Charge Nurse Manager, Tiaho Mai, Mental Health & Addictions at Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Counties Manukau, Auckland

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Charge Nurse Manager- Tiaho Mai, Mental Health & Addictions

• Middlemore Hospital, Permanent Full Time Role (1 FTE)
• Senior Nursing Opportunity
• Monday-Friday

Our Organisation:

Health NZ Counties Manukau is a dynamic and progressive organisation at the forefront of innovative health care delivery within the New Zealand Public Health Sector. We continue to work with others to achieve equity in key health indicators for Maaori, Pacific and communities with health disparities and will continue to develop and implement plans, based on local needs to improve the health and wellbeing of Counties Manukau region. Our main sites are Middlemore Hospital, Kidz First Hospital and Manukau Health Park.

We are part of Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora, the overarching organisation for New Zealand’s national health service. HNZ leads the day-to-day running of the health system, with functions delivered at local, district, regional and national levels. 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 Maaori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities. 

About the role:

Are you a strong, compassionate nursing leader with a passion for delivering high-quality mental health care? Tiaho Mai, our adult inpatient mental health unit at Middlemore Hospital, is seeking a highly motivated Charge Nurse Manager (CNM) to lead our dedicated nursing team.

Following a transformative re-build incorporating latest technology and co-designed with our whaiora and wider community, Tiaho Mai is the newest inpatient mental health unit in the country.

As the Charge Nurse Manager, you will be responsible for providing clinical, professional, and operational leadership to the nursing team within Tiaho Mai. You will work in partnership with the Service Manager, Clinical Leads, and Clinical Nurse Director to ensure excellence in patient care and team performance.

This leadership role is critical in supporting tangata whaiora and their whaanau, promoting recovery-focused, culturally responsive care, and upholding the values and vision of Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora – Counties Manukau.

Key Responsibilities:

• Day-to-day management and coordination of the inpatient unit nursing team.
• Clinical leadership to promote best practice and ensure safe, high-quality care delivery.
• Oversight of staffing, recruitment, retention, and professional development.
• Support and lead quality improvement, health equity, and safety initiatives.
• Ensure services meet contractual and strategic objectives, aligned with Māori health gain and equity outcomes.
• Foster a strong team culture grounded in tikanga Māori, equity, and Te Tiriti o Waitangi principles.

About You:

• NZ Registered Nurse with current APC (Mental Health Scope)
• 5+ years clinical experience in mental health care, post registration
• Proven management and/or leadership experience
• Current Proficient or Expert PDRP
• Post graduate qualification or equivalent in relevant clinical area
• Commitment to continuous quality improvement, risk management and resource utilisation
• Full NZ Drivers Licence

Join this amazing team by applying online at https://careers.tewhatuora.govt.nz/locations/counties-manukau/ If you have any questions, please contact Fran Upoko in the Recruitment Team at nursemidwifejobs@middlemore.co.nz

We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert

Applications Close: 23 June 2025

Job Number: CMH202515419