Associate Charge Nurse Manager - Wellington Community Health

Location: Wellington Regional Hospital

Contract: Permanent, Full time 1.0 FTE Rostered and Rotating

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is dedicated to serving all New Zealanders. Through integration and collaboration, we’re building a health system underpinned by partnership, equity, sustainability, whānau-centred care, and excellence. 

About the Role 

We have an exciting opportunity for a motivated and experienced nurse to step into a leadership role as Associate Charge Nurse Manager (ACNM) Wellington Community Health teams.

As ACNM, you’ll play a key role in supporting acute flow and facilitating safe, timely discharges from hospital to home. You’ll work closely with District Nurses, Enrolled Nurses, and Health Care Assistants, ensuring referrals are actioned efficiently, workloads are balanced, and high standards of care are maintained.

This role also includes:

• Supporting Early Supported Discharge (ESD) service
• Overseeing rostering, recruitment, and health & safety
• Assisting with performance reviews and professional development
• Contributing to service improvement and strategic planning

About the Team/Service Location 

 Our Wellington District Nursing team is based at the Ewart Building, 2 Coromandel Street, Newtown, and works closely with the Kapiti and Kenepuru teams. We’re a collegial, passionate group committed to delivering holistic, evidence-based care in the community.

You’ll be supported by an experienced Charge Nurse Manager, Clinical Nurse Specialists, and a Nurse Educator, and be part of the wider Community Health leadership team under the Community, Older Adults and Allied Health service.

About you 

We’re looking for a senior nurse with:

• Proven leadership experience in clinical and professional settings
• A passion for community-based care and improving patient outcomes
• Strong prioritisation and decision-making skills
• Flexibility and adaptability in a dynamic environment
• Current Annual Practicing Certificate as a Registered Nurse with the NZ Nursing Council.
• Previous experience in a nursing management position and experience/interest in working in the community setting.
• Broad range of experience in clinical nursing experience of at least five years.
• Working toward a post grad qualification.
• Able to develop and maintain relationships with other community healthcare providers.
• Ability to work collaboratively.

The position is fill time (1.0 FTE), working 5 days a week, 0800am to 16.30pm, and includes weekend ACNM cover.

Working at Health New Zealand 

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is ‘the weaving of wellness’. We're dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of Aotearoa/New Zealand. 

Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Health New Zealand are committed to being good employers and honouring our equal employment opportunity obligations. We embrace diversity and welcome application from all people, including all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, and disability. A workforce that is diverse and inclusive means that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We are pro-equity health organisation, with a particular focus on Māori, Pacific Peoples, and the Disability Community. 

How to Apply 

To apply please click “apply now.” All applications must be submitted through our online careers’ portal by 10th October 2025. you have any questions about the role, please contact Deb.Brodie@TeWhatuOra.govt.nz

We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advertisement.