Nurse Lead

• Are you committed to delivering high quality care to an amazing community?
• Are you an innovative and motivated team leader?
• Do you thrive on building strong teams and enabling others to work at their best?

We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Nurse Lead to join the team at Waihi Beach Medical Centre, where delivering whānau-centred care is at the heart of what we do.

We are looking for more than just a Nurse Lead — we are seeking a strong clinical leader who can guide and support our nursing team to work efficiently and confidently. This role is pivotal in directing clinical standards, strengthening systems and processes, and fostering a collaborative, high-performing team environment.

This is a permanent position working 32 hours per week or fulltime, with flexibility for the right candidate. Remuneration will reflect the qualifications and experience of the successful applicant.

He kōrero mōu | About you

You will be an experienced primary health care nurse with a current annual practising certificate with proven leadership capability and a passion for improving community health outcomes.

You will:

• Have significant experience within the Primary Health Care sector
• Have previous nursing leadership experience (essential)
• Demonstrate the ability to lead, direct and support nurses to work effectively within their scope of practice to maintain high standards of clinical governance and quality improvement
• Have experience developing, implementing and refining clinical processes to support efficient and safe service delivery
• Be an independent vaccinator and cervical smear taker
• Ideally hold a postgraduate qualification in nursing (or be working towards one)
• Understand, or willingness to deepen your understanding of, Te Tiriti o Waitangi, Te Ao Māori, equity, and cultural competencies
• Be flexible, adaptable and thrive in a busy team environment
• Be computer literate with experience in PMS systems (Indici preferred) and MS Office
• Demonstrate strong time management, organisational and communication skills

We are looking for someone who genuinely cares about their community, is up for a challenge, and is ready to shape this role to drive excellence in nursing practice.

Ngā āhuatanga kei a mātou | What we offer

• The opportunity to join a highly skilled and friendly team who are passionate about their community
• A supportive work environment that values collaboration and innovation
• A strong commitment to equity and upholding Te Tiriti o Waitangi
• Investment in your ongoing professional development and leadership growth
• A genuine commitment to your health and wellbeing

Mō tō mātou rōpū | About the team

Waihi Beach Medical Centre is owned by Primary Health Care Limited (PHCL). Our vision is to deliver primary care that supports all people to thrive by realising their health and wellbeing potential.

PHCL takes a proactive approach to delivering the best care for each patient, supported by multi-disciplinary and non-clinical practice teams. We have a strong equity focus on improving outcomes for Māori and Pasifika, and our collaborative approach ensures our services reflect the communities we serve — because we know health isn’t ‘one size fits all’.

We believe in giving people choice in how they receive primary health care services, using data and connected systems to measure our impact and continuously improve.

With 200 staff across 9 rural and urban practices in Hamilton, Taranaki, Tokoroa and Waihi Beach, we care for approximately 46,000 enrolled patients. PHCL is owned by Ventures, part of Pinnacle Incorporated.

Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply

Please reach out to Nik Morais at nik.morais@phcl.health.nz to arrange a kōrero before applying, if that would be helpful for you. Otherwise, please apply below.

We will be screening applications as they are received and may move swiftly to interview before the advert closes (this may vary depending on application numbers).

You may be asked to complete a brief pre-interview phone screen. Please let us know in your application if you require any specific accommodations during our recruitment process.