Professional Leader / Adv Practitioner

Professional Leader/Adv Practitioner - Audiology and Ear Health, Starship Community

• Balance strategic leadership with advanced-level clinical practice
• Permanent, full-time position

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all New Zealanders.

About the role

This key role combines senior Professional Leadership for Audiology and Ear health workers with Advanced Practitioner-level expert clinical practice with an equal split of time allocated to each role. As Professional Leader, you will provide discipline-wide governance, workforce leadership, and assurance of clinical safety, while maintaining an agreed advanced clinical caseload. Working in close partnership with Clinical Directors, Operations Managers, and Audiology Team Leaders, you will drive the delivery of high-quality, equitable services aligned with Te Mauri o Rongo and Pae Ora.

About the Service

Starship Community provides multidisciplinary care and cultural support to children, young people and their whānau living within the Auckland area. Our nursing, allied health and technical staff deliver health care services to children, young people, and their whānau in their home, school and community settings. A part of this service is the Hearing & Ear Health team consisting of our talented Audiologists, Newborn Hearing Screeners, Ear Nurses and Vision and Hearing Technicians.

About you

To succeed in this role you will have:

• A relevant graduate and post-graduate qualification.
• Current registration as an audiologist and annual practising certificate in New Zealand
• Minimum 10 years relevant experience as an Audiologist
• Current driver’s license
• Experience in implementing Te Tiriti o Waitangi in action.
• Knowledge of current standards of Audiology practice

Desired:

• Member of relevant professional body in New Zealand
• Masters or higher qualification
• Leadership qualifications
• Qualifications in clinical supervision/adult education

For all aspects of this role and experience/knowledge required please see the position description. 

For further information about the position please contact the Sarah Daye, Team Leader- Audiology & Newborn Hearing Screening via SDaye@adhb.govt.nz

Working at Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

Starship Child Health is a dedicated paediatric healthcare service and major teaching centre, providing family centred care to neonates, children and young people throughout New Zealand and the South Pacific. Starship is a part of Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora and is the only comprehensive children’s hospital in New Zealand serving a population of approximately 1 million children.

How to apply

We’ll be reviewing applications and conducting interviews as they come in, so the position may close before the listed deadline. If you're interested, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

To apply please click on the ‘Apply’ tab below, outlining your experience and motivation to apply to this role and attaching your updated CV and Covering Letter.

If you have any accessibility or technical issues with the online process, please contact Anel Foord, Recruitment Consultant at Anel.Foord@TeWhatuOra.govt.nz quoting ADHB24333 to discuss how we can best support your application.