Nurse Lead

Are you committed to delivering high-quality care to your community?

Are you an experienced Registered Nurse who enjoys leading and supporting others?

Are you ready to take the next step in your career in a role that brings together clinical, people, and operational leadership?

We are seeking a dynamic Nurse Lead to join the team full-time at our NorthCare Medical Centres, where delivering whānau-centred care is at the heart of what we do. This role provides leadership across our three NorthCare sites and offers a balance of clinical practice and leadership responsibilities, working closely with the Regional Business Manager, Practice Manager, GPs, and wider teams.

This is an opportunity for an experienced Registered Nurse who has demonstrated strong leadership capability and is looking to further grow and refine their leadership skills within a supportive, well-established primary care environment. 

We are seeking someone who is motivated to continue developing their people leadership capability, has an understanding of how general practice operates as a business, and is committed to growing as a clinical leader.

This role is pivotal in supporting our nursing team to work confidently and effectively, strengthening systems and processes, and contributing to a positive, high-performing team environment.

He kōrero mōu | About you

You will be an experienced Registered Nurse with a current Annual Practising Certificate, bringing demonstrated leadership capability and a strong commitment to improving community health outcomes.

This role is well suited to someone who sees leadership as a key part of their long-term career pathway and is motivated to continue growing in this space.

You will:

• Be a Registered Nurse with a current APC
• Show confidence in leading, coaching, and developing others to perform at their best
• Understand how general practice operates, including sustainability and efficient service delivery
• Be confident contributing to clinical governance, quality improvement, and service development
• Be an independent vaccinator and cervical smear taker (desirable but not essential)
• Ideally hold a postgraduate qualification in nursing (or be working towards one)
• Understand, or be open to strengthening your understanding of, Te Tiriti o Waitangi, Te Ao Māori, equity, and cultural competency
• Be adaptable, approachable, and comfortable working in a busy, team-based environment
• Have strong communication, organisational, and time management skills
• Contribute to workforce planning, resource allocation, and service sustainability across sites
• Be confident using PMS systems and MS Office

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
• Competitive remuneration package (aligned with experience and leadership scope)

Mō tō mātou rōpū | About the team

NorthCare Medical Centres are a group of well-established general practices in Hamilton, committed to delivering high-quality, whānau-centred care to our local communities. We serve a diverse population of approximately 18,000 patients across our three sites. Our experienced multidisciplinary teams work closely together to provide coordinated care. We place strong value on building meaningful relationships with our patients and each other. We have a strong focus on equity and improving health outcomes for our communities, particularly Māori and Pasifika.

NorthCare Medical Centres are owned and operated by Primary Health Care Limited (PHCL), a not-for-profit organisation supporting nine rural and urban general practices across the Waikato and Taranaki.

Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply

Please reach out to Crystal Murphy at crystal.murphy@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.