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Posted 15 August, 2026

Registered Nurse/Clinical coach Emergency Department Wairau

New Zealand Government
Wairau Valley, MBH, NZ Full Time
Reference: bf4c4b177a7d71bd

Job Description

Clinical Coach Emergency Department Wairau Hospital Time to make a career move and take on a nurse Educator role0.6FTE PermanentCoach and Develop StaffOpportunity to have a greater impact Health NewZealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti oWaitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all NewZealanders. About the Role Take advantage of this opportunity tosupport the clinical education/training needs of nursing staff within the EmergencyDepartment at Wairau Hospital. This role utilises the principles of evidence-basedpractice to meet the learning needs of new and developing nursing team members. The Clinical Coach Emergency Department is a key member of both the EDand Workforce Development teams. Although based in the Wairau ED, this rolewill also provide support for other areas in the organisation. As a Clinical Coach it is your role to coach and educate staff to theirbest potential resulting in improved experiences for our health consumers. Youwill work alongside the ED team, in a clinical coach/mentoring capacity,leading and embedding evidence-based practice, developing education strategies,involving staff in identifying areas for development, and developing objectivesand plans to help staff apply learnings to practice. A large component of this role will be ensuring that clinical qualitysystems are in place within and across our nursing services to enhance caredelivery. About the Team/Service/Location We havea small but busy Emergency Department at Wairau Hospital with 2 resus rooms and13 treatment spaces and provide a supportive and nurturing workplace to assiststaff to meet the challenges of this diverse area, at the frontline of theacute health care service. Professionaldevelopment is important to us and we encourage all staff to participate intraining and education. We work hard, we do a fantastic job, and we enjoy doing it. Mostimportantly we achieve more by doing it together. About you We are looking for a NZ Registered Nurse witha current practising certificate and the skills required to provide educationand coaching appropriate to emergency nursing. You will have a minimum of 3 to4 years of ED, or other acute nursing experience, and the ability todemonstrate clinical leadership. You are a highly motivated person who can workwith all your peers. A post graduated certificate is desired andif this has not been achieved yet, then the expectation is that you would enrolin a post graduate clinical assessment and reasoning paper during thecommencement of the clinical coach role. You will be anexperienced, resilient and adaptable senior registered nurse with a currentpracticing certificate and extensive adult acute critical/coronary care nursingexperience. You will have excellent communication and engagement skills, and you will have demonstrated your ability to teach adults in both formal and informal setting. You will have a current Expert portfolio (or working towards) and a Certificate in Adult Teaching Level 4, as well as Masters of Nursing level post graduate education, or working towards (essential). Working at Health New Zealand Health NewZealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for thepeople of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive sothat we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbowcommunities. #J-18808-Ljbffr

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