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Location
: Canterbury and West Coast
Employment
: 1.0 FTE (40 hours a week), Permanent Role
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.
About the Role
We have an exciting opportunity to join the team as a permanent Nurse Manager for Safe Staffing - Care Capacity Demand Management (CCDM).
The Nurse Manager - Safe Staffing (CCDM) provides operational leadership support and facilitation for Safe Staffing across the Canterbury - Waitaha and West Coast - Te Tai o Poutini district.
The Nursing Manager is responsible for coordinating the programme of activity that supports safe staffing and CCDM across every campus.
This includes ensuring safe and effective operations are undertaken on every shift, working alongside clinical leaders to ensure staff resources are matched to patient care demands, that these are monitored and that staffing risks are mitigated.
They also support the functions of the Integrated Operations Centre at each campus and work collaboratively with nursing, allied health and midwifery clinical leads.
They support staff wellbeing, organisational efficiency and excellence as well as a strong focus on improvement and operational excellence.
About you
Knowledge of and significant experience with safe staffing / CCDM
Sound understanding of professional ethics
Excellent communication, time management and interpersonal skills
Solution focused, adaptable, self motivated with the ability to think on your feet
Excellent team player with the ability to work in a multidisciplinary team
Registered with the Nursing Council of New Zealand with a current Annual Practising Certificate (APC)
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 Maori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.
How to Apply
Please note this role is open only to current staff of Health New Zealand.
Please do not apply if you are not currently employed by Health New Zealand.
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All applications must be submitted through our online careers' portal by Sunday 28th September.
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Closing Date :
Sunday 28th September 2025
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