Ready to move from senior RN to formal leadership—or add breadth to your existing leadership? Step into a role that blends your wound care expertise with people leadership and real community impact.
Our client is a leading provider of specialist nursing across Aotearoa. Renowned for advanced wound care , they also deliver long-term injury management and equity-focused community services. Join a values-led organisation that pairs innovation with clinical excellence.
About the Role
You’ll lead a tight, experienced team of six community nurses across Wellington, Palmerston North and Hawke’s Bay. Based in Lower Hutt (co-located with the community needs assessment team), you’ll have a unique vantage point to drive collaboration, innovation and service development.
This is hands-on leadership : joint visits, clinical coaching in specialist wound care, education, competency oversight and building a connected, high-performance culture. You’ll also contribute to initiatives like the Central Hawke’s Bay Integrated Healthcare Pilot , working holistically with ambulance crews and local providers to lift access and outcomes in rural communities.
Key responsibilities
- Lead, mentor and develop a geographically spread team
- Champion clinical excellence, service quality and compliance
- Provide expert input on complex wounds and clinical exceptions
- Build strong relationships with local providers, GPs and hospitals
- Oversee audits, PD and performance reviews
- Drive collaborative projects that improve equity and outcomes
- NZ Registered Nurse with current APC
- 4–5+ years’ experience (District/Community/Wound care Nursing)
- Strong wound care capability and skilled with complex care
- Emerging or established leader - confident coaching others, proactive and collaborative
- Full NZ driver licence; comfortable with monthly regional travel
- Confident with clinical systems and documentation
- Excellent work–life balance: Mon–Fri, no evenings
- Minimal on-call: one weekend in six (daytime only)
- Company car for work travel (including commute)
- Join a solid, well-functioning team that values expertise and kindness
- Ongoing training, leadership development & project opportunities
- Inclusive workplace that celebrates diversity, inclusion & equity
- Salary ~ $96,000 (under review)
Apply now via the APPLY button. For a confidential kōrero or a full position description, contact Jeanette Rendle, RWR Health on 027 705 7079 .