Clinical Nurse Manager - HOP - Medical & Elder

• Health of Older People - Whangarei Hospital, Te Tai Tokerau
• Permanent full-time position, working 40 hours per week including weekend roster
• An exciting opportunity for an experienced senior nurse to lead a dedicated team committed to excellence in elder care and make a real difference in the lives of older adults across our community.

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 and Service

As a Clinical Nurse Manager, you will provide excellent clinical, professional and management leadership for the service in order to develop and maintain services that will decrease risk and enhance the quality of care and patient safety. As a Clinical Nurse Manager, you are required to manage the systems, processes and resources that enable staff to meet the needs of the patients in an efficient and effective manner. You will participate in strategic planning processes and take accountability and responsibility for ensuring delegated objectives and outcomes are achieved.

As Clinical Nurse Manager, you will be responsible for:

• Clinical and nursing leadership and management to facilitate the effective day-to-day safe operation of services and to contribute to the delivery of Directorate objectives and nursing strategy.
• Clinical leadership to support nursing standards and nursing practice.
• Supporting nursing staffing assessment based on acuity and resource decisions.
• Build strong, trusting relationships with clients, and their whānau.

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About the Team/Service/Location

The Health of Older People team comprises of the Acute Community Elder Service, Elder clinics and Fracture Liaison service. Based in Whangarei but covering the whole district, the service is comprised of Gerontology Nurse Specialists, Nurse Practitioner, Enrolled Nurse and Allied Health, working closely with our Geriatric SMOs.

The service aims to meet the needs of the frail elderly population by early intervention within the community setting, admission avoidance and supported discharge from the inpatient setting, to enable our people to continue to remain well within their home

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About you

Essential requirements:

• New Zealand Registered Nurse with a current annual practicing certificate
• A passion for working with Elderly clients
• Understanding and experience of service development
• Post graduate certificate/diploma in speciality nursing practice or health leadership/management
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience post registration in relevant nursing specialty
• A current Designated Senior Nurse Professional Development and Recognition Programme (PDRP) Portfolio
• Leadership and patient/tūroro/tangata whai ora management skills

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 1st November 2026. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Emma Hicks at NL-Jobs@TeWhatuOra.govt.nz

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

Job Details

Job: Senior Nursing

Primary Location: NTL-Whangarei

Unposting Date: Ongoing