Clinical Coach
Registered Nurse – Clinical Coach Te Puna Waiora
Acute Mental Health Inpatient Unit
About the Role
We are seeking an experienced Registered Nurse to join our Inpatient Mental Health Team at Taranaki Base Hospital as a clinical coach.
The clinical coach is a new role that is responsible for promoting and providing targeted and planned point of care, effective clinical education, training and coaching for an identified individual nursing cohort or team.
This role contributes to relevant education and training plans aligned to individual and service needs in conjunction with and directed by the nursing education leads of the area. As a registered nurse a clinical coach meets the needs of patients and their family/whānau using contemporary nursing care, which is safe, appropriate, and effective. The care is based on comprehensive assessment, ensures continuity, and is patient/whānau centred, culturally safe, and evidence based. The clinical coach works rostered shifts/across the continuum, sharing a case load with the nurse to maximise education and coaching opportunities.
About the Team/Service/ Location
At Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora Taranaki we are committed to recognising the value our people bring to our organisation within a supportive team of healthcare professionals that provide comprehensive care to our patients.
We believe having workforce that is diverse and inclusive, we are a pro-equity Health Organisation, and this means that we will be better positioned to understand and serve our community.
When you choose to work with us, we will offer you:
- A comprehensive orientation and induction to our organisation and your department
- Access to clinical training and education
- Up to date facilities, Have a look at
- Project Maunga - our New Facilities currently under construction check this out on our website www.tdhb.org/maunga.shtml
- Opportunities to participate on local project and regional collaboration teams
- Professional development
For more information on living and working in Taranaki click here
About you
Successful candidates must have:
- A valid Annual Practicing Certificate with Nursing Council of New Zealand.
- Post Graduate qualification
- Expert PDRP
- Preceptorship training
- Assessor training
- Coaching training (or will undertake this within 6 months)
Key attributes:
- A commitment to Te Tiriti, whānau centred care and cultural safety
A commitment to achieving equitable outcomes for Māori
- Perceived as highly effective, progressive and knowledgeable in area of practice, according to legal, ethical, cultural safety and professional standards.
- Expert level advanced assessment skills and care planning ability, clinical reasoning and judgement.
- Preceptorship skills
- Coaching skills
- Clinical teaching skills
Able to communicate effectively with all staff, patients and patients’ families or care givers
- Show mutual respect - positively contributing to the good of the department
- Have a commitment to quality and accuracy and is keen to learn and develop new skills
- Dedicated team player
- Show a caring but professional manner in all aspects of work
Able to cope with a high and varied workload
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 10th April 2026. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Michal Caldwell – Clinical Nurse Manager TPW, Michal.caldwell@tdhb.org.nz
We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.
Whilst Health New Zealand is undergoing change, affected employees will be given preference and priority for this position
