Retinal Screening Service Lead, OphthalmologyA role like this doesn't come around very oftenConstantly seeking and striving for new ideas and solutions!Counties Manukau District is a dynamic and progressive organisation at the forefront of innovative health delivery. Working with New Zealand's most culturally diverse populations, CM District is committed to making a real difference to the health outcomes of the multi-cultural community it serves.The Retinal Screening Service at Counties Manukau District has a leadership position available for a Service Lead. This position is full time Monday- Friday, based at Lambie Drive. This is an exciting opportunity for someone looking for a leadership position.In this role, the Retinal Screening Service Lead will ensure the provision of a high-quality systematic screening and grading service to ensure the early detection of sight-threatening diabetic retinopathy and the reduction of blindness. The Retinal Screening Service Lead will be responsible for secondary grading, managing clinical quality in association with the Ophthalmologist, and when required, will conduct retinal screening. In this senior role, this position will oversee the Screening Team whilst supporting the activities of the Service to ensure that quality standards are adhered to and other targets are met. Working in partnership with the Ophthalmology Head of Department and Service Manager, this role will be responsible for improving the retinal screening coverage rate and growing the reach of the service within our ethnically diverse community to promote "early detection and treatment" of eye diseases.The ideal candidate will need to have:Ability to demonstrate leading high-performing teams and changeClinical qualification and experienceAn in-depth understanding of Retinal ScreeningExcellent written and verbal communication skillsIf you are looking for a worthwhile challenge and want to work in a small but effective team and you share the CM District team values of Excellent, Valuing Everyone, Kind, and Together and want to join us on a journey of achieving health equity for our community, apply online now at www.countieshealthjobs.com.In return, Counties Manukau District offers a friendly and team-focused environment with developmental opportunities for both personal and professional growth.We care about our people as you are the key to our success. We provide an open and friendly work environment where we empower people and provide them with opportunities to develop their long-term career.At Counties Manukau Health people and their lives matter to us. We are a values-based and inclusive organisation that is committed to delivering the best health outcomes for our community. To help us achieve this we need a workforce that reflects the population we serve. We strongly encourage applications from all backgrounds who share our values and have a passion to work in our community and would greatly value seeing applicants from our Maori and Pacific communities. We are also committed to our Disability Strategy, which focuses on people with disabilities; they are our patients, whanau, community, and our staff - all carefully considered in our action plan. Together we will improve the accessibility needs for everyone who has a disability. Our values are Valuing Everyone- Whakawhanaungatanga, Kind –Manaakitanga, Together –Kotahitanga, Excellent- Rangatiratanga. If these are your values too, then join us today.Job detailsJob Reference: CMH202413530Location: North Island - Auckland - South & East Auckland
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