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Registered Nurse Team Leader | Full Time | Alden Manurewa, Auckland

Lead with confidence. Support your team. Make a difference.

Are you an experienced Registered Nurse ready to take the next step in your career? Alden Manurewa in Auckland is looking for a confident and motivated Registered Nurse Team Leader to lead, support and inspire our clinical and care team.

This is an opportunity to combine your clinical expertise with hands-on leadership, helping create an environment where staff feel supported, residents receive excellent care, and everyone has the opportunity to grow.

About the Role

Working closely with the Clinical Services Manager, you'll play an important role in the day-to-day clinical operations at Manurewa. You'll lead by example, maintain high standards of care and support the development of the wider team.

This is a full-time position, working 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, offering a consistent weekday schedule.

Key Responsibilities
  • Provide leadership, guidance and direction to clinical and care staff
  • Support the CSM with clinical oversight and day-to-day operations
  • Mentor, coach and support staff development, education and preceptorship
  • Maintain high standards of clinical care, documentation and InterRAI compliance
  • Ensure care delivery meets organisational policies, procedures and legislative requirements
  • Build strong relationships with residents, families and healthcare professionals
  • Support effective staffing, rostering and clinical coordination
Skills and Experience

We're looking for someone who is not only clinically confident but also passionate about helping others succeed.

To be successful in this role, you'll have:
  • Current NZ Annual Practising Certificate (APC) with the Nursing Council
  • Proven experience in aged care or a similar clinical environment
  • Strong leadership skills and the ability to motivate and support a team
  • Experience or willingness to take on preceptor and educator responsibilities
  • Sound knowledge of clinical governance, InterRAI and care planning
  • Excellent communication, organisation and problem-solving skills
  • Understanding of Health and Disability Services Standards and relevant NZ legislation
  • NZ residency or a valid NZ work visa. 
About Alden

Alden is a privately owned specialist aged care provider offering rest home, hospital, and dementia-level care across 20 residential facilities throughout New Zealand. Our name means “old friend,” and that’s how we care every day, with trust, respect, and genuine connection. At Alden, we support each resident as an individual, valuing their personality, life story, and needs.

Apply now with your CV and become part of the Alden whānau.