Duty Nurse Manager

2 days ago

Manawatu District ManawatuWanganui, New Zealand Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Full time
  • Duty Nurse Manager Whanganui Hospital (0.6 FTE) permanent, rostered rotating

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

The Duty Nurse Manager role is based in the Integrated Operation Centre (IOC) and works alongside the IOC team to provide efficient, effective patient flow and clinical leadership of Whanganui hospital, to ensure that services are effectively meeting the needs of patients, attending practitioners, and staff.

The work is varied and extremely rewarding, where no two days are the same. Hours will be rostered and rotating through all shifts

About the Team/Service/ Location

Our team of Duty Nurse Managers work collaboratively with the senior management team, Clinical Nurse Managers and Co – Ordinators to ensure we have appropriate skilled resource to the manage the hospital, as per CCDM.

This role involves :

  • Excellent leadership skills to provide management, leadership and coordination of the team/s after hours
  • Exceptional communication skills
  • Supporting staff to provide a safe, quality service for patients and families
  • Ongoing development of professional knowledge, skills and leadership
  • Encourage and support staff to work as an effective, collaborative patient centered team
  • Effective and efficient use of resources, [1]
  • Excellent operational understanding of Trendcare and CCDM
  • Effective ability to ensure patient flow in and out of the organisation
  • Ability to manage and utilise VRM during times of increased demand
  • Effective critical thinking and communication skills
  • Demonstrate solution focused outcomes
  • Holds, or is working towards a senior or expert portfolio

For more information on living and working in Whanganui click here

About you

To be successful in this position you will need to

  • Current APC
  • Demonstrate proven leadership history,
  • Be innovative and confident in your decision making,
  • Have excellent problem-solving ability.
  • Sound computer skills and working knowledge of Trendcare and Variance Response Management

  • Have the ability to make effective timely decisions within a collaborative model

  • Effectively able to resolve conflict

  • Recent acute nursing experience
  • Current CORE certification

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 22 December 2025. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Peter Lowndes

We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.

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