Have you ever wanted a career with purpose?

Every day, in every way, we bring real heart to work. It’s what drives us to deliver our refreshingly different commitment to supporting the people who make a real difference in enriching the lives of our society’s most vulnerable. In New Zealand, we are making a difference through our 40 care homes and 36 retirement villages. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture where you can make a difference while growing your career. It’s a big call. But imagine the impact you could make.

About the Role

This is a great opportunity for a Registered Nurse where you can use your expertise to help nurture and support clinical staff as a Quality Partner in this permanent, full-time role. Based in Christchurch, and working across our South Island region, you will be enabling our Care Home Managers and Clinical Managers to effectively deliver continuous quality improvement and excellent care. 

This role will involve travel to our 9 care homes across Christchurch, Riverton, Gore, and Invercargill, where you will be involved in:

• Developing and imbedding quality systems in care homes.
• Assist with implementation of corrective actions following care home health checks and spot audits, provide coaching support through the process.
• Provide orientation to new Care Home Managers and Clinical Managers regarding quality systems and the Continuous Quality Improvement cycle.
• Role model, nurture, and enable care home staff with delivery of education and training techniques.
• Assist care homes with preparation for surveillance and certification audits and support post surveillance/certification audits.
• Travel includes: about 1 week per month to our care homes in Riverton, Gore, and Invercargill. You will visit one care home per fortnight across our 6 Christchurch-based care homes.

What About You:

• Registered Nurse with a current APC, alongside minimum five years’ RN experience.
• Experience in the aged care sector desirable.
• Preferred previous experience in a quality assurance / quality improvement role or active involvement in quality improvement activities.
• Experience with clinical audits and ideal experience in an electronic clinical documentation system (such as VCare).
• Empathetic with ability to communicate well.
• Flexible and adaptable with the ability to work under pressure.
• Strong planning, organisational, and prioritisation skills.
• Full NZ driver’s licence is required.
• Applicants must be legally entitled to work in NZ.

Extra Reasons to Belong:

• Work vehicle + fuel card provided.
• Hybrid work environment where you can have a work-life balance.
• Fully subsidised Southern Cross health insurance to our eligible permanent NZ employees and a discount on insurance cover for eligible family members.
• Wellbeing discounts and advice, EAP counselling services, study support, and cultural leave.
• Paid parental leave - in addition to standard parental leave, Bupa offers 12 weeks of paid leave for primary carers and 2 weeks for secondary carers.
• Refer-a-friend programme of $750 - $2,000.
• Professional Development – in-house and external training and development.
• Industry-competitive remuneration and benefits, and internal reward and recognition programmes.
• No matter who you are or where you come from, we encourage you to ‘Be You at Bupa.’
• An accredited employer with Immigration NZ that values its diverse employees.
• Fruit, snacks, tea and coffee.

To express your interest, please submit an online application with your CV and we’ll reach out to chat about how you can progress your career with Bupa. 

Through vision, passion, and sheer hard work, we’re now New Zealand’s largest aged care and dementia care provider. As one of New Zealand’s leading healthcare organisation we employ more than 4,000 people: we’re brave, caring, and responsible. All united by one purpose – helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world.

Our Values | Ā mātou ūara

Brave | Māiatanga   Caring | Manaakitanga   Responsible | Haepapa

Applications will be reviewed as they are received, therefore may result in the role closing early if the right applicant is found.