Nursing Project Lead at Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Waikato, Waikato

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

• Nurse Coordinator Project Lead

• Care Capacity Demand Management (CCDM)

   

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all New Zealanders.

About the Role

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Senior Nurse to join the Care Capacity Demand Management (CCDM) team as the project lead including the releasing time to care (RTC) quality programme for nursing. In this influential role you will be responsible for:

• Building on the CCDM and safe staffing programme including data integrity, improvement, and evaluation that drive FTE calculations for the District inclusive of areas that do not have TrendCare
• Expert in TrendCare processes supporting and providing leadership to wards and services
• Driving quality initiatives that improve patient care, staff wellbeing, and nursing excellence
• Building strong relationships across teams including wards, services, union partners and safe staffing unit
• Contributing to a health system that upholds Te Tiriti o Waitangi and advances equitable outcomes

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About you

Important Skills

• Be safe staffing focused and have a genuine interest and commitment to quality and service
• Expertise in CCDM/RTC and quality or project work
• Have proven clinical leadership and management skills including data informed decision making
• Have the ability to promote effective teamwork and collaborative relationships within the team and across health services
• Be a Registered Nurse with current APC

If youre passionate about systems level impact, enabling great care, and supporting teams to thrive, wed love you to join us.

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

To apply please click Apply online or apply via our Waikato Careers website by clicking here.

All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal before 11:59 pm on 16 February 2026. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Shivani Kulkarni at Shivani.Kulkarni@TeWhatuOra.govt.nz.

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