Nurse Manager | Clevedon

About the role

We are excited to announce that our brand-new, modern care home, Ōtau Ridge in Clevedon, is scheduled to open in August / September 2025.

This new village is surrounded by beautiful countryside, nestled against a charming rural township with uninterrupted views over the Wairoa River and Hunua ranges

We are seeking applications for a highly experienced and passionate Nurse Leader to join our fabulous team. This is a full-time position where you will initially be involved in the set-up of the services and then the recruitment and leadership of a great clinical team.

Some of the great things you will be doing :

• Providing leadership and development opportunities to our high performing care team
• Embracing change and work with flexible, smart rostering skills
• Focus on ensuring high quality service delivery to our residents and their families
• Maintaining industry compliance and high standards of clinical practice
• Be part of the leadership team providing strategic and financial direction for our care home

About you

You are an experienced Nurse Manager looking for an exciting and rewarding new challenge leading a high performing team in our brand-new Care home. The supportive regional and village team will help you settle into your stride. Here's what will help you succeed in this role :

• You will be a NZ Registered Nurse with a current practicing certificate.
• Solid and proven leadership experience and skills
• Strong understanding of gerontological and clinical best practice preferable
• Leadership and training capability which will assist you to motivate, support and lead our dedicated team of staff
• Strong team management experience with leading a high performing team
• Excellent attention to detail, time management and organisational skills
• Excellent communication skills to help residents and families navigate the continuum of care journey
• Exposure to managing budgets and financial accountabilities would be good but this can be taught

About us

Established in 1984, Metlifecare is a leading owner and operator of retirement villages, providing rewarding lifestyles and care to more than 6,500 New Zealanders. We pride ourselves on providing retirement communities in which people are empowered to be the very best version of themselves.