Clinical Charge Nurse

**Clinical Charge Nurse - Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), Starship Child Health**
- Outstanding Senior Nursing Leadership opportunity
- Permanent, full-time position

Come be part of our Team

**Te whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity**

We are seeking a permanent, full-time Clinical Charge Nurse who will be providing clinical and professional nursing leadership, team work promotion, coaching of staff and monitoring standards of practice. Proven experiences as a highly proficient clinician in nursing practice including skills, knowledge and ability to provide direction for and evaluate nursing care are keys to success in this role.

The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) in Starship Children’s Hospital is a 40 cot unit consisting of 18 intensive care and 22 high dependency cots. NICU cares for babies born premature from 23 weeks gestation and is the referral centre for babies who need paediatric cardiology services, neonatal surgery or treatment for complex metabolic diseases. The unit are also responsible for flight retrieval for the Northern Region.

Bring your expertise, your knowledge and your skills to make a difference around the way we approach our mahi to better meet patients, whānau and stakeholder needs. You need to be a master in relationship building and liaising with a multi-disciplinary group.

To be successful you will have:

- Advanced clinical practice knowledge - at least 3 years of neonatal experience in a tertiary hospital.
- A commitment to bi-culturalism in relation to the Treaty of Waitangi
- Commitment to providing excellent care
- Strong accountability for resource and budget management
- Current NZ Nursing Registration and an annual practicing certificate

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

For all aspects of this role and experience/knowledge required please see the position description.

For further information about the position please contact the Nurse Unit Manager, Dale Garton on 021 938 869.

**Ko wai mātou | Who are we**

Te Toka Tumai Auckland is part of Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand, the overarching organisation for New Zealand’s National Health Service. 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.

Starship Child Health is a dedicated paediatric healthcare service and major teaching centre, providing family centred care to neonates, children and young people throughout New Zealand and the South Pacific. Starship is a part of Te Toka Tumai Auckland and is the only comprehensive children’s hospital in New Zealand serving a population of approximately 1 million children. Auckland City Hospital is NZ’s largest public tertiary hospital which has strong ties with University of Auckland and provides extensive teaching and training opportunities.

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

What we can offer you:

- A comprehensive orientation package backed up with strong support from the senior nursing team.
- A unique and rewarding work environment that provides a high level of job satisfaction
- An opportunity to grow both as a person and as a professional while working with a very friendly and fun team
- On-going career progression opportunities.
- Financial recognition of senior nursing levels as per nationally-agreed multi-employer collective agreements

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**Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply