Job Description

Te whiwhinga mahi: The opportunity

The Nurse Practitioner Lead plays a pivotal role in guiding and supporting the next generation of Nurse Practitioners through the NPTSS programme. Providing clinical leadership, mentorship, and operational oversight, you’ll ensure each trainee and practice placement is well matched, well supported, and set up for success.

You will be the key bridge between trainees, employers, the academic providers, and the consortium—providing clinical support, expertise, leadership, and problem-solving. This includes overseeing trainee progress to ensure they meet the required standard of clinical practice to become an NP, providing access to supervision and mentoring, and ensuring quality clinical standards are maintained throughout. This support and mentoring will continue for the newly qualified NP for 6 months upon registration to help embed the role successfully into the area of practice.

Working closely with the team, you’ll help ensure the programme remains culturally safe, equitable, and impactful for all participants. This is an opportunity to shape the future of advanced nursing practice while championing equitable health outcomes for Māori, Pacific, and priority populations across Aotearoa.

This is a part-time role working 18.75 hours per week (0.5 FTE).

He kōrero mōu: About you

• Current Nurse Practitioner registration with at least 5 years’ experience in primary, community, mental health or relevant secondary care setting.
• Proven clinical leadership and mentoring experience within complex or multi-stakeholder environments.
• Strong relationship management and communication skills with the ability to influence and collaborate across sectors.
• Sound understanding of health inequities and commitment to advancing equitable outcomes for Māori and Pacific Peoples.
• Exceptional organisational and critical appraisal skills with a proactive, solution-focused approach.
• Deep understanding of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and its practical application within healthcare
• Resilient, adaptive, and passionate about supporting the development of the Nurse Practitioner workforce.
• Competent with MS Office and digital collaboration tools.
• Current full driver’s licence.

Ngā āhuatanga kei a mātou: What we offer

• An opportunity to join a highly skilled team that passionately pursues our purpose of making it easier for people to stay healthy.
• An organisation which strives to uphold the principles of partnership, participation and protection underpinned by Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
• An environment which encourages a happy, healthy and balanced workforce through flexible workplace offerings and additional gifted leave.
• A commitment to your health and wellbeing with an offer of medical insurance, EAP services, and free flu vaccinations.

Mō mātou: About us

Pinnacle Midlands Health Network is a not-for-profit organisation delivering primary health organisation (PHO) functions to nearly 500,000 people and supporting 87 general practices across the central North Island. The network’s talented workforce is dedicated to improving health outcomes by supporting practices to provide high-quality, patient-centred care and leading innovation in primary healthcare. Pinnacle offers a wide range of services, including clinical support, data insights, workforce development, and community health initiatives - all designed to enhance wellbeing and reduce health inequities throughout the Te Manawa Taki region.

Join us and feel empowered and inspired to bring your purpose to life. Every role here at Pinnacle MHN contributes to something bigger – making a tangible difference to the health and wellbeing of our communities. Whether you're on the frontline delivering care, or behind the scenes in support, making things run smoothly, with us your mahi has true purpose. Join us in shaping a healthier, fairer future for all.

Me pēhea te tuku tono: How to apply

Please reach out to recruitment@pinnacle.health.nz to arrange a kōrero before you apply if that is what you need from this process and/or apply below.

Note: We will be screening applications as we receive them, and we may move to interviewing prior to the closing date.

You may be asked to complete a pre-interview screen via phone. Please let us know in your application if we need to make any specific accommodations during our process.

Applications close 5pm Friday, 21 November 2026.

Visit www.pinnacle.co.nz to find out more about the Pinnacle group.