Job Description - Complex Surgical Coordinator (TAR05489)
Vacancy No: TAR05489
Nau mai, haere mai ki Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora Taranaki
Improving, promoting, protecting and caring for the health and wellbeing of the people of Taranaki.
We are looking for people that share our vision by providing the best care for our people and our community. We have a responsibility to see the whole picture, the whole community, in terms of health and to support everyone working in Taranaki to do the best job they can in a world of constant change.
Taranaki - A place like no other
Taranaki boasts some of New Zealand's most iconic natural landscapes like Mt Taranaki and many adventure activities. The rugged and wild coastline is home to more than 12 world-class surf breaks. Taranaki is a place where you can ski and surf in the same day. For a more relaxing experience, there are many walks (bush, coastal or mountain) as well as art trails, festivals and award-winning museums and galleries and a thriving café culture.
At Te Whatu Ora Taranaki we are committed to recognising the value our people bring to our organisation within a supportive team of healthcare professionals that provide comprehensive care to our patients.
We believe having a workforce that is diverse and inclusive means we will be better positioned to understand and serve our community.
When you choose to work with us, we will offer you:
A comprehensive orientation and induction to our organisation and your department
Access to clinical training and education
Opportunities to participate on local project and regional collaboration teams
We are welcoming applications from competent and professional Allied Health Practitioners who will be providing caring and best practice services to our patients that puts them at the centre of everything we do.
This is a temporary position for up to one (1) year, with potential to renew subject to a successful pilot.
The Complex Surgical Coordinator role aims to improve the coordination and management of patients pre-operatively in order to gain benefits in the pre, peri and post-operative phases of the patient's surgical journey.
Responsibilities: General
Oversee management of complex patients through their surgical pathway, from the point of being waitlisted for surgery to being discharged from the hospital.
Pre-Admission
Ensure that patients with complex health or social needs have care plans in place, and achieve their "prehabilitation" goals in order to be as optimised as possible for their elective surgery journey.
Wards
Continue to actively manage patients with complex health or social needs through their ward stay, with a view to facilitating timely discharge and reducing average length of stay. Reflect learnings back into the pre-admission phase for future patients, as part of a continuous improvement cycle.
Are you a qualified Allied Health Professional who can practise in New Zealand and who would embrace an exciting opportunity in a beautiful province with fantastic work-life balance?
Ideally, the candidate will have:
3 or more years of Post Graduate Allied Health experience
Excellent patient assessment skills
A passion for improving models of care and the patient experience
If you want to make an application, click on "Apply Online" from within this page.
If you would like further information about this position, please contact Nicola Bleasel CNM Surgical OPD on 06 753 6139 ext. 7889 via email ******
Applications close Sunday 24 November 2024. Applications will close early if a suitable applicant is found.
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