Clinical Team Leader - Wellington Region

Summary about this job

Detail information about job Clinical Team Leader - Wellington Region. Terms and conditions vacancy

• Join our Regional Leadership, working alongside the Kapiti and Hutt Team Leaders
• Work Monday to Friday, focussing on improving care in the community
• Coach and bring out the best of your people, utilising all your clinical skills

About the business and the role

Access Community Health (Access) is one of New Zealand's leading healthcare organisations, specialising in home-based healthcare and support. We work with the Ministry of Health, District Health Boards and ACC among others, to care for more than 20,000 people around the country. We are dedicated to giving our clients the care and support they need to live independently in their home and communities.

Access is seeking a highly skilled and experienced team leader who inspires high quality clinical practise and outstanding customer service in others. Your ability to develop and lead a high performing and engaged team, plus at least 3 years clinical experience is critical to success.

Job tasks and responsibilities

• We're looking for an experienced people leader to provide pragmatic and operational focused leadership and management to Enrolled and Registered nurses, working alongside Allied Health staff as well.  
• You will build and maintain strong relationships with local clinical stakeholders, support workers and clients.
• You will develop a performance culture in the team where everyone works together for the benefit of our clients
• You will help contribute to national clinical governance by embedding clinical initiatives with the team
• To oversee serious injury clients living in the community

Requirements

• Nurse registration and current practising certificate
• Current first aid certificate
• Strong clinical credibility and a sound understanding of the legislative framework, standards and best practice methodology that apply to clinical management within the home healthcare sector
• Outstanding communication skills and the ability to represent Access across the health sector in the local region
• A proven ability to provide excellent leadership and professional development to a team of health professionals
• Demonstrated experience and understanding of PDRP programmes, clinical supervision, peer review and professional development in a clinical environment.
• The ability to work autonomously across a wide geography, planning time and activities to optimise effectiveness.
• Strong computer skills

Skills and experience

This is a varied, highly demanding role that will require you to maintain focus and balance multiple and conflicting priorities while working under pressure.  We offer competitive remuneration and a stimulating and varied role in a busy community focused environment. Regular hours are Monday to Friday, with periodic after hours and on call responsibilities.  

Job benefits and perks

A company vehicle, laptop and phone will be provided.

Access is a member of the Green Cross Health group, one of NZ's leading primary healthcare organisations with Life and Unichem pharmacies and 'The Doctors' medical centres found across New Zealand.

For a copy of the role description please visit www.access.org.nz or for more information or contact Tia Ikin, Regional Manager on 029 773 1315 or email [email protected]. Discover more about who we are and what we do in our YouTube video below.

Applications close 9am on Monday 13 August 2018. Only those with the right to work in New Zealand will be considered.

If this sounds like an exciting opportunity, please apply by sending your CV and a covering letter to [email protected]

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