Clinical Locality Team Leader

Clinical Locality Team Leader – Starship Community Service

• Clinical and operational leadership opportunity
• Permanent, full-time position
• Community based at Greenlane Clinical Centre
• Child disability experience preferred
• Opportunity to influence change within children’s community services

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

Here is an exciting opportunity for an experienced, motivated and dynamic leader to provide clinical and operational leadership to staff working in one of our three community locality teams. This role while spanning the multidisciplinary team, there will be a specific focus around clinical leadership, operational oversight and quality improvement of Child Development Service (CDS) delivery.

The Starship Community Locality Lead position is a clinical leadership role which forms a key part of the service leadership team. It is aligned to enacting the strategic direction of Te Toka Tumai through service delivery aimed at enhancing outcomes for whānau and their mokopuna. The primary purpose of the role is to provide effective leadership and support to the multidisciplinary locality team and collaboration with internal and external networks. This role actively supports our achievement of excellent community healthcare which is integrated and seamless, easy to navigate, empowers whānau and the community, is sustainable and values our staff.

For further details, please refer to the Position Description here.

About the Team

Starship Community provides interdisciplinary care and cultural support to children; young people, their families and whānau living within the Auckland area. A part of the Starship Child Health directorate, our nursing; allied health and technical staff are responsible for delivering health care services within home; school and community settings. At Starship Community, our daily work is underpinned by the service principles of delivering a mokopuna-centric and whānau-led approach, which is connected with our communities and delivered close to the child’s home. Removing inequities and barriers to health care for priority populations are key drivers for us each day. We value our people and actively support workforce wellbeing.

About you

To succeed in this role, you will;

• Be a Senior Registered Clinician (preferably Allied Health professional)
• Have comprehensive knowledge of community health/disability service delivery
• Have supervision, adult education, coaching/mentoring or leadership experience/training
• Understand the significance of and obligations under Te Tiriti o Waitangi, including how to apply Te Tiriti principles in a meaningful way in your role

If you have a commitment to delivering and improving community-based models of care with quality outcomes and objectives – this may be the role for you.

For a confidential chat about this role, please contact Megan Waterhouse, Operations Manager Starship Community, General Paediatrics and Allied Health at MWaterhouse@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. This role aligns to the Rautaki strategy of Starship Child Health to deliver the obligation to protect the whakapapa of children and their families.

How to apply

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 Anél Foord, Recruitment Consultant at Anel.Foord@TeWhatuOra.govt.nz quoting ADHB22519 to discuss how we can best support your application.