Location: Kenepuru Community HospitalContract: Permanent, Part Time (0.5FTE / 20 hours per week)Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is dedicated to serving all New Zealanders. Through integration and collaboration, we're building a health system underpinned by partnership, equity, sustainability, whānau-centred care, and excellence.About the RoleOur team are looking for a motivated and team-focused Allied Health Coordinator to support the Team Leader and continue to expand and develop our services. The person in this role must be approachable, level-headed under pressure, an effective communicator, and a team-player. The Allied Health Coordinator Role is based at Kenepuru Hospital and supports the Allied Health staff based across the following three service areas: Wards 4 and 5 Health of Older Persons (HOP), Ward 6 Neuro-Rehabilitation, and Ward 7 Orthopaedics/Surgical.Our team has two Allied Health Coordinator roles, one based in the Health of Older Persons wards on level 1, and the other based in the Rehabilitation and Ortho/Surgical wards on level 2, although there will be times that Coordinators will flex to support outside their usual wards. The Coordinators and Team Leader meet regularly to ensure the team are well supported, and to support each other as people holding leadership responsibilities.The role will involve overseeing and supporting the team with prioritisation of clinical workloads on a daily basis as well as a variety of non-clinical tasks such as supporting with rosters, performance reviews, recruitment and service development. There will also be an expectation to support with clinical workload when needed. Ideally, this role would be combined with a clinical role within the team. The ability to support timely decision making and complex discharge planning as part of a team is crucial for this role.About the Team/Service LocationThe Kenepuru Inpatient Allied Health team is a close-knit team of Allied Health, who work closely with our nursing and medical colleagues. Our team loves to learn and upskill, and we regularly encourage service-improvements that help our patients, their whānau, and our team. A small perk worth mentioning is the parking - here at Kenepuru, it is free on site.We work closely with our colleagues to provide a service of high standard to patients and their families and whanau. We are a very supportive team who provide training and learning opportunities, supervision, encourage professional development and have fun and laughter along the way.Our recent service improvements include introducing Inter-Professional-Practice models, an Amputee pathway, a Stroke Pathway, working closer with our early supported discharge team (known as AWHI), and working in closer collaboration with our nursing and medical colleagues. We continue to grow in our cultural responsiveness as a team and a service, and we welcome anyone who is also on the journey to improve health equity outcomes for Maori and Pacific peoples to join us as we learn and improve together.About youWe are looking for an Allied Health Clinician who has current registration/APC and has recent clinical experience working with older adults, people who have experienced strokes, or in orthopaedic and surgical settings. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 5 years' experience and will hold a current NZ driver's license. You will be organised, have excellent communication skills and enjoy supporting the development of others. Previous leadership or service improvement activity experience would be an advantage. If you thrive on working in a team setting and are ready to expand your leadership skills then we'd love to hear from you. We strongly encourage applicants from all backgrounds with the right skills and experience who share our values to apply and would greatly value seeing more applicants from our Māori and Pacific Peoples communities.Working at Health New ZealandHealth New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is 'the weaving of wellness'. We're dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of Aotearoa/New Zealand.Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Health New Zealand are committed to being good employers and honouring our equal employment opportunity obligations. We embrace diversity and welcome application from all people, including all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, and disability. A workforce that is diverse and inclusive means that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We are pro-equity health organisation, with a particular focus on Māori, Pacific Peoples, and the Disability Community.How to ApplyTo apply please click “apply now.” All applications must be submitted through our online careers' portal by 21 September. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Philip.Adamson@tewhatuora.govt.nzWe will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advertisement.
