Charge Nurse - Paediatric Outpatient, Starship Child Health
- New Zealand’s premier children’s hospital
- Full-Time, Permanent Senior Nursing Leadership Opportunity
- Monday to Friday position
Come and be a part of our Team!
Te whiwhinga mahi| The Opportunity
Our Paediatric Outpatient Service has a fantastic opportunity for an enthusiastic and innovative Charge Nurse in a full-time permanent capacity. This role will involve working autonomously and as part of a supportive senior nursing team committed to effective/ evidenced based nursing practise. Excellent supervisory, communication and problem-solving skills are essential, along with the ability to work within a multicultural environment.
We are committed to delivering whānau-centered care that focuses on the needs of the child first and values whānau as an important member of the care team. We offer a supportive environment and your professional development is important to us.
In this role, you will
- Provide outstanding clinical and professional leadership for nursing staff on the unit ensuring that excellence in nursing care delivery is maintained
- Provide expert clinical support and oversight to nursing staff, enhancing the existing skills of staff on the unit
- Be responsible for the operational management of the unit
- Ensuring a high standard of Nursing Care delivery that meet the needs of tamariki and their whānau
- Lead effective teamwork and work collaboratively within the multidisciplinary team
- Support staff wellbeing and a positive working environment
For all aspects of this role and experience/knowledge required please see theposition description.
For further information about the position please contact the Nurse Unit Manager, Kelly Olliff @[email protected]
Nga Pūkenga Motuhake | Important Skills
We are looking to recruit an exceptional, forward thinking nurse leader who is flexible, resilient and can manage a busy workload. As an ideal candidate, you will have a Post Graduate degree and at least 5 years’ experience as a registered nurse.
To be successful in this role you will
- bring a well-grounded clinical background
- have a minimum of 5 years paediatric experience
- have obtained the appropriate post-graduate qualification
- have a strong commitment to leading professional development, quality care and whānau centred nursing
If this sounds like you, we would love to hear from you!
Ko wai mātou | Who are we
Te Toka Tumai Auckland is part ofTe Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand, the overarching organisation for New Zealand’s National Health Service. We provide health and disability services to more than half a million people living in central Auckland, regional services for Northland and greater Auckland, and specialist national services for the whole of New Zealand. Our main sites are Auckland City Hospital, Greenlane Clinical Centre and Starship Children’s Hospital, located in central Auckland.
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 Te Toka Tumai Auckland and is the only comprehensive children’s hospital in New Zealand serving a population of approximately 1 million children.
He aha ngā painga o tēnei mahi mōu | Whyyou willenjoy working here
What we can offer you:
- A unique and rewarding work environment that provides a high level of job satisfaction
- An opportunity to grow both as a person and as a professional while working with a very friendly and fun team
- Comprehensive and well-structured orientation programme with good clinical support to help you achieve the familiarisation and orientation competencies for your area
- Continuing Professional Development entitlement
- Financial recognition of senior nursing levels as per nationally-agreed multi-employer collective agreements
For more information on what we offer,please click here.
Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply
To applyplease click on the ‘Apply’ tab below, outlining your experience and motivation to apply to this roleand attaching your updated CV and Covering Letter.
If you have any accessibility or technical issues with the online process, please contact Anél Foord, Recruitment Consultant at[email protected]quotingADHB20698to discuss how we can best support your application.