Allied Health Clinical Coordinator - Acute Allied Health Unit

Allied Health Clinical Coordinator - Acute Allied Health Unit.

Dunedin Hospital

• Permanent role, 0.7 FTE (28 hours per week) with additional clinical hours required
• Salary band: $111,240 - 117,420 per annum, pro-rata and KiwiSaver

Are you passionate about enhancing patient outcomes and streamlining service delivery? We are seeking an internal candidate to join the Acute Allied Health unit at Dunedin Hospital as an Acute Allied Health Clinical Coordinator. In this role, your leadership will directly impact the quality and efficiency of patient care. This permanent 0.7 FTE position requires an additional 0.3 FTE for clinical duties, resulting in a full-time commitment of 5 days a week. The role combines hands-on clinical responsibilities with a central focus on coordinating patient flow in the 7th and 4th floor acute wards.

About the role

As the Clinical Coordinator, your primary responsibility will be to optimise service delivery by overcoming barriers to patient flow and enhancing collaboration with the multidisciplinary team. Working in consultation with the line manager and alongside 2 other Clinical Coordinators, you will coordinate a team of Speech language Therapists, Dietitians, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Social Workers, and Allied Health Assistants to ensure smooth and efficient care transitions and enable timely, effective, and holistic patient care.

This role will be primarily covering 7th and 4th Floor acute wards, but you may be asked to support other acute areas as required.

You will:

• direct the daily utilisation of staff, balancing skill mix and resources to meet patient needs
• support referral triage and caseload management to ensure patients receive prompt and high-quality care
• address challenges in patient pathways and transitions to optimise patient flow and outcomes
• coordinate staffing requirements, including leave planning, to maintain service coverage
• facilitate interprofessional communication, fostering collaboration across the wider healthcare team.

This role demands a comprehensive understanding of service specifications, multidisciplinary team roles, and clinical pathways, to ensure seamless patient flow.

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Who we're looking for

To excel in this role, you'll need to be the following:

• Patient-focused: Dedicated to ensuring patients receive the right care at the right time
• A New Zealand Registered Allied Health Professional: With at least five years of clinical experience (three in acute care) and a current Annual Practicing Certificate in a relevant Allied Health Therapy discipline
• A strategic thinker or problem-solver: Skilled in addressing barriers to patient flow and optimising care pathways. You will be highly organised, honest, trustworthy and open to feedback.
• A strong collaborator: Able to foster effective teamwork and partnerships across disciplines. You must understand the roles of each of the allied health professions within this clinical area of practice
• Committed to equity: Demonstrated experience implementing Te Tiriti o Waitangi in day-to-day practice.

A relevant postgraduate qualification and leadership experience in a healthcare setting will be added advantage.

Why Dunedin?

The Southern district offers the benefits of excellent amenities, first class primary through to tertiary education, affordable housing and outstanding recreational opportunities. Whether it’s surfing, kayaking or sailing; skiing, hunting or fishing; theatre, live-music or art – there’s literally something for everyone.  

Benefits

• Beautiful coastlines and a family-friendly community
• Continuous support for career development.
• Subsidised gym membership and discounted health insurance.
• Access to staff fitness facilities and banking offers
• Access to a range of retail discounts and Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).

Salary range

This role offers a salary of 111,240 - $117,420 pro-rata, covered by the Allied, Public Health, and Technical Single-Employer Collective Agreement.

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.  

How to Apply

To apply please click “apply now.”  All applications must be submitted through our online careers’ portal by Sunday 25th May 2025. If you have any questions about the role, please contact james.boyd@tewhatuora.govt.nz

We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.