Associate Charge Nurse Managers

**2x Senior Nursing Leadership Opportunities**:

- ** Extensive Intensive Care knowledge and experience compulsory**:

- ** Permanent 1.0 FTE positions - rostered shifts to suit service requirements**

**Mō te tūnga | About the role**
The Intensive Care Service at Christchurch Hospital is expanding and opening further ICU / HDU beds; in total there will be 36 capable ICU beds.

We are seeking two full-time Associate Charge Nurse Managers (ACNMs), to provide nursing leadership, advanced clinical care and nursing expertise covering a wide range of clinical specialities including Neurosurgical, Cardiothoracic, Paediatric, Spinal, Trauma and General ICU Nursing. The majority of our patients are acute admissions which requires an adaptive management style in an ever changing clinical environment.

The ACNM supports the ICU Nurse Manager and is responsible for the day to day operational management in our department. Leading a team of nurses on a shift by shift basis you will be the liaison person between the Department and users of the service. In addition to this you will provide leadership to an assigned group of nurses and hospital aides providing them with professional guidance and support. You will have the opportunity to be involved with other clinical projects in the department and will hold a number of departmental portfolios.

By utilising your extensive intensive care knowledge, experience and clinical skills you will be able to initiate ongoing expert nursing care. You will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills by developing therapeutic relationships with all staff. You will be able to provide effective clinical leadership, high quality evidenced based practice, direction and support to the nursing staff and families of the ICU.

**Ko wai koe **| About You**

This is an exciting opportunity at a time of great change and your professional and mature attitude, along with your desire for optimal outcomes for our service and its service users will see you succeed in this challenging but supportive environment.

**Ngā pūkenga me ngā wheako | Skills and Experience**
- Proven leadership skills and the ability to work effectively as part of a large multidisciplinary team and autonomously
- Supports, encourages and empowers with a positive attitude
- Effective time management and advanced problem solving, and assessment skills are imperative.
- Methodical, planned approach to work and establishes clear directions
- A commitment to providing and maintaining high standards of nursing practice within our service
- Exceptional interpersonal skills and the ability to engage a wide range of people
- Ability to build strong effective relationships with our whanau/families and our other stakeholders
- You will have extensive experience working within ICU and either hold, or be working towards, a relevant post graduate qualification
- Registered with the Nursing Council of New Zealand with a current APC

**Mō mātou | About Us**
- Ko ngā tāngata, te mātua mahi - Putting people at the heart of all we do
- We are committed to honouring Te Tiriti o Waitangi and its principles by ensuring our partnership with Māori are at the forefront of all our conversations. We believe in improving, promoting, and protecting the health and well-being of the Canterbury the West Coast community.

The culture at Canterbury District Health Board, is driven by our **ā Mātou Uara (Our Value
- s)**
- Care and respect for others - Manaaki me te whakaute i te tangata.
- Integrity in all we do - Hāpai i ā mātou mahi katoa i runga i te pono.
- Responsibility for outcomes - Te Takohanga i ngā hua

**Ngā** **hua **| Benefits of working at CDHB**

When you work at the Canterbury District Health Board, you are part of a wider whānau that will support you along your journey. We offer great coaching, mentoring and learning outcomes for all staff. We are always improving our facilities across all campuses and have amazing discounts from select retailers, restaurants and business.

At the DHB, you are part of something greater then yourself and encouraged to your uniquely self.