Jess Meates

Jess Meates is an accomplished healthcare professional with extensive experience in nursing and management. In the current role as Charge Nurse for the Southern Region at New Zealand Blood Service since March 2023, Jess oversees nursing operations. Previously, Jess served as Service Manager Learning Support at the Ministry of Education of New Zealand from June 2021 to March 2023, and as Clinical Lead/Nurse Manager for Quarantine and Isolation at Canterbury District Health Board from October 2019 to June 2021. Additional experience includes roles as a Registered Nurse at The Royal Melbourne Hospital and Box Hill Hospital, and as Clinical Trial Coordinator at Health Predictions. Jess holds a Bachelor of Business Management from RMIT University and a Bachelor of Nursing from CPIT (Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology).