Clinical Nurse Manager - Acute Stabilisation Unit

Clinical Nurse Manager - Acute Stabilisation Unit

Join our team as the Clinical Nurse Manager (CNM) at the Acute Stabilisation Unit Te Rau Kawakawa. In this pivotal role, you'll oversee the coordination of nursing services in the 24/7 acute stabilisation unit, ensuring high-quality, patient-focused care while managing resources responsibly.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage nursing teams, fostering a culture of collaboration and excellence.
• Promote contemporary, patient-centred nursing practices in alignment with organizational goals and the Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi.
• Ensure legal, effective, and culturally sensitive nursing practices.
• Manage team resources efficiently and within budgetary constraints.
• Drive service improvements through quality management and effective complaint and incident handling.
• Facilitate integration of services and multidisciplinary care models.
• Mentor, support, and inspire nursing staff, fostering professional development.

Te Rau Kawakawa encompasses a primary care practice with an acute stabilisation unit (including primary birthing) in Westport and two rural clinics in Ngakawau and Karamea. It also offers community nursing and mental health services alongside other outpatient services. You'll be part of a leadership team which includes three other Clinical Nurse Managers.

The Buller region is nestled in the northern West Coast, one of the most scenic places in Aotearoa. With a temperate climate, extensive coastlines and a genuine'mountains to the sea' landscape, it is a beacon for outdoor enthusiasts and those looking for a slice of paradise. Westport is a short hop to Nelson/Marlborough and Greymouth and boasts some amazing commuting scenery. The community is warm, passionate and welcoming, with a good range of opportunities for schooling, amenities and retail.

About You

• Qualifications: Registered Nurse with a current NZ Nursing Council Practising Certificate.
• Experience: 5+ years post-registration nursing experience, with prior management experience preferred.
• Skills: Strong leadership, communication, and conflict resolution skills; ability to manage resources and align team goals with strategic objectives.
• Attributes: Innovative, culturally aware, accountable, and dedicated to ongoing self and team development.

Desirable:

• Postgraduate qualification in Nursing or Management (or working toward one).
• Experience in a management role within healthcare.

Why Join Us?

This role offers the opportunity to shape healthcare services in a dynamic environment, contributing directly to the vision of Te Whatu Ora - Te Tai o Poutini. If you're ready to make a difference in our communities, we'd love to hear from you.

Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion

• We want to see the real you in your application and welcome the real you on board if you come and work with us. Skills are gained across many areas of our life, not just in formal employment. If you can demonstrate the skills listed in the ad, but the experience was gained through whānau life, community or mahi aroha (volunteering) we encourage you to apply and share your story with us in your cover letter.
• We particularly welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

Health NZ West Coast are proud of how we do things. We have a way of working that we consider unique. It's about trying new things, listening to ideas from wherever they come from and working together as one. We are passionate about attracting, recruiting, and retaining talented people - to become part of our team.