Team Leader - Allied Health Therapies

• Te Whata Moanarua, Allied Health Therapies, Hastings Hospital
• 80 hours per fortnight (1.0 FTE)
• Permanent, Full-time

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 Role

We’re looking for an enthusiastic and clinically experienced registered Allied Health clinician to join our well established and fantastic team. This opportunity would suit someone who is passionate about what they do, has proven clinical leadership and is ready to take the new step in their career.

About the Team/Service/ Location

Te Whata Moanarua, Allied Health Therapies service is based out of the Hawkes Bay Fallen Soldiers Memorial Hospital in Hastings. The service has Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Social Work, Speech & Language Therapy; Dietitians & Allied Health Assistants and is made up of a number of different Allied Health Therapies Services including but not limited to:

• Acute and Rehabilitation MDT Inpatient Teams – both adults and paediatrics
• ORBIT Front Door Emergency Department MDT Team
• Physiotherapy Outpatients
• Hand Therapy
• Equipment Home Loan Store

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About you

This Team Leader position is one of four and provides operational management and support to our Inpatient Rehabilitation and Neuro multidisciplinary therapies team. The role is well supported and works very closely with the Manager, three other AH Team Leaders and is backed by the Clinical Professional Leads. This is a wonderful opportunity to further develop or apply your leadership and management skills in a well-supported environment while influencing and being able to support high quality patient centred care.

To be successful in this role,

• You’ll be someone who has shown leadership skills and taken opportunities to lead.
• You must have a relevant clinical background with a current NZ practising certificate and come with a good understanding of Allied Health and the NZ health sector.
• We are looking for someone who is a team player with excellent communication, and that values the diversity across our workforce and the disciplines within the service.
• You have passion and can provide evidence of quality improvement initiatives.
• Competency with te ao Māori, tikanga, and te reo Māori or a commitment to starting your journey and taking ownership of your learning and growth
• Experience in projects / initiatives which give effect to Te Tiriti principals and frameworks, and the application of Mātauranga Māori and Kaupapa Māori approaches, particularly as they apply in healthcare settings.

Working for Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is ‘the weaving of wellness’. We're dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of Aotearoa/New Zealand. The Equity Work Programme at Health NZ focuses on helping everyone in the health system think about equity when they do their work. It also promotes the cultural change needed for the whole system to reach equity in health outcomes.

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.

Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion

• We want to see the real you in your application and welcome the real you on board if you come and work with us. Skills are gained across many areas of our life, not just in formal employment. If you can demonstrate the skills listed in the ad, but the experience was gained through whānau life, community or mahi aroha (volunteering) we encourage you to apply and share your story with us in your cover letter.
• We particularly welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

How to Apply

To view the position description click HERE and/or apply for the role please click “apply now.” All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Christie McClintock, Manager, Te Whata Moanarua via email on christie.mcclintock@hbdhb.govt.nz or phone on 027 641 5564.

Please note, we will be reviewing applications when received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.