Clinical Leader - Auckland

Our frontline kaimahi impact the lives of whānau from across Aotearoa on a day-to-day basis, providing reassurance and clinical advice in homes, clinics and in community settings. We are committed to ensuring they have elite level leadership to guide this important mahi.

We are seeking two Clinical Leaders with energy, resilience, commitment and drive, who can inspire and lead our teams.One position is brand new based in Central Auckland (0.9 FTE) and the other is on the North Shore (0.8 FTE) to replace a well respected leader who is retiring in 2025.

These are both permanent part time positions and can be worked Mon - Fri as shorter days or full days with an extended weekend.

Te Whiwhinga mahi | The opportunity

You will motivate and manage a team of Registered Nurses, Community Health Workers, and Kaiāwhina to deliver our Well Child Tamariki Ora service to whānau. Acting as a part of a supportive management team, who are committed to continuous improvement of service delivery, you will be able to pivot in response to the day's changing demands while maintaining a solid rhythm for your team. 

He kōrero mōu | About you

As an experienced clinician, you'll have prior experience growing and developing kaimahi to be the best versions of themselves. Your time management and adaptability will ensure your team have timely support to do their mahi well. This role calls for someone that embraces our uara (values) when working with others including your team, your colleagues or the whānau we serve, who are our ultimate priority.

Critical thinking and reflective practice will drive your approach and contribute to our collective solution focused mindset. You will bring a deep desire to challenge the status quo coupled with the ability to use and interpret data when making decisions. 

Nga pūkenga motuhake | Important skills and qualifications

• The right to work in Aotearoa
• A full or restricted licence
• A current NZ Nursing Council Annual Practicing Certificate
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills and an ability to build strong professional relationships with staff and stakeholders
• Knowledge and understanding of Te Tiriti ō Waitangi and its application to improving health outcomes for whānau Māori, as well as a commitment/interest in Te Reo Māori me ōna tikanga
• An understanding of equity and how this applies to your practice and health outcomes

Ngā āhuatanga kei a mātou | What we offer

• Ongoing opportunities for personal and professional development 
• Various wellbeing schemes such as a Wellbeing day: use one of your sick leave days to proactively protect your well being
• In line with our ongoing goal to support our kaimahi to thrive in a culturally safe environment, we have multiple community of interests for kaimahi Māori, Pasifika, Asian and more. To support your growth in practice, we have dedicated space and time where our Kaimahi Māori gather quarterly by region and as nationally once a year.

Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply

For further information or a confidential conversation, please contact Clinical Services Manager Kym Ward on Kym.Ward@plunket.org.nz.

Applications close 14 January 2025 at 8am

Kotahi mano ngā rā hiki te oranga mo ngā whakatipuranga, i roto i  ngā  hapori 

In the first 1000 days setting the path of wellness in our communities, for generations to come

Whānau Āwhina Plunket is committed to supporting the health and wellbeing of pēpi, tamariki and their whānau/family. We have committed to adopting a pro-equity approach where we give life to the Treaty principles of tino rangatiratanga, partnership, active protection, equity and options in our mahi/work to ensure healthy tamariki, confident whānau and connected communities. This journey is creating exciting career opportunities - If you would like to contribute to the important mahi we do, nau mai, haere mai.