Team Leader,Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery - Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

• Are you looking for a role that will lead a team to deliver meaningful outcomes for patients?
• Do you want to build your leadership skills in an organisation that supports and develops your career?
• Full-time, Permanent role (1 FTE, 40 hours per week)

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

We are looking for an experienced administrator who is highly motivated, lives our Te Toka Tumai Auckland values, possesses excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work well with rapidly changing priorities to join our fast-paced and dynamic Oral Maxillofacial Service (OMS) team.

The role is managing the day-to-day operations of the department, working closely with equivalent roles across surgical services and implementing improvement initiatives in partnership with the relevant business manager and clinical director. You will have the opportunity to utilise your strengths to develop this role and partner with different team to enhance their potential. Ensuring compliance and performance targets are met will be at the forefront of your focus. No two days will be the same and you will be a pillar in bringing the service forward.

This is a permanent, full-time role (40 hours per week); primarily based at Middlemore Hospital as part of a broader Te Toka Tumai Auckland Team based at this location.

Your role and responsibilities include:

• Overseeing activities of your administration team including roster maintenance and coordination/communication of changes within clinics and OR's
• Providing leadership and support to the administration team, including undertaking administration tasks as required to meet the needs of the service
• Ensuring that you have a high functioning team and that capacity is utilised to see maximum number of patients in the shortest possible time
• Liaising with a variety of stakeholders to ensure resources are fully utilised and patients are seen in a timely manner

This is your chance to contribute to the patient journey with the support of the Business Manager. Make a difference through initiatives which improve patient experience and expectations, clinical outcomes and financial sustainability.

Please see position description here.

About you

As an ideal candidate, you will have previous experience in operational supervisory role managing administrators in a busy and complex environment. Your ability to work collaboratively and effectively in a multidisciplinary work environment is essential to be successful in the role. You will demonstrate strong work ethic, and a positive mind set with the ability to problem solve and identify opportunities for improvement.

Applicants with leadership and clinical supervisory experience will have preference. Proficiency working with Titanium – patient management system is an advantage.

Working at Health New Zealand

We are Te Toka Tumai Auckland, Health New Zealand. We provide health and disability services to more than half a million people living in central Auckland, regional services for Northland and greater Auckland, and specialist national services for the whole of New Zealand. Our main sites are Auckland City Hospital, Greenlane Clinical Centre and Starship Children’s Hospital, located in central Auckland.

We are part of Health New Zealand, the overarching organisation for New Zealand’s national health service. Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora leads the day-to-day running of the health system, with functions delivered at local, district, regional and national levels. We are also an Accredited Employer with Immigration NZ (Please visit Immigration NZ Accredited Employer Work Visa for more information if you will be needing a Work Visa)

We are committed to upholding Te Tiriti o Waitangi and providing culturally safe care. We value role modelling manaakitanga as demonstrated by Ngāti Whātua in the gifting of their whenua on which our hospitals stand. We aspire to having a workforce reflective of the communities we serve and achieving equitable outcomes for all.

Why you will enjoy working here

We recognise there is more to life than mahi | work, and we encourage and provide access to all our staff several services and benefits to support themselves whilst they are employed within Te Toka Tumai Auckland.

For more information on what we offer, please click here.

How to apply

To apply, simply click on the link below and make an online application attaching your latest CV and cover letter explaining your motivation for wanting to apply. 

If you have any queries about this opportunity or accessibility or technical issues with the online process, please contact Kavitha John, Recruitment Consultant on Kavitha.John@tewhatuora.govt.nz to discuss how we can best support your application.