Charge Nurse
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White Cross Ascot in Auckland’s E7 area is seeking a Charge Nurse for a full-time 40-hour onsite role to lead a fast paced 24/7 urgent care clinic and guide its shift toward an integrated urgent care and general practice service over the next year. The role blends hands-on nursing with leadership, including rostering, clinical oversight, nurse led clinics and development of nurse prescribers, and strong collaboration with GPs. You’ll need: NZ Registered Nurse with APC, solid urgent or primary care experience, and proven leadership plus good clinical judgment; desirable: prior charge nurse experience, RN prescribing, and postgraduate study. To apply, tailor your CV to show leadership impact and change management, then apply via our careers page.
Charge Nurse | Full Time | 40 hours per week | White Cross Ascot, Auckland
About Us
White Cross, part of Tāmaki Health, provides urgent care and general practice services across Aotearoa. Our clinics focus on accessible, practical care delivered by multidisciplinary teams, supporting both enrolled and walk in patients.
About the role
This is a senior clinical and leadership role responsible for the day to day coordination of the nursing team and clinic operations. You will lead a busy 24/7 urgent care clinic and play a key leadership role in the clinic's transition to an integrated urgent care and general practice service over the next 12 months.
The role combines hands on nursing with dedicated leadership responsibilities, including protected time for leadership and administration. You will support the development of nurse led care, grow nursing capability, and build a strong team culture. The Ascot clinic has planned expansion over the next twelve months, and this role will play a key part in shaping how services are delivered as the clinic grows.
What you will do
- Lead daily clinical operations and coordinate patient flow.
- Provide clinical oversight and support to nursing staff.
- Deliver hands on care including triage, acute presentations and procedures.
- Manage rostering, staffing levels and workload allocation.
- Coach and develop nurses across different experience levels.
- Support nurse led clinics and development of nurse prescribers.
- Drive service development and change management to support the successful integration of general practice into the existing urgent care service.
- Maintain clinical quality, safety standards and audit requirements.
- Work closely with GPs and the wider clinical team.
What you must have
- Current NZ Registered Nurse with Annual Practising Certificate.
- Strong urgent care or primary care clinical experience.
- Proven leadership experience in a clinical setting.
- Ability to manage team performance and day to day operations.
- Strong clinical assessment and decision making skills.
- Legal right to work in New Zealand.
Nice to have
- Experience as a Charge Nurse, Deputy Charge or Lead Nurse.
- RN prescribing qualification or working towards it.
- Postgraduate study or working towards this.
- Experience running nurse led clinics.
About the team
You will lead an established multidisciplinary team of nurses, healthcare assistants and clinicians. The clinic is fast paced with a mix of urgent care and general practice presentations, supported by a wider network across Tāmaki Health.
What this role offers
- Competitive salary reflecting experience with attractive penal rates
- Protected leadership and administration time alongside clinical practice
- Ongoing professional development and leadership support
Apply Now
If this role sounds like you, click Apply Now to submit your application via our careers page.