Clinical Nurse Specialist MERIT Team, Division of Medicine

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Medicine Expert Resource Inpatient Team (MERIT) - Clinical Nurse Specialist

• Middlemore Hospital, Full-time, Permanent Role
• Senior Nursing Opportunity
• Monday Sunday (shift times between 0700 1900hrs)

Our Organisation:

Health NZ Counties Manukau is a dynamic and progressive organisation at the forefront of innovative health care delivery within the New Zealand Public Health Sector. In collaboration with sector stakeholders, we work to achieve equity in key health indicators for Māori, Pacific and communities with health disparities and continue to develop and implement plans, based on local needs, to improve the health and wellbeing of the Counties Manukau region.

We are part of Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora, the overarching organisation for New Zealands national health service, leading day-to-day running of health services, delivered at local, district, regional and national levels. 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 serve our community.

The Role:

Are you an experienced senior nurse passionate about delivering exceptional patient experience, improving health outcomes, and leading clinical excellence across inpatient services?

We are seeking a highly motivated and clinically expert Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) to join our Medicine Expert Resource Inpatient Team (MERIT) of the Medicine Division. This is an exciting opportunity to play a pivotal role in patient flow, discharge planning, quality improvement, and clinical leadership within one of New Zealand's largest and most diverse healthcare environments.

The Clinical Nurse Specialist provides senior nursing support, advanced clinical expertise, and leadership across the inpatient medicine service. Working closely with Charge Nurse Managers, Service Managers, Medical Teams, Clinical Nurse Directors, Middlemore Central, and multidisciplinary colleagues, you will help ensure the delivery of safe, high-quality, patient-centred care while supporting efficient patient journeys throughout the hospital.

This role has a strong focus on:

• Coordinating patient admissions, transfers, and discharges.
• Supporting patient flow across ten medical wards by surfacing barriers and challenging the status quo.
• Providing expert clinical support, leadership and decision-making.
• Facilitating timely and effective discharge planning by addressing siloed working.
• Enhancing patient experiences and health outcomes.
• Supporting nursing teams during afternoons, weekends, and after-hours periods.
• Driving quality improvement and efficient, evidence-based practices.

About You:

• Registered Nurse with a current Nursing Council of New Zealand Annual Practising Certificate.
• Completed Postgraduate Diploma with commitment to progressing toward Master's level study (or equivalent relevant qualification).
• 5+ years of recent post-registration experience in a relevant clinical setting.
• Demonstrated senior nursing practice and leadership capabilities.
• Advanced clinical assessment, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication, collaboration, coaching, and negotiation skills.
• Ability to work autonomously while contributing positively to multidisciplinary teams.

Contribute to long term transformation for whaanau and communities across Counties Manukau.

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Apply online now! If you have any questions please contact Fran Upoko in the Recruitment Team at cm-nursemidwifejobs@tewhatuora.govt.nz

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

Job Number: CMH202618159

Application Closes: 5 November 2026