Nurse Unit Manager

Nurse Unit Manager – Bowen Icon Cancer Centre, Wellington

Key Points:

• Seeking A Senior Nurse with Advanced Expertise in Cancer Treatment
• Lead and Grow within a Highly Innovative, Patient-Focused Company
• Supportive, Collaborative and Multi-Disciplinary Team Environment
• Competitive Salary + Professional Development Allowance + 5 weeks annual leave
• Permanent Full-Time role (9-day fortnight)
• Join a Growing Global Organisation and Provide Exemplary Patient Care and Oncology Services

Applications are reviewed as received and the role may close early if a suitable candidate is identified. Early submission is encouraged.

About the Role:
We’re looking for a passionate and experienced Nurse Manager to lead a skilled and dedicated nursing team in our well-established and highly regarded cancer treatment service. This is a great opportunity for a senior oncology nurse who brings advanced clinical expertise, values leadership, and thrives in a collaborative environment.

You’ll be part of a service with a proud history of delivering high-quality, whānau-centred care. The role focuses on fostering strong collaboration across clinical teams and aligning operational and clinical priorities to ensure a seamless, patient-centred experience. As a member of the senior leadership team, you’ll help shape the culture of the service, support your team, and drive clinical excellence.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensuring safe, high-quality, patient-centred care through strong clinical leadership
• Collaborating across disciplines to deliver seamless, equitable care
• Leading a skilled and well-established nursing team with professionalism and heart
• Fostering an environment where nursing practice is valued and supported to thrive
• Managing resources effectively to support service delivery and continuous improvement.

About You:
This role is ideal for someone who enjoys both the strategic and hands-on aspects of leadership; someone who can guide, support, and inspire a team, while also being comfortable stepping in when needed. You will need:

• Minimum 5 years post-graduation experience, with extensive expertise and a strong passion for improving cancer outcomes through excellence in care (minimum 3 years).
• Minimum 1 year’s experience in a cancer treatment leadership position.
• A collaborative, can-do attitude and the ability to lead by example
• A strong understanding of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and commitment to its application in healthcare.
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills
• A passion for developing others and fostering a positive, supportive team culture

About Us:
The Bowen Icon Cancer Centre (BICC) is proudly owned by Oncology NZ, a joint venture between Evolution Healthcare and the Icon Group. This powerful partnership brings together the expertise, innovation, and complementary strengths of two leading healthcare organisations - delivering a unique and world-class model for private cancer care in Aotearoa, New Zealand.

The Icon Group is a leading integrated cancer care provider with a global reach across Australia, New Zealand, ASEAN, Mainland China and the United Kingdom. Icon Cancer Centre is part of the Group and operates a network of more than 45 centres in Australia and New Zealand, including day oncology hospitals, radiation oncology facilities and integrated centres that bring both oncology disciplines together.

The Group also provides services to support the operation of more than 70 pharmacies across Australia, delivered under the Slade Pharmacy brand. The national pharmacy network specialises in hospital and oncology pharmacy services, offering partner hospitals best-practice medication supply and clinical pharmacy services. As well as delivering comprehensive quality compounding services across six compounding facilities under Slade Health in Australia and New Zealand, and Pharmaxo’s Bath ASU brand, in the United Kingdom.

For more information visit https://icongroup.global/en/our-services/pharmacy-management/

Evolution Healthcare is a leading provider of healthcare services in New Zealand, operating a diverse network of facilities across Wellington, Hawke’s Bay, Tauranga, Auckland, and Hamilton. The group includes six hospitals, five specialist day surgeries, and a dedicated maternity hospital. Among these are Wakefield Hospital, Bowen Hospital, and Royston Hospital. In addition to its hospital network, Evolution encompasses a range of health and wellbeing businesses, including Proactive Healthcare, ABI Rehabilitation, and Evolve Rehabilitation. These services span nationwide physiotherapy, occupational health, and rehabilitation care—supporting individuals from early recovery through to residential and community-based support for concussions and traumatic brain injuries. Evolution has set new standards in New Zealand's private healthcare sector for the range and quality of our facilities and services.

To Apply:
Please attach a resume and cover letter showing us why you’d love to join us, and what makes you a great fit for the role.

Visit https://icongroup.global/en/careers/our-people/stories/ to read the stories of our incredible people.

Icon Group celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive workplace for all employees. We encourage applications from all diverse backgrounds.

Icon is committed to managing the risk of transmission of specified vaccine preventable diseases (VPDs). Certain roles may require the successful candidate to show evidence that they have been vaccinated against or are not susceptible to specified VPDs.