What we are looking for
We are currently seeking an experienced Charge Nurse / Nurse Lead to take on a pivotal leadership role within a busy General Practice and Urgent Care clinic environment .
This is a hands-on clinical leadership position where you will oversee day-to-day nursing operations, lead and develop multidisciplinary nursing teams, and ensure the delivery of safe, high-quality, patient-centred care.
As the senior nursing leader within the clinic, you'll play a critical role in operational coordination, staff development, quality improvement, and equity-focused healthcare delivery.
The opportunity - Across three practices based in West Auckland
In this role, you will be responsible for:
- Leading and coordinating the day-to-day clinical operations of the clinic
- Providing strong, visible leadership and professional guidance to nursing staff and healthcare technicians
- Supporting and delivering nurse-led consults , including urgent care, acute infections, sexual health, women's health, long-term condition management, ACC and planned care
- Ensuring efficient patient flow, staffing allocation, and safe workload management
- Acting as a key clinical resource for staff, offering real-time support, mentoring and escalation guidance
- Driving high standards of clinical governance, infection control, health & safety, and audit compliance
- Supporting population health outcomes, including immunisation, cervical screening, diabetes and CVDRA targets
- Playing an active role in reducing Māori health inequities in line with Te Tiriti o Waitangi obligations
- Working closely with Regional Clinical Leads, Medical Directors, Nurse Educators and senior stakeholders
- Leading staff orientation, performance conversations, ongoing 1:1s and professional development planning
- Contributing to service improvement initiatives, KPI monitoring and quality improvement projects
Your background
To succeed and thrive in this role, you'll bring:
- Current New Zealand Registered Nurse registration with APC
- A minimum of 5 years' clinical experience as an RN in a relevant setting
- Proven leadership experience as a Charge Nurse, Deputy Charge Nurse, Lead Nurse or similar
- Strong experience delivering nurse-led clinics and autonomous nursing consults
- Excellent clinical judgement, delegation and decision-making skills
- Confidence managing staffing, performance, KPIs and clinic operations
- A collaborative leadership style with strong communication and relationship-building skills
- A genuine commitment to health equity, patient-centred care and continuous improvement
- Post-graduate qualification (or willingness to commence within 12 months)
- RN Prescribing in Community Health (preferred but not essential)
- Full legal right to work in New Zealand and compliance with the Vulnerable Children Act
Why this organisation?
This is a healthcare provider where leadership development and internal progression are genuinely supported .
You'll benefit from:
- Strong clinical and executive leadership support
- A values-driven organisation focused on equity, accessibility and community impact
- Ongoing professional development and leadership training
- A collaborative, multidisciplinary environment where nursing leadership is respected and empowered
- The opportunity to make a real difference to population health outcomes in your community
Ready to lead from the front?
If you're a confident, people-focused Nurse Leader who thrives in a fast-paced primary care or urgent care environment — and you're ready to step into a role with real influence and autonomy — we'd love to hear from you.
RWR HEALTH
If this role isn't quite right for you, please visit our website to view all of our current opportunities: https://www.rwrhealth.com/
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And if you know someone who would be perfect for this opportunity, let us know — we offer $500 cash for successful referrals:
https://www.rwrhealth.com/job-seekers/candidate-referrals
Lewis Howells
E: lewish@rwrhealth.co.nz
M: +64 22 588 7252
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