Charge Nurse Manager (2nd in Charge) - Te Puna Wai Ora - Southern Critical Care Unit at Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Southern, Otago

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Dunedin Hospital

Salary band - $106,000 - $115,000 per annum pro-rata + Kiwisaver

• Career opportunity - take the next step in your critical care nursing career
• Fixed-term position to December 2023
• Full-time - 1.0 FTE (40 hours per week)
• Competitive salary

Mō te tūranga - About the role

We have an opportunity for an experienced Critical Care Nurse to step into a senior nursing leadership position on a fixed-term basis while the incumbent is on secondment. The Charge Nurse Manager (second in charge) position works collaboratively alongside our Charge Nurse Manager as part of a dual leadership model that has been working successfully within the Te Puna Wai Ora unit for several years.

Taking on this role presents an opportunity for you to oversee the day-to-day operations of the unit in collaboration with the Charge Nurse Manager, providing much needed consistency and support to our team.

Reporting to the Charge Nurse Manager and supported by the Associate Charge Nurses, you will be a key part of the leadership group that serves to support, empower and develop our nursing team towards the provision of top quality care for our community. Your input will ensure not only that the Charge Nurse Manager is able to fulfil the strategic aspects of their role, but that the wider team have consistent access to support and leadership, and our patients and their families are treated with the utmost care. For a full picture of duties and responsibilities, please refer to the position description.

This position is full-time Monday to Friday, and is paid at Grade 6 on the NZNO Senior Nursing scale. It is expected that the successful applicant will step up and provide cover for the Charge Nurse Manager for periods of leave.

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Mōu ake - About you

This is a demanding and challenging role where the successful applicant will demonstrate sound professional judgement, strong leadership skills and a clear commitment to high quality care and the development of the Service. Key to your success in this position will be your ability to lead effective teams. The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate relevant experience and knowledge of patient safety, budgeting and staff management, the ability to think outside the square and to communicate and influence across a range of providers.

You'll be a Senior Registered Nurse with significant critical care experience, a current NZ APC and relevant post graduate qualifications in critical care, and your proven success in nursing leadership will be complemented by your knowledge of, and experience in, clinical quality, safety and best practice.

Painga - Benefits:

• Continuous support for career development
• Subsidised gym membership and discounted health insurance
• Access a range of retail and entertainment discounts
• Affordable housing and beautiful scenery

Mō mātou - About us

Te Whatu Ora - Southern has the largest geographical coverage of all the New Zealand regions, providing services to 350,000 people in diverse communities. We take pride in all the services we provide, and our aim is to improve, promote and protect the health of our region. We believe that our dedicated and passionate staff are a significant driving force behind the achievement of these standards, and we need more like-minded people to help us continue providing for our community.

Utu whānui - Salary range

This role belongs to the DHB/NZNO Collective Agreement and falls between Grade 6 Step 1 ($106,056 p.a. pro-rata) and Step 3 ($115,946 p.a. pro-rata) of the Senior Nurses Salary Scale.

Rā mōnehu - Closing date: Monday, 30 January 2023.

Due to the fast-paced nature of what we do, our vacancy close dates may be subject to change. Don't delay, make sure you apply as soon as possible.

Tono ināianei - Apply now

We only accept online applications. Please apply via our website: https://careers.southernhealth.nz/

For further information please contact Diane Wilson, Recruitment Advisor, diane.wilson@southerndhb.govt.nz

If you currently work for Te Whatu Ora- Health New Zealand - Southern, please apply for this role via our internal careers site, found here: Pulse > Applications > Corporate > SuccessFactors

Pre-employment checks

In the interests of protecting our people and our patients, all appointments will be subject to the following:

• Occupational health assessment
• Police vetting/Ministry of Justice safety checks
• Serious misconduct checks (previous Public Service departments and statutory Crown entities only)

Covid vaccination requirements

New employees of Te Whatu Ora Southern will need to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, which includes two doses and a booster dose of an approved vaccine. If you are unable to receive a COVID-19 vaccine or booster for any reason, please indicate this in your cover letter so we can discuss this with you further and establish if you meet any criteria for an exemption.

To apply

We only accept online applications. Please apply via our website: https://careers.southernhealth.nz/