Clinical Nurse Manager Surgical Outpatients and District Nursing
5 days ago
- Clinical Nurse Manager, Surgical Outpatients Department: Permanent Fulltime 1.0 FTE
Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all New Zealanders.
About the Role
We are looking for an experienced and highly motivated Clinical Nurse Manager who will provide clinical leadership and oversight to the Outpatient Nursing team. This is a key frontline leadership role within Health NZ Taranaki and is responsible for the operational management and leadership of the Surgical Outpatient and District Nursing Unit, enabling the provision of safe, high-quality care.
As the Clinical Nurse Manager for Surgical Outpatients, your focus will be ensuring that our people experience a service that promotes positive health outcomes and enables them to live well, within their whanau and community. Coordinating services to meet the ongoing needs of Taranaki and using innovative and future focused models of care in partnership with the multidisciplinary team, internal and external stakeholders and service providers.
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About the Team/Service/ Location
Our dedicated and supportive outpatient and district nursing service delivers clinical care across New Plymouth Hospital, working closely with Specialist services and administration teams, towards achieving equitable health outcomes. Collaborating with other services and departments comes naturally to meet the demands of our community, grow our staff, and provide effective and efficient services.
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About you
As Clinical Nurse Manager, you will have highly developed clinical and leadership skills while continuing to find opportunities to grow yourself, your service and those around you.
The successful applicant will have:
Qualifications
Registered Nurse with current NZ APC
NZQA Postgraduate Diploma (or equivalent)
Working toward appropriate NZQA Masters
PDRP Expert or Designated Senior Nurse level
Experience
Minimum of 5-years recent Surgical health experience with leadership responsibilities, e.g. shift leadership, coordination or CNM experience
Experience in service development or quality improvement
Experience in workforce and professional development
Working at Health New Zealand
Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.
How to Apply
To apply please click apply now. All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal by: 16th November 2025
If you have any questions about the role, please contact; Kim Kyle
We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.
Whilst Health New Zealand is undergoing change, affected employees will be given preference and priority for this position.
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