Clinical Leader - Canterbury

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 applications for a Clinical Leader with energy, resilience, commitment and drive, who can inspire and lead our teams in Canterbury. This is a part time position (32 hours) fixed term position until 31st January 2027.

Te Whiwhinga mahi | The opportunity

This is an opportunity for a Registered Nurse to take the next step in their career and enhance their natural leadership skillset.

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. 

Payrates for this role are between $111,625 ($53.67/hr) to $122,59.09 ($59.09/hr) depending on experience.

He kōrero mōu | About you

As an experienced clinician, you'll have understanding of what goes into supporting whānau to meet their aspirations and now be looking to empower other kaimahi to do the same.

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 when working with others including your team to grow others in a strength-based manner, while ensuring we're also providing timely and mana enhancing feedback so your team understand how they can continue to grow their practice.

Critical thinking and reflective practice will drive your approach and contribute to our collective solution focused mindset. You will be able to demonstrate 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

For further information or a confidential conversation, please contact Suzanne Johnson on suzanne.johnston@plunket.org.nz.

Applications close 27th February 2026.

Ko te haumaru o ngā tamariki me ngā whānau te mea nui.

As part of our commitment to safe, connected, and thriving whānau, this role requires a satisfactory New Zealand Police Vetting check

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.