Clinical Coach - Mana Awhi (Older Peoples’ Health)

• We’re looking for an experienced Nurse to join our team as a Clinical Coach!
• 1 FTE permanent, full time position available!

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 seeking 1 registered nurse with advanced nursing skills in the specialty of older adults.

This is an exciting opportunity to extend your skills and support our new nurses across the Mana Awhi service, to consolidate their knowledge and clinical expertise within the specialty.

In this role you will be responsible for supporting the service educational plan in collaboration with the Nurse Unit Manager, Nurse Educator and Charge Nurses.

Clinical Coaches will work alongside staff, to develop their comprehensive assessment skills, relevant clinical competencies, identifying and responding to the complexities, and enhancing critical thinking in order to support both patients and whanau in a culturally safe manner.

The role covers rostered shifts, sharing a caseload with the identified nurse to maximise education and coaching opportunities.

For further details, please refer to the position description here.

About you

As the ideal person for this role you will have the following skills and attributes:

• Have experience working with Older Adults in a multi-disciplinary team
• Maintain safe cultural practice and develop your own cultural competence
• Have excellent supervisory, communication and coaching skills
• Have a current Annual Practicing Certificate
• At least 2 years post registration experience
• Preceptorship and Assessors Certification (or equivalent) or previous experience in coaching and/or mentoring
• Relevant Post Graduate Certification or working towards one

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.” If you have any queries about accessibility, or technical issues with the online process, or require information in an accessible format, please contact, Jeanine Taccad, Recruitment Consultant via Jeanine.Taccad@TeWhatuOra.govt.nz to discuss how we can best support your application.

We’ll be reviewing applications and conducting interviews as they come in, so the position may close before the listed deadline. If you're interested, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.