Charge Nurse Manager, Tiaho Mai, Mental Health & Addictions

Charge Nurse Manager- Tiaho Mai, Mental Health & Addictions

• Middlemore Hospital, Permanent Full Time Role (1 FTE)
• Senior Nursing Opportunity
• Monday-Friday

Our Organisation:

Health NZ Counties Manukau is a dynamic and progressive organisation at the forefront of innovative health care delivery within the New Zealand Public Health Sector. We continue to work with others to achieve equity in key health indicators for Maaori, Pacific and communities with health disparities and will continue to develop and implement plans, based on local needs to improve the health and wellbeing of Counties Manukau region. Our main sites are Middlemore Hospital, Kidz First Hospital and Manukau Health Park.

We are part of Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora, the overarching organisation for New Zealands national health service. HNZ leads the day-to-day running of the health system, with functions delivered at local, district, regional and national levels. Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We welcome applications from our diverse Maaori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities. 

About the Role

Tiaho Mai is the adult acute inpatient mental health service at Middlemore Hospital. We are seeking an experienced Charge Nurse Manager to provide operational and clinical leadership within our inpatient service.

Reporting directly to the Service Manager, Tiaho Mai, the Charge Nurse Manager holds overall operational responsibility for their designated inpatient area, leading the multidisciplinary team to deliver safe, effective and coordinated care.

This is a challenging and rewarding leadership role requiring sound clinical judgement, strong operational capability and the ability to manage the competing demands of a complex acute inpatient environment. The Charge Nurse Manager plays a central role in shaping a positive team culture and ensuring that tangata whaiora and their whānau receive high-quality, culturally responsive and therapeutic care.

About You

You will be an experienced mental health nurse with demonstrated leadership and operational management capability, sound clinical judgement and the ability to manage competing priorities in a complex and dynamic inpatient environment.

You will bring a collaborative approach to multidisciplinary leadership, confidence in operational decision-making and a commitment to developing staff, improving service delivery and maintaining high standards of care.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide operational management and leadership of the inpatient area, including coordination of multidisciplinary care delivery.

• Provide clinical leadership that promotes trauma-informed care, therapeutic engagement and least restrictive practice, ensuring safe, effective and high-quality care delivery.

• Oversee workforce management, including staffing, recruitment, retention, performance and professional development.

• Manage budgets, resources, facilities and health and safety requirements to support effective service delivery.

• Lead quality improvement, clinical risk management, complaints resolution and patient safety initiatives.

• Ensure service delivery aligns with organisational priorities, contractual requirements, Māori health gain and equity outcomes.

• Foster a collaborative and accountable multidisciplinary team culture grounded in tikanga Māori and the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi.

About You:

• NZ Registered Nurse with current APC (Mental Health Scope)
• 5+ years clinical experience in mental health care, post registration
• Proven management and/or leadership experience
• Current Proficient or Expert PDRP
• Post graduate qualification or equivalent in relevant clinical area
• Commitment to continuous quality improvement, risk management and resource utilisation
• Full NZ Drivers Licence

Join this amazing team by applying online now! If you have any questions, please contact Fran Upoko in the Recruitment Team at cm-nursemidwifejobs@tewhatuora.govt.nz

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

Applications Close: 16 November 2026

Job Number: CMH202618172