Clinical Coach - Medical Ward at Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Southern, Southland

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Clinical Coach - Medical Ward

Southland Hospital

Salary Band - $89,000 - $95,000 p.a. pro-rata + Kiwisaver + car park

• New position - career opportunity
• Monday - Friday - mix of morning, afternoon and swing shifts
• 0.4 FTE (32 hours per fortnight)
• Opportunity to coach and mentor new team members
• Fixed-term position to February 2024
• Competitive salary and carpark

Mō te tūranga - About the role

Our Medical Ward has a new opportunity for an experienced registered nurse with an interest in coaching and mentoring new team members. We have significant a number of new team members starting with our team within a short time frame and we are looking for an experienced nurse with a strong nursing background to promote, facilitate and provide education and support in clinical skills, policies and procedures and knowledge of our Medical Ward environment to our newer nursing team members so that they can function as fully independent members of our team, as well a supporting current staff learning new specialty procedures.

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Mōu ake - About you

We're looking for a registered nurse with strong credible clinical leadership skills.

You will also have the following:

• A current New Zealand Registration and APC
• A current Portfolio (PDRP or equivalent) or be working towards one - Level 3 or 4
• Previous preceptorship experience or Adult teaching qualifications would be an advantage
• Strong communication, mentoring, and coaching skills
• A first-rate knowledge of professional standards and regulations for Nurses with impeccable practice standards and nursing speciality knowledge
• The ability to work as part of team in a collaborative manner

Painga - Benefits

• Continuous support for career development
• Subsidised gym membership and discounted health insurance
• Free on-site parking
• Short work commutes - only 10-15 minutes' drive to work from anywhere in the city
• Access to discounted staff holiday accommodation in Te Anau and Central Otago
• Access to a range of retail and entertainment discounts
• Discounted rates available with local Childcare provider
• Affordable housing and beautiful scenery

Mō mātou - About us

Te Whatu Ora - Southern has the largest geographical coverage of all the New Zealand regions, providing services to 350,000 people in diverse communities. We take pride in all the services we provide, and our aim is to improve, promote and protect the health of our region. We believe that our dedicated and passionate staff are a significant driving force behind the achievement of these standards, and we need more like-minded people to help us continue providing for our community.

Utu whānui -Salary range

This role belongs to the DHB/NZNO Collective Agreement and falls between Step 5 ($89,868 p.a. pro-rata) and Step 7 ($95,340) p.a. pro-rata of the Registered Nurse Salary Scale.

Rā mōnehu - Closing date: Wednesday, 14 June 2023

Due to the fast-paced nature of what we do, our vacancy close dates may be subject to change. Don't delay, make sure you apply as soon as possible.

Tono ināianei - Apply now

We only accept online applications. Please apply via our website: https://careers.southernhealth.nz/

For further information please contact Diane Wilson, Recruitment Advisor, diane.wilson@southerndhb.govt.nz

If you currently work for Te Whatu Ora- Health New Zealand - Southern, please apply for this role via our internal careers site, found here: Pulse > Applications > Corporate > SuccessFactors

Pre-Employment checks

In the interests of protecting our people and our patients, all appointments will be subject to the following:

• Occupational health assessment
• Police vetting / Ministry of Justice safety checks
• Serious misconduct checks (previous Public Service departments and statutory Crown entities only)
• Covid-19 vaccination - New employees of Te Whatu Ora Southern will need to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19, which includes two doses and a booster dose of an approved vaccine. If you are unable to receive a Covid-19 vaccine or booster for any reason, please indicate this in your cover letter so we can discuss this with you further and establish if you meet any criteria for an exemption.

To apply

We only accept online applications. Please apply via our website: https://careers.southernhealth.nz/