About the job

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

Are you an experienced nurse who enjoys leading and supporting others?

Are you ready to grow your leadership career in a role that combines clinical, people, and business responsibilities?

We are seeking a dynamic and experienced 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.

We are looking for more than a strong clinician — we are seeking a Registered Nurse who brings proven people leadership experience, understands how a general practice operates as a business, and is genuinely motivated to grow and develop their leadership career.

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 proven leadership capability and a passion for 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

Bring proven people leadership experience within a medical or primary care setting

Demonstrate the ability to lead, support and develop others to work at their best

Have an understanding of how a general practice operates, including the importance of 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)

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 (Indici preferred) 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 owned by Primary Health Care Limited (PHCL). Our vision is to deliver primary care that supports all people to thrive by realising their health and wellbeing potential.

PHCL takes a proactive approach to delivering the best care for each patient, supported by multi-disciplinary and non-clinical practice teams. We have a strong equity focus on improving outcomes for Māori and Pasifika, and our collaborative approach ensures our services reflect the communities we serve — because we know health isn’t ‘one size fits all’.

We believe in giving people choice in how they receive primary health care services, using data and connected systems to measure our impact and continuously improve.

With 200 staff across 9 rural and urban practices in Hamilton, Taranaki, Tokoroa and Waihi Beach, we care for approximately 46,000 enrolled patients. PHCL is owned by Ventures, part of Pinnacle Incorporated.