Clinical Team Leader

About this role

• Are you looking for that next step to empowering others & share your clinical nursing expertise?

About the role | Mō te tūnga

Hikitia – "To lift up and support, raise up, carry in one's arms, and take away the troubles that overwhelm a person"

The Clinical Team Leader Health, Waikeria calls for an experienced clinician with advanced knowledge and expertise in nursing, combined with a natural ability to advance nursing services through providing day-to-day team leadership, coaching, support and guidance to our health centre staff. This role will require the successful applicant to work collaboratively with specialist mental health and addiction services within Te Wai o Pure, 96 purpose-built beds, coordinating daily healthcare delivery within that space.

You'll work closely with the Health Centre Manager and the team to oversee and ensure the smooth running of the unit, modelling culturally safe clinical practice and partnership that promotes Humanising and Healing - respecting the human dignity and inherent mana of those in our management. Your ability to exercise professional judgment and assist the team with complex case resolution will be invaluable, and you'll be a first port of call to support and assist the Tane in our management with any concerns, or potential complaints, as they arise. In addition to managing team rostering and clinical reporting, you'll also have regular opportunities to liaise and work with external providers on health-related referral requests and processing.

About you | Mōu

If you're motivated by this leadership opportunity and if you align with our kaupapa then we want to hear from you. Submit an online application that includes highlights and examples of how you meet the following lead requirements:

• Registered Nurse who holds a current Nursing Council of New Zealand Annual Practising Certificate
• Demonstrates advanced knowledge and expertise in nursing, combined with leadership experience
• Experience with successful liaison in the development and delivery of services
• Strong cultural competence - understands the Te Tiriti o Waitangi and its application, and has cultural knowledge and experience of working with and for Māori, whānau and iwi.
• A proven commitment to providing professional and ethical clinical care that is focussed on meeting offender health needs.
• Empathetic communication and relationship management skills; and
• Report writing capability combined with strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Utu ā-tau | Salary

The salary steps for this role are Step 1 $114,025, Step 2 $121,444. Appointment and remuneration will reflect skills and experience relevant to the role.

Tono ināianei | Apply Now

If you have any questions please contact:

To view the job description, click 'apply' and you will be taken through to our careers site, where you can view this.

To apply, please submit a tailored CV and a cover letter describing your motivation for joining the department highlighting relevant skills and experience. Alignment to our kaupapa is critical to our success - we ask that you provide examples which reflect and demonstrate our organisation values.

Applications close on: Sunday 19th October 2025

All applications must be submitted through our careers site to ensure transparency. Applications received via email will not be considered.

If you want to find out more about a career with us, visit or email our team at

He aha te kai ō te rangatira? He Kōrero, he kōrero, he kōrero

What is the food of the leader? It is knowledge. It is communication.

Tono ināianei | Apply Now

To submit an application and view the position description, click the apply link. All applications must be submitted through our careers site to ensure transparency – applications received via email will not be considered.

Job details

Job reference:

APA/1888377

Location:

Waikato

Date posted:

07-Oct-2025

Application close date:

19-Oct-2025