Clinical Coordinator - Purehurehu

Clinical Coordinator - Purehurehu

Are you an experienced Registered Nurse looking for a leadership opportunity within a specialist Forensic Mental Health Service?

We are seeking an enthusiastic, innovative, and committed Senior Registered Nurse / Clinical Coordinator to join our team at Purehurehu, Regional Secure Male Forensic Unit. This is an exciting opportunity to combine clinical expertise with leadership responsibilities in a dynamic and highly specialised environment.

As a Senior Registered Nurse / Clinical Coordinator, you will work in partnership with the Team Leader to provide clinical leadership and support the day to day management of the unit.

Key responsibilities include:

• Providing clinical leadership and professional support to nursing staff
• Coordinating daily unit operations and clinical activities
• Promoting best practice in standards of care, safety, and quality improvement
• Supporting staff development, supervision, and mentoring
• Contributing to service planning and continuous improvement initiatives
• Working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team to achieve positive outcomes for service users
• Ensuring safe, effective, and recovery-focused services for tāngata whaiora

The successful candidate will demonstrate strong leadership, coordination, and decision-making abilities, excellent communication and relationship-building skills, and a commitment to recovery-focused, culturally responsive practice. Experience within forensic mental health nursing is highly desirable. This Monday to Friday position is ideally suited to an experienced Registered Nurse.

Our service provides specialised multidisciplinary assessment, treatment, and recovery focused care for adults admitted through the justice and corrections system. We deliver holistic, person-centred interventions that support recovery, rehabilitation, and wellbeing. Committed to relational security, we prioritise the safety, dignity, and wellbeing of service users, whānau, and staff. Our practice is grounded in Te Tiriti o Waitangi and guided by the principles of Te Whare Tapa Whā, the Meihana Model, and the Fonofale Model.

Operating within a strong clinical governance framework, we are a progressive service committed to clinical excellence, continuous quality improvement, and workforce development. Staff are supported through regular supervision, a comprehensive Professional Development and Recognition Programme (PDRP), ongoing in-service education, and access to external learning opportunities.

You are an experienced and motivated Registered Nurse with a passion for forensic mental health nursing and a commitment to delivering high-quality, recovery-focused care. You are a confident clinician who leads by example, builds positive working relationships, and thrives in a collaborative multidisciplinary environment. With strong organisational skills and the ability to think critically, you can effectively coordinate clinical care, support staff, and contribute to continuous service improvement.

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• A current New Zealand Registered Nurse Practising Certificate
• Significant post registration nursing experience in mental health
• Proven leadership, coordination, and clinical decision-making skills
• Excellent communication and relationship-building abilities
• A commitment to culturally responsive, person-centred, and recovery-oriented practice
• Experience in forensic mental health nursing or a related specialist mental health setting (highly desirable)

You will bring enthusiasm, resilience, and a proactive approach to your work, along with a genuine interest in supporting the recovery and wellbeing of people within a forensic mental health environment.