Nursing

Duty Nurse Manager, Middlemore Central

Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand · 5001+ employees

Auckland1 day ago
OnsitePart timeTemporarySenior

What the role involves

  • Coordinating staffing
  • Managing bed allocation
  • Overseeing after-hours operations

What they ask for

NZ Registered Nurse with current APC; 5+ years recent acute hospital experience; strong multitasking and interpersonal skills; Core Children's worker safety checks required.

  • 5+ yrs experience
  • Professional licence or registration
  • Manages people

About the job

Duty Nurse Manager, Middlemore Central

  • Opportunity to make an impact on the health of our community in Counties Manukau
  • Rostered Shifts
  • Part-Time (0.8FTE) Fixed-Term (till 24th Oct 2027) Position Available

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. We continue to work with others to achieve equity in key health indicators for Maaori, Pacific and communities with health disparities and will continue to develop and implement plans, based on local needs to improve the health and wellbeing of Counties Manukau region. Our main sites are Middlemore Hospital, Kidz First Hospital and Manukau Health Park.

We are part of Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora, the overarching organisation for New Zealand’s national health service. HNZ leads the day-to-day running of the health system, with functions delivered at local, district, regional and national levels.

About the role:

Middlemore Central (MMC) is seeking a motivated, energetic, and experienced senior nurse for a permanent opportunity to join the Duty Nurse Managers team within our Integrated Operations Centre (IOC).

This is a unique opportunity to gain organisational recognition and increase your sphere of influence. You will work collaboratively with clinical and operational leaders to support staffing and bed allocation, while continuing to build strong stakeholder relationships. The role offers a diverse portfolio, including training in emergency response, a qualification in coordinated incident management, and a place on the emerging leaders programme. Collaboration with clinical and non-clinical support, with oversight and coordination after hours.

You will be an individual who embraces leadership and change, whilst working across services at all levels to really make a difference. An ability to multi-task, with excellent interpersonal skills and a problem solving approach to life, you will be a strong advocate, have a focus on clinical safety and patient care while always looking for the best outcome. As such a minimum of five years current experience in an acute hospital setting is essential

Essential:

  • NZ Registered Nurse with a current APC
  • 5+ years recent acute experience
  • Strong ability to multi-task

Please apply online at https://careers.tewhatuora.govt.nz/locations/counties-manukau/ or for more information please contact Nancy in the recruitment centre at Nancy.Li@tewhatuora.govt.nz

Applications Close: 3rd November 2026

Job Number: CMH202617961

At Counties Manukau Health people and their lives matter to us. We are a values based and inclusive organisation that is committed to delivering the best health outcomes for our community. To help us achieve this we need a workforce that reflects the population we serve. We strongly encourage applications from all backgrounds who share our values and have a passion to work in our community and would greatly value seeing applicants from our Maaori and Pacific communities. We are also committed to our Disability Strategy, which focuses on people with disabilities; they are our patients, whaanau, community and our staff - all carefully considered in our action plan. Together we will improve the accessibility needs for everyone who has a disability. Our values are Valuing Everyone- Whakawhanaungatanga , Kind –Manaakitanga, Together –Kotahitanga, Excellent- Rangatiratanga. If these are your values too, then join us today.

Job Details

Job Description: This position is a Core Children's worker under the Children's Act & requires full safety checks completed before any new employee starts

Job Posting: Ongoing

Organization: Hospital & Specialist Services

Primary Location: New Zealand

Job: Senior Nursing, Part-time, Rostered

Recruiter: Nancy Li