Team Leader - Registered Nurse
Permanent, full-time role + Monday - Friday + Tawa
- 5 Weeks Annual Leave + 4 Paid Wellbeing Days + more great benefits
- Combine your leadership and clinical expertise to provide excellent care to older adults and whanau
Inspire and lead a skilled team supporting older adults living with existing mental health challenges on their wellbeing journey.
**Pathways | Mo matou**
As a leading mental health and addiction service in Aotearoa, we empower individuals to live full lives in their communities. Prioritising mental health while aiming for overall well-being, we foster strong whanau connections. Our commitment to personalised support is reflected in our 'whatever it takes' wairua and spirit.
**The Benefits | Nga ahuatanga kei a matou**- Increased Employer KiwiSaver contributions
- Fifth week of Annual Leave after 12 months of employment
- 2 Paid Wellbeing Days per year + 2 Paid On-Call Wellbeing Days per year
- HealthNow Payment Card - $250 per year to support Health & Wellbeing for you and your whanau
- Perk & Perk Plus discount app
- School holiday programme assistance
- Support and funding for your professional registration and meeting competency requirements
**The role | Mo tenei turanga mahi**
We're looking for an inspirational and motivated leader to take on the exciting opportunity as a full-time Team Coach in Wellington. This role involves overseeing a six-bed Residential Recovery Service for older adults with existing mental health challenges.
You'll lead a capable team of Support Workers, while collaborating with health and community providers to ensure seamless, connected support for older adults and their whanau.
As the Team Coach, you'll play a vital role in shaping the future of our service. Your responsibilities will include:
- Lead staff through regular individual coaching, recruitment, professional development, and performance management.
- Build meaningful partnerships within the service and across primary, secondary, and community care
- Act as an exemplary Tangata Tiriti partner, promoting equity and cultural responsiveness
- Foster a positive team culture where people feel valued, supported, and engaged
- Promote connection, inclusion, and independence for older adults living with mental health challenges and their whanau
- Report to the Service and Relationship Manager, receiving coaching and support to achieve great outcomes
- time position.
- Friday, 8:30am
- 5pm. Based in Wellington.
You will also contribute to an on-call roster.**
**About You | Mou**
We're seeking a Registered Nurse or Occupational Therapist with proven leadership experience, who balances clinical expertise with genuine connection and enjoys supporting their team to grow and deliver high-quality care.
**Skills and Experience | Nga pukenga me nga wheako**- Current registration as a Registered Health Professional (preferably Registered Nurse) with current APC
- Proven **leadership experience** managing multidisciplinary clinical teams, ideally within an NGO or community-based setting.
- Demonstrated ability to coach, supervise, and mentor clinicians and support staff
- Clinical experience working in mental health and addiction
- A current full New Zealand driver's license
- A current New Zealand first aid certificate, or be prepared to obtain one
- A demonstrated ability and cultural competence in working with Maori, and understanding of Te Tiriti o Waitangi
**Position Description | Nga korero mo tenei turanga:** https://www.wisegroup.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/PW-Team-Coach.pdf
**Closing Date | Ra Katinga**: 25 June 2026. Please note that the advert might close earlier if a suitable candidate is found.
**Contact | Whakapa:** Kristen Clarke, Service and Relationship Manager on 0273 358 624 if you have any further questions.?
*For further information, visit our website www.pathways.co.nz*
*Pathways is committed to healthy lifestyles and actively supports a smoke-free environment. We encourage people with lived experience of mental illness & addictions to apply.*