Clinical Coach - Emergency Department

Clinical Coach - Emergency Department 

Salary Band – $86,000 - $106,000 p.a pro rata + Kiwisaver

• Dunedin Hospital
• 0.8 FTE / 32 hours per week
• Fixed-term parental leave March 2025 until March 2026

About the role

Is education delivery to Emergency nurses a role you have considered? Clinical Coaching has shown us the importance of impromptu learning opportunities for our team .Our nursing team continues to have a requirement for excellent clinical skills to provide efficient and safe care to our community. We are looking for an experienced Emergency Department nurse with proven clinical excellence and a passion for teaching.

This is a great career opportunity for you to share your clinical knowledge with nursing colleagues to provide extra clinical coaching and training at the bedside.  There will also be the opportunity for you to mentor and provide clinical coaching to staff new to the ward and to consolidate ongoing practice for others.

See position description.

About us

Te Whatu Ora - Southern has the largest geographical coverage of all the New Zealand regions, providing services to 350,000 people in diverse communities. We take pride in all the services we provide, and our aim is to improve, promote and protect the health of our region. We believe that our dedicated and passionate staff are a significant driving force behind the achievement of these standards, and we need more like-minded people to help us continue providing for our community.

About you

• It is essential that you are a Registered Nurse with a current practising certificate.
• A current Portfolio (PDRP or equivalent) or be working towards one.
• Strong communication, mentoring, and coaching skills.
• A first-rate knowledge of professional standards and regulations for Nurses with impeccable practice standards and nursing speciality knowledge.
• The ability to work as part of team in a collaborative manner
• Competency with te ao Māori, tikanga, and te reo Māori or a commitment to starting your journey and taking ownership of your learning and growth 
• Experience in projects / initiatives which give effect to Te Tiriti principals and frameworks, and the application of Mātauranga Māori and Kaupapa Māori approaches, particularly as they apply in healthcare settings. 

Working for Health New Zealand
Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is ‘the weaving of wellness’. We're dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of Aotearoa/New Zealand. The Equity Work Programme at Health NZ focuses on helping everyone in the health system think about equity when they do their work. It also promotes the cultural change needed for the whole system to reach equity in health outcomes.
Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Health New Zealand are committed to being good employers and honouring our equal employment opportunity obligations.

Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion 

• We want to see the real you in your application and welcome the real you on board if you come and work with us. Skills are gained across many areas of our life, not just in formal employment. If you can demonstrate the skills listed in the ad, but the experience was gained through whānau life, community or mahi aroha (volunteering) we encourage you to apply and share your story with us in your cover letter.
• We particularly welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

Salary Range
This role is covered by the terms and conditions of the expired NZNO CEA and the salary will be in accordance with the RN Pay Scale, between $86,519 and $106,739 p.a pro rata dependant on relevant experience.

How to Apply
To view the position description and/or apply for the role please click “apply now.”  All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal before 11:59pm on 11 December 2024. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Ben Kingsbury at ben.kingsbury@southerndhb.govt.nz.
Please note, we will be reviewing applications when received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.