Service Clinical Director - Haumaru Ōrite

• Central Auckland Location, Permanent position
• This is a 1 FTE role (0.5FTE leadership role with 0.5FTE clinical role
• Outstanding clinical leadership opportunity 

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

An exciting opportunity to work in our specialised Child and Family Unit, Haumaru Ōrite.

This is a 1 FTE role (0.5FTE leadership role with 0.5FTE clinical role). The clinical role may be worked on-site or in other parts of our directorate depending on clinical need. We are looking for a suitably experienced senior clinician (allied health, nursing, or medicine) and visionary leader to provide clinical leadership and effective management to the clinical teams of the Child & Family and Mother & Baby Units.

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About the Team/Service/ Location

The Child and Family unit (CFU) is an 18-bed child and adolescent mental health inpatient unit working with young people from 0-18 years and their families. We are one of only three specialist inpatient Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service units in the country serving a large part of the North Island with strong commitment to collaboration between rangitahi, whānau, kaimahi, and a wide variety of stakeholders. We also have a 3-bed Mother and Baby Unit, which is the second only in New Zealand. The unit is situated on the 1st Floor of Starship Children's Health, which is part of Auckland City Hospital.

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About you

To be successful in this rewarding position you must have the ability to lead the multi professional teams and effectively manage others whilst supporting the overall organisational strategies, goals, and values. The role requires someone with a collaborative and positive working style who is committed to developing a strong team to promote quality outcomes for consumers. You will have a strong personal drive and determination to deliver improvements and a sound understanding of regional services. 

As the Service Clinical Director, you will:

• Lead and ensure the clinical quality and safety of the service
• Lead implementation of changes to the Model of Care
• Be committed to reducing inequities in health outcomes for Māori service users and their whanau
• Safeguard high standards of care by creating an environment in which excellence in clinical care can flourish and develop them in line with the vision for the directorate
• Provide leadership and management of the service’s clinical workforce fostering appropriate succession planning, excellence in practice standards and professional conduct
• Actively provide clinical leadership and effective management of the service’s performance and drive productivity improvements.
• Manage projects as allocated by the Co-Directors of Kāhui o te Ihi (Mental Health & Addiction Directorate) or their delegate

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.

How to Apply

To apply please click “apply now.” All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Jade Smith (Recruitment Consultant) Jade.Smith@TeWhatuOra.Govt.NZ

We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process before the closing date of this advert.