Associate Clinical Nurse Manager - Medical Ward

Location: Hutt Hospital

Contract: Fixed term, Part Time 0.9 FTE Rostered and Rotating (September 2025 - September 2026)

Please note this role is open only to current staff of Health New Zealand. Please do not apply if you are not employed by Health New Zealand.

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is dedicated to serving all New Zealanders. Through integration and collaboration, we’re building a health system underpinned by partnership, equity, sustainability, whānau-centred care, and excellence. 

About the Role 

The Associate Clinical Nurse Manager (ACNM) position is for a 12 month fixed-term part-time (0.9 FTE) position to cover parental leave. It could be a secondment position, if this is supported by the service you are currently employed.  It is an opportunity for staff to step up into a senior leadership role and become part of our senior nurse leadership team. 

The ACNM enables an effective, safe practice environment through providing clinical and professional nursing leadership, coaching and monitoring standards of practice. The role requires the use of expert knowledge, role modelling and skill in the management of patients providing direct patient care as required. 

The Medical Ward at Hutt Hospital is a supportive and collegial environment, where you’ll be well-supported by the Clinical Nurse Manager and a team of experienced ACNMs, as well as the expertise of specialist nurses, including our Stroke Clinical Nurse Specialist and Complex Discharge Specialist Clinical Nurse. 

This role is very much a team approach. You will provide leadership and coordination to our dedicated team of nurses and healthcare assistants, working together to deliver high-quality care You’ll work closely within a multidisciplinary team (MDT) to maintain patient flow and ensure timely, safe discharges.

About the Team/Service Location 

This position is based the Hutt Hospital in the Medical Ward. The Hutt Hospital Medical Ward is a 54 bedded unit that provides secondary general medical inpatient services to patients aged 15 years and older. We provide inpatient services for diagnosis, assessment, treatment, management and appropriate referral for acute, sub-acute and chronic medical conditions. Secondary general medicine covers a wide range of acute, sub-acute and chronic illnesses and multi-system disorders. We also provide care to patients who are at end of life and those who wish to access Assisted Dying and are unable to access this in the community. 

About you 

To be successful in this role you must be able to demonstrate excellent skills in communication, clinical leadership, collaboration, and:

• Be an RN with at least 3 years of Medical Ward experience
• Current Nursing Annual Practise Certificate
• Be a highly motivated and enthusiastic RN with the ability to motivate teams
• Excel in organisational skills and coordination, be able to multi-task 
• Communicate effectively with a wide range of stakeholders to support the team in service delivery
• Contribute to quality improvement, auditing, continuous service improvement and be able to find solutions to problems
• A high level of professionalism and able to maintain excellent relationships
• Open to new ideas and alternative ways of working 

Working at Health New Zealand 

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is ‘the weaving of wellness’. We're dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of Aotearoa/New Zealand. 

Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Health New Zealand are committed to being good employers and honouring our equal employment opportunity obligations. We embrace diversity and welcome application from all people, including all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, and disability. A workforce that is diverse and inclusive means that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We are pro-equity health organisation, with a particular focus on Māori, Pacific Peoples, and the Disability Community. 

How to Apply 

To apply please click “apply now.” All applications must be submitted through our online careers’ portal by 16th July 2025. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Deb.Brodie@TeWhatuora.govt.nz

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