Plans, organises, directs, controls and co-ordinates nursing programs and clinical services in a hospital, aged care or other health service facility. Maintains standards of nursing care. Provides leadership to ensure an appropriately skilled nursing and midwifery workforce. Contributes to health service planning.

• Develops, implements and monitors procedures, policies and standards for medical, nursing, allied health and administrative staff
• Co-ordinates and administers health and welfare programs and clinical services
• Monitors and evaluates resources devoted to health, welfare, recreation, housing, employment, training and other community facilities and centres
• Controls administrative operations such as budget planning, report preparation, expenditure on supplies, equipment and services

• Frequently works indoors in offices and meeting rooms situated within a health centre, hospital or other medical facility
• Work spaces will usually be heated, ventilated, clean and well maintained

• This is sedentary work with a requirement for frequent sitting in offices or in meetings
• Stands and walks frequently in office and clinical areas
• Lifting, carrying or pulling may be required but is unlikely to exceed sedentary physical demand
• Bending, squatting, crouching, stretching, twisting or climbing is not a significant component of the job
• Occasional to frequent requirement for repetitive hand and finger movements when using hand tools including pens, calculators and using a keyboard or mouse
• Driving is not a significant component of the job
• Mental skills necessary include a high level of cognitive functioning with communication, interpersonal, public speaking, financial, organisational, problem solving, critical thinking and decision-making capabilities

• A relevant tertiary qualification or at least five years applicable experience (ANZSCO Skill Level 1). In some instances particular experience and/or on-the-job training may be required
• Registration with the Medical Council of New Zealand

There are opportunities for flexibility of movement.