This is an exciting opportunity to combine hands-on clinical practice with people leadership in a purpose-driven healthcare environment. As Nurse Lead, you'll play a pivotal role in shaping the delivery of high-quality primary healthcare services while supporting and developing a team of skilled nurses committed to improving student health and wellbeing.
Working as a key member of the UHCS Senior Leadership Team, you'll help drive clinical excellence, champion continuous improvement, and contribute to strategic initiatives that enhance healthcare delivery across the service. You'll work collaboratively with our Medical Lead, Counselling Lead, and General Manager to ensure students receive integrated, equitable, and culturally responsive care.
If you're passionate about leadership, quality improvement, and creating positive health outcomes for young people, this is a fantastic opportunity to make a meaningful impact within one of New Zealand's leading universities.
Key responsibilities include:
- Providing clinical leadership, professional supervision, and day-to-day coordination for the UHCS nursing team
- Delivering high-quality nursing care, including acute assessment, immunisations, long-term condition management, mental health support, and health screening
- Leading clinical governance, quality improvement initiatives, and promoting evidence-based, culturally responsive practice
- Contributing to strategic planning and service development as a member of the Senior Leadership Team
- Mentoring, coaching, and developing nursing staff while fostering a collaborative and high-performing team culture
- Supporting workforce planning, recruitment, performance development, and operational coordination of the nursing service
- Building strong partnerships across multidisciplinary teams and with external healthcare providers to deliver seamless, student-centred care
- Championing equity, Te Tiriti o Waitangi principles, and initiatives that improve access and health outcomes for diverse student communities
This is a full-time role, 37.5 hours per week, on a permanent contract. The remuneration is $98,700 - $121,900 per annum (pro rata), depending on skills and experience.
