Clinical Charge Nurse - Cardiothoracic and Vascular Intensive Care Unit
- Interested in working with senior nurses and step up your career?
- Help enhance the overall quality of patient care and staff performance!
About the Role
As a Clinical Charge Nurse, you will collaborate with the Charge Nurse, Nurse Unit Manager and nursing staff to ensure the team provides safe, effective clinical support and expert leadership within the ward or department. Your role will be critical in managing the day-to-day service delivery to enhance patient experience and improve health outcomes, aligned with organisational goals and standards.
You will oversee daily operational requirements, taking delegated responsibilities in quality assurance and patient safety, while supporting workforce development and contributing to relevant projects.
For further details, please refer to the position description here.
Important Skills
- Lead day-to-day clinical coordination within the unit, managing operational duties, quality initiatives, and patient safety measures
- Support and mentor a team of 15-18 staff members, fostering team cohesion and a positive working environment
- Conduct performance conversations with the team, leveraging your direct clinical observations to enhance staff development and patient care quality
- Proactively address clinical concerns to ensure continuous improvement in care delivery
About you
- Registered Nurse with current Annual Practicing Certificate
- Relevant tertiary management/health administration qualification and relevant experience in a senior nursing role
- Advanced clinical practice knowledge
- Commitment to providing excellent care
- Proven leadership ability
- Vision and a strong desire to make a difference
- Proven people management capability with a focus on professional and team development.
We acknowledge the disproportionate impact of cardiovascular disease on Māori communities and are committed to addressing these inequities; applicants must demonstrate knowledge of, and a genuine commitment to, improving health outcomes for Māori.
For more information about this role please contact Sapna Sheth (Nurse Unit Manager, CVICU) via SapnaS@adhb.govt.nz
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 apply please click “apply now.” All applications must be submitted through our online careers’ portal by the 21st of September 2025. If you have any queries about accessibility, or technical issues with the online process, or require information in an accessible format, please contact, Jeanine Taccad (Recruitment Consultant) via Jeanine.Taccad@TeWhatuOra.govt.nz to discuss how we can best support your application.
We’ll be reviewing applications and conducting interviews as they come in, so the position may close before the listed deadline. If you're interested, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.