Nurse Unit Manager - Medical

Nurse Unit Manager, Medical - Expression of Interest

• 12 Month Secondment Opportunity
• Outstanding Senior Nursing Leadership opportunity

Starship Child Health is seeking expressions of interest from experienced Registered Nurses for the role of Nurse Unit Manager, Medical. This is an opportunity to provide visible clinical and operational leadership across a diverse medical service, supporting our teams to deliver safe, high-quality, equitable and whānau-centred care for mokopuna.

About the role

The Nurse Unit Manager, Medical provides nursing professional and operational leadership across General Paediatrics, Neurological Services and Medical Specialties.

Working within multidisciplinary teams, you will be accountable for the effective day-to-day management of these services, with responsibility for clinical care, quality and safety, workforce, service delivery, financial management and the implementation of nursing, directorate and organisational priorities.

As a senior nursing leader, you will lead and support people, systems, processes and resources to enable effective service delivery and consistently high standards of care. You will have a key role in creating an environment where staff are supported to thrive, improve practice and deliver excellent outcomes for tamariki and whānau.

About the Service

The Nurse Unit Manager, Medical is responsible for the efficient and effective operational management of a broad range of medical paediatric services within Starship Child Health. It is a fast paced and diverse suite of services delivering care to children and young people with a wide range of paediatric medical complexities. The team have a collaborative and multidisciplinary approach to ensure healthy wellbeing with a focus on mokopuna and whanau-centred care.

About you

You will be a dynamic, enthusiastic, innovative Senior Nurse with proven experience in leadership and operational roles. You will be highly relational, already working to the top of scope and able to build and support highly effective teams working in a complex environment. You will demonstrate an understanding of the significance of and obligations under Te Tiriti o Waitangi, including how to apply this in a meaningful way. A strong focus on performance improvement and clinical excellence is essential.

To be successful you will have:

• Advanced experience in speciality nursing – minimum 5 years’ experience post registration
• Understands and can demonstrate Te Tiriti o Waitangi responsibilities in nursing leadership and practice.
• Demonstrates a commitment to equitable health outcomes and culturally safe practice.
• Has a strong commitment to quality, patient safety and continuous improvement.
• Builds positive, high-performing teams and supports the development of others.
• Works collaboratively and builds effective relationships across multidisciplinary teams.
• Proficient or Expert Level of practice
• Change and financial management experience
• Current NZ Nursing Registration and an annual practicing certificate
• Have Postgraduate diploma in specialty nursing practice

For more information on the position, please contact Natalie Keepa, Nurse Director at natalie.keepa@TeWhatuOra.govt.nz

For all aspects of this role and experience/knowledge required please see the position description.

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.

Starship Child Health is a dedicated paediatric healthcare service and major teaching centre, providing family centred care to neonates, children and young people throughout New Zealand and the South Pacific. Starship is a part of Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora and is the only comprehensive children’s hospital in New Zealand serving a population of approximately 1 million children. Auckland City Hospital is NZ’s largest public tertiary hospital which has strong ties with University of Auckland and provides extensive teaching and training opportunities.

How to apply

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.

To apply please click on the ‘Apply’ tab below, outlining your experience and motivation to apply to this role and attaching your updated CV and Covering Letter.

If you have any accessibility or technical issues with the online process, please contact Anel Foord, Recruitment Consultant at Anel.Foord@TeWhatuOra.govt.nz quoting ADHB25482 to discuss how we can best support your application.