Fixed Term Position of up to 36 months

0.2-0.4FTE 

Whangarei based with travel across Northland.

Lead the success of Nurse Practitioner candidates across Northland through mentoring and supporting those candidates to become registered and settled in their first 6 months of post registration practice.

Mahitahi Hauora is part of a consortium of six Primary Health Organisations (PHOs) working together to deliver the Nurse Practitioner Training Support Scheme (NPTSS). This nationally coordinated, regionally responsive Scheme is designed to support nurses during the final year of their Nurse Practitioner (NP) training and the first 6 months following registration.

Recognised as strategic influencers within the health system, we collectively, support more than 450 general practices across key regions providing reach, local insight and sector expertise. We collaborate with other parts of the health sector nationally and regionally who may employ NP candidates as part of this programme and are committed to ensuring the NPTSS is scalable, equitable, and responsive to the diverse needs of NP candidates, including those working in urban, rural and isolated communities across Aotearoa.

We are looking for an experienced Nurse Practitioner to take a lead role in supporting the Nurse Practitioner candidates in the Northland Region in either a 0.2 or 0.4FTE capacity. 

We anticipate this role to be based in Whangarei, working a combination of office, remote and travel across the Northland region.

The Role

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 candidates, 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.

Key Skills you should be able to demonstrate

• 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

An understanding of Primary and/or Community Health care and knowledge of or experience in rural remote nursing would be an advantage.

Ideally, we are looking from someone to support our new NP candidates from February 2027.

If you have the skills above, and would like to discuss this role further, please get in touch by sending your cover letter and CV to hr@mahitahihauora.co.nz.