Clinical Charge Nurse - Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), Starship Child Health
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
We are seeking a permanent, full-time Clinical Charge Nurse who will be providing clinical and professional nursing leadership, team work promotion, coaching of staff and monitoring standards of practice. Proven experiences as a highly proficient clinician in nursing practice including skills, knowledge and ability to provide direction for and evaluate nursing care are keys to success in this role.
About the Team
The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) in Starship Children’s Hospital is a 40 cot unit consisting of 18 intensive care and 22 high dependency cots. NICU cares for babies born premature from 23 weeks gestation and is the referral centre for babies who need paediatric cardiology services, neonatal surgery or treatment for complex metabolic diseases. The unit are also responsible for flight retrieval for the Northern Region.
About you
Bring your expertise, your knowledge and your skills to make a difference around the way we approach our mahi to better meet patients, whānau and stakeholder needs. You need to be a master in relationship building and liaising with a multi-disciplinary group.
To be successful you will have:
Ideally, you will have completed or working towards a post-graduate qualification and have experience in Neonatal Intensive Care as a senior staff nurse.
For all aspects of this role and experience/knowledge required please see the position description.
For further information about the position please contact the Nurse Unit Manager, Dale Garton via dgarton@adhb.govt.nz.
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.
Starship Child Health is a dedicated paediatric healthcare service and major teaching centre, providing family centred care to neonates, children and young people throughout New Zealand and the South Pacific. Starship is a part of Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora and is the only comprehensive children’s hospital in New Zealand serving a population of approximately 1 million children.
How to apply
We’ll be reviewing applications and conducting interviews as they come in, so the position may close before the listed deadline. If you're interested, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
To apply please click on the ‘Apply’ tab below, outlining your experience and motivation to apply to this role and attaching your updated CV and Covering Letter.
If you have any accessibility or technical issues with the online process, please contact Anél Foord, Recruitment Consultant at Anel.Foord@TeWhatuOra.govt.nz quoting ADHB22729 to discuss how we can best support your application.
| Reference | ADHB22729 |
|---|---|
| Posted on | 07/05/2025 |
| Closes on | 14/05/2025 |
| Location | Auckland Central |
| Expertise | Senior Nursing |
| This position is a Core Children's worker under the Children's Act & requires full safety checks completed before any new employee starts | |
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