magic of the Waitomo glow worm caves, and encounter a vast array of flora and fauna at the remarkable Maungatautari Ecological Reserve.

Waikato is the home of