Casual Duty Nurse Manager - Relief Team

• Hawke’s Bay Fallen Soldier’s Hospital, Relief Team
• Casual Hours
• Rewarding Career – Be part of a team that saves lives and improves health outcomes daily.

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all New Zealanders.

About the Role

Lead with confidence. Support with care. Step into a leadership role that makes a difference—where and when it’s needed most.

We are seeking an experienced and adaptable Registered Nurse to join our Relief Team in a casual Duty Nurse Manager role. This position provides a unique opportunity to take on a leadership role across our hospital during evenings, weekends, and public holidays, ensuring smooth operations and safe, effective care.

As a Duty Nurse Manager (DNM), you will provide senior clinical oversight and operational support across hospital departments after hours. Working as part of the wider Relief Team, you'll help coordinate staffing, respond to clinical or operational issues, and act as the primary point of contact for escalation and decision-making.

Key responsibilities include:

• Providing after-hours leadership and clinical coordination across inpatient areas
• Supporting and guiding clinical staff, managing staffing allocations, and responding to emergent needs
• Managing hospital-wide operational flow, including admissions, discharges, and transfers
• Acting as the senior on-site contact for incident management and escalation
• Promoting a positive, safe, and supportive working environment for staff and patients

About the Team/Service/ Location

The Relief Team is a valued and essential part of our hospital workforce, ensuring the continuity of high-quality care across services. As a Casual Duty Nurse Manager, you will be supported by a dedicated leadership team and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams across the organisation. You’ll play a vital role in maintaining safe staffing, clinical oversight, and responsive care delivery after hours.

Hawke’s Bay offers excellent work-life balance, sun, beaches, exceptional outdoor adventures, great schools, mountains and skiing close by, wonderful food and stunning wineries, vibrant cities and plenty more to boast about. For more information on living and working in Hawke’s Bay click HERE

About you

• Registered Nurse with current registration and Annual Practising Certificate (New Zealand Nursing Council)
• Extensive acute clinical experience and prior leadership or charge nurse experience is preferred
• Strong critical thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with a calm and professional presence under pressure
• Confident working autonomously and making operational decisions
• A commitment to culturally safe care and the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi
• Flexibility to work across a 24/7 roster on a casual, as-needed basis

Working at Health New Zealand

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 service our community. We welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

How to Apply

To review the position profile, click HERE To apply please click “apply now.” All applications must be submitted through our online careers’ portal. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Lil Dineen via email on lil.dineen@hbdhb.govt.nz

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