- Lead and inspire with strong clinical and professional nursing leadership
- Exciting opportunity to support the delivery of the new “Closer to Home” programme
- Permanent, 1 FTE role with regional impact and travel opportunities
Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora – Te Toka Tumai is committed to Te Tiriti o Waitangi and to building a health system that achieves equity and serves all New Zealanders.
About the Role
We are seeking an Associate Nurse Unit Manager (ANUM) to join our Oncology service. This senior nursing leadership role works in partnership with the Nurse Unit Manager to provide professional and operational leadership, ensuring safe and effective nursing care delivery within a multidisciplinary team environment.
As an Associate Nurse Unit Manager, you will:
- Provide visible and accessible professional nursing leadership to strengthen frontline nursing care
- Support the management of nursing professional and clinical accountability, service delivery, workforce planning, quality, and safety
- Contribute to innovative service improvement projects, including the Closer to Home programme
- Travel to regional sites as part of service leadership responsibilities
- Lead delegated portfolios, clinical initiatives and contribute to directorate-wide quality, safety and improvement strategies
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced senior nurse to step into a key leadership position that combines direct clinical oversight, workforce leadership and service development.
For further details, please refer to the position description here.
About You
You will bring a strong foundation of clinical expertise, leadership experience and a commitment to advancing equitable outcomes for Māori and Pacific peoples.
Essential requirements:
- Registered Nurse with current NZ Annual Practising Certificate (RGON, RN, BHSc Nursing)
- Post-graduate Diploma, preferably working towards Masters.
- Minimum 5 years’ post-registration experience at a proficient/expert level of practice
- Advanced speciality nursing experience (Oncology preferred)
- Demonstrated leadership and change management skills
- Strong knowledge of professional ethics, quality improvement and financial management
- Commitment to bicultural practice and achieving equity for Māori
- Ability to work effectively in a complex, dynamic environment within an interdisciplinary team
Desired:
- Master’s qualification
- Previous Charge Nurse or senior leadership experience
- Management training and/or project management expertise
What We Offer
- A supportive, collaborative senior nursing and multidisciplinary team
- Opportunities to lead, innovate and contribute to service transformation
- Commitment to your professional development and career progression
- A chance to make a significant impact on patient care and health equity across the region
If you are an experienced senior nurse with proven leadership ability, ready to take the next step in your career, we would love to hear from you.
For more information about this role please contact Linda Attwood – Nurse Unit Manager, via [email protected]
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
All applications must be submitted through our online careers’ portal by 9th September 25 quoting reference number ADHB23117 If you have any questions about the role, please contact Candida Hall at [email protected]
We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.
