Where you'll be working: Waikato Hospital The details: 6 months fixed term, 48 hours per fortnight Salary details: Grade 3 Senior Nurse Scale, NZNO Te whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity We are seeking an experienced Senior Nurse to join our WHIRI (Whānau Hauora integrated response initiative) rōpū, here at the Māori Health directorate Te Whatu Ora Waikato.
As a successful Nurse Charger Nurse Manager (CNM) you will play a key role in managing the Hospital WHIRI clinical team of CNS, Kaiwhiriwhiri (Health Navigators), and working with GP, Clinical Equity leads and reporting to the Equity Programme Manager.
You will drive equity and this programme of work will embrace Mātauranga Māori and Te Ao Māori in order to be effective for our Māori communities and fulfil our Te Tiriti obligations.
Day to day you will job share with another Team Leader to manage the WHIRI team, have a small patient load, build relationships with OPC (Outpatient Clinic Services), Team leader and Booking Clerks.
You will manage the roll out of the Planned Care OPC support to services, coordinated primary and secondary healthcare, Social services/care and to identify and address unmet needs.
You will be Developing pathways and processes.
This is a 0.6FTE, Fixed Term 6 month position where you will work Wednesday to Friday 8 hours daily, with flexibility to work 1 day from home.
Key responsibilities of the role: * Manage nursing staff and health navigators, workflow and workloads across the clinical area by ensuring appropriate staff skill mix, nursing process and risk mitigation.
* Clinical leadership to establish and maintain a high standard of patient centre and whānau centred care and coordination.
* Monitor oversight of patients with high clinical risk and patient care coordination, clinical governance, patient safety.
* Role model expert clinical practices in the care and management of patients.
Mentor and coach staff.
* Role model expert clinical practices in the care and management of patients.
Mentor and coach staff.
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Mō tātou Ratonga | About our Service The Equity Office WHIRI rōpū is committed to improving health outcomes for our Māori and Pacifica whānau, building pathways between hospital and community providers, removing barriers to health care, equity is at our forefront.
We providing a kaupapa Māori work environment.
Our success is driven by our whānau centred model of health care.
Mōu | About you Must have: * Senior Registered Nurse with proven leadership skills and experience * Current practicing certificate * Proven ability to successfully lead and deliver projects in a large and complex environment * Facilitation skills, including strong listening and coaching skills The ideal applicant will also have: * Knowledge and understanding of kaupapa Māori models of care * Service review/Process mapping and redesign * Change management * Process mapping * Workshop facilitation * Communications planning and delivery * Experience in the health sector * Experience in a kaupapa Māori service or provider * Clinical background * Māori development background * Proficiency in Te reo Māori me ōna tikanga Ko ngaa hua o te noho ki roto o Waikato, te mahi hoki ki Te Whatu Ora, Waikato | The Benefits of living in Waikato and working for Te Whatu Ora, Waikato Located in the heart of the mighty Waikato, Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora, Waikato operates over a number of sites, Hamilton City our main campus and smaller community-based hospitals across our region.
Hamilton City has easy access to beaches and mountains, so if your interests range from a host of water sports, mountain biking to vineyard lunches, the area has something for you right on your doorstep.
To discover more about our stunning area, please click here.
* As part of our Health NZ, Waikato family, you'll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
* We offer flexible and agile working opportunities alongside our Health NZ, Waikato benefits and staff discount schemes.
* We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
Tō mātou whakahaere ki te tika, te rerekētanga, me te whai wāhi mai | 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 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.
Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply Please apply online as applications are unable to be accepted via email.
If you have any questions about the role please contact the Recruitment Team – ****** Closing date: 10 September 2024 Nau mai haere mai - Come join the team!
