Clinical Nurse Advisor

After-hours clinical leader needed.

Senior ICU / ED experience essential.

High autonomy, strong hourly rate, hospital-wide influence.

0.8 FTE.Clinical Nurse Advisor (0.8 FTE)

Auckland $

• –$
• per hour After-Hours Clinical Leadership Role

Carejobz Recruitment is partnering with one of Auckland's leading private hospitals to recruit an exceptional Clinical Nurse Advisor for their Advanced Nursing Team.

This position is perfect for a senior critical care nurse who thrives on autonomy, clinical complexity, and keeping hospital operations running safely after-hours.

About the Role

This is an after-hours "duty manager" style role, acting as the senior clinical decision-maker on site.

You'll oversee hospital operations, support nursing teams, ensure safe staffing, and respond to emergencies and clinical escalations across multiple departments.

Every shift brings variety, high-impact decision-making, and the opportunity to lead with confidence.

Key Responsibilities

Provide after-hours senior clinical leadership and hospital-wide oversight

Support nurses with escalation pathways, deteriorating patients, and complex clinical decisions

Manage staffing movements and patient flow across wards

Liaise with on-call managers, clinicians, and specialists

Ensure safety, quality, and high standards of care are upheld throughout the hospital

Why This Role Appeals to Senior Nurses

Highly rewarding leadership responsibility

After-hours autonomy without full-time management workload

Stable 0.8 FTE arrangement

Strong hourly rate $

Opportunity to influence safety and care outcomes across an entire hospital site

Free parking

Flexible rostering

Generous Health insurance subsidy after 2 years of service and wellbeing support

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Christmas and New Year close down

Staff discounts on Pharmacy & Hospital fees

Discounts on gym memberships, childcare, and at a large number of retail outlets as part of their Boost programme

What You'll Need

Senior Critical Care ExperienceExperience in ICU, HDU, CCU, ED, PACU, or other acute specialities within a New Zealand or Australian hospital is essential.

Confident Clinical LeadershipAbility to lead, mentor, support decision-making, and manage complex situations calmly.

Excellent Clinical JudgementStrong assessment skills, escalation confidence, and the ability to remain steady under pressure.

Current NZ Nursing Registration

How to Apply

If you're an experienced critical care nurse looking to step into a senior clinical advisory role, we'd love to hear from you.

You can apply through this advert, or by sending your CV and Cover letter, specifically with this role in mind to Kate Wheeler, Director at Carejobz Recruitment :

About the recruiter

Kate is a Career & Life Coach and a Top 10 ANZ Healthcare Recruiter (SEEK Sourcr) sourcr.com / recruiter / kate-wheeler-1

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