Clinical Manager | Aged Care

Clinical Manager - Thames, Waikato
Full-Time | Permanent

Leadership with Heart & Hands-On Care
Looking for a role where your leadership truly matters?
This is your opportunity to combine clinical expertise with people-focused leadership in a care home that values visibility, compassion, and continuous improvement.

Why This Role?
As Clinical Manager, you'll lead from the front: supporting your team, staying close to residents, and keeping quality at the heart of everything you do. This is a role for someone who thrives on connection — walking the floor, leading by example, and building trusted relationships with residents, whānau, and the local community.

It's an ideal opportunity for a senior Registered Nurse ready to step into leadership, or an experienced Clinical Manager seeking a role with more visibility, autonomy, and impact.

Your Responsibilities

• Clinical Leadership: Oversee all aspects of clinical care, ensuring residents receive the highest standard of person-centred support.
• Team Development: Mentor, coach, and support a team of RNs and caregivers, creating a culture of learning and growth.
• Care Delivery: Take a hands-on approach — medication rounds, care planning, and clinical decision-making where required.
• Quality & Compliance: Lead audits, reviews, and continuous improvement initiatives, embedding best practice across the service.
• Resident & Family Engagement: Build strong, empathetic relationships with residents, whānau, GPs, and visiting health professionals.
• Clinical Systems & Documentation: Ensure accurate use of systems, InterRAI assessments, and robust care documentation.
• Health & Safety: Promote safe practices, compliance, and a proactive approach to risk management.

About You

• Current NZ Nursing Council registration and APC.
• InterRAI training and clinical competence in assessments.
• Proven skill in wound care, medication management, and clinical decision-making.
• Experience leading audits, quality initiatives, and continuous improvement programmes.
• A collaborative and approachable leadership style, with strong communication skills.
• The ability to motivate, mentor, and develop a high-performing clinical team.

Why Join Our client?

• Health & Wellbeing: Subsidised health insurance, counselling services, cultural leave, and wellbeing discounts.
• Career Growth: Access to a strong regional and national clinical support network, plus ongoing professional development.
• Recognition & Rewards: Generous parental leave (12 weeks for primary carers), reward programmes, and a values-driven workplace.
• Community & Connection: Work in the stunning Thames-Coromandel region, with beaches, bush walks, and a welcoming local community.

This is a permanent, full-time role (40 hours, Mon-Fri) with some early starts to ensure presence and visibility on the floor.


Ready to take the next step? Whether you're actively job hunting or simply exploring your options, I’d love to have a confidential chat.
  
About the Recruiter
I’m Kate at Carejobz — connecting Nurses and Healthcare Leaders with roles where they’re genuinely valued. For over a decade I’ve placed hundreds of professionals across NZ and Australia, earning recognition as a Top 10 Healthcare Recruiter.

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