Associate Clinical Nurse Manager - Greymouth - NPHS
Te Whatu Ora · 5001+ employees
What the role involves
- Providing clinical leadership
- Supporting population health
- Covering for manager
What they ask for
Current RN practicing certificate with Nursing Council of New Zealand; post-graduate qualification or working towards; full driver's license; proficient computer literacy; 5+ years postgraduate nursing experience; vaccinator authorization or willingness to complete.
- 5+ yrs experience
- Professional licence or registration
- Driver licence
- Manages people
About the job
- Provide leadership while supporting Population Health Services (Public Health, Immunisation, Sexual Health & Cervical Screening) across the West Coast
- Paid on the relevant Nursing Collective - Designated Senior Nurse Grade 2
- Permanent, part-time 0.6 - 0.9 FTE role
Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is the country's largest employer, delivering universal public healthcare to 5 million New Zealanders. We provide essential hospital, specialist, and community health services across 80+ locations, from large urban centres to rural towns and remote communities. Our goal is to improve health outcomes for all New Zealanders by delivering equitable, accessible, and innovative care.
About the Role
As the Associate Clinical Nurse Manager, you will work alongside the Clinical Nurse Manager (CNM) Population Health to provide clinical leadership to delegated nursing, allied health and administrative staff employed by the National Public Health Service (NPHS) across the region, to ensure an innovative, effective and efficient, quality service is provided to whānau and communities throughout the West Coast.
In this role, you will work to support and enable health system transformation to achieve the aims of Te Pae Tata (Interim New Zealand Health Plan) and He Korowai Oranga: Māori Health Strategy which has now been enhanced through Pae Tu: Hauora Māori Strategy.
This role plays a key senior role in supporting local population health priorities, including contributing to cross-agency initiatives focused on improving outcomes for our whānau and communities. You will also provide cover for the Clinical Nurse Manager as requested.
About the Service
The National Public Health Service (NPHS) within Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora, work towards Pae Ora (healthy futures) for all by engaging with the wider determinants that impact people's health, focusing on oranga/wellbeing, prevention, protection, and population-level intervention. We are connected across boundaries to deliver public health services that are nationally planned, regionally delivered and locally tailored.
About you
You will be an experienced Public Health nurse or senior nurse leader who has a passion for improving outcomes for tamariki / rangatahi and whanau and communities.
- A current RN Practicing Certificate with the Nursing Council of New Zealand
- A relevant post-graduate qualification or be working towards one
- A current full driver's license
- Proficient computer literacy including Microsoft packages
- Demonstrated knowledge and experience in the areas of public health nursing, primary care and / or community nursing
- Knowledge / experience in leadership / education and / or quality
- Expert PDRP (or working towards) and commitment to ongoing development
- At least five years' postgraduate nursing experience
- Whole of life authorised vaccinator (or willingness to complete)
Working for 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 Sunday, 22 November 2026. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Maria Bennett at Maria.Bennett1@TeWhatuOra.govt.nz
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