Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Nelson Marlborough

Allied Health Critical Care Educator – Physiotherapist

November 14, 2024


The Critical Care Expansion Programme provided funding to support and increase Allied Health (AH) workforce capacity and capability within critical care settings, by funding Educators for Allied Health professions, within the South Island region.

The AH Critical Care Educator roles work in partnership with other critical care educators to provide wrap around support for the AH workforce across the region.

They support the critical care AH workforce with the clinical demand and complexity of their work, particularly new graduates, practitioners returning to practice, newly employed internationally qualified practitioners, experienced practitioners moving into critical care, or other AH staff with an identified need.
Due to a resignation, we are seeking expressions of interest for an AH Critical Care Educator – Physiotherapist, to provide ‘on the job’ training, support and coaching in critical care settings. There will be close collaboration with the 0.5FTE Critical Care Educator for Physiotherapy, working in Waitaha, Canterbury.

Preferably, we are seeking a physiotherapist with Paediatric experience but invite interested Physiotherapists with Critical Care experience to apply; this role could be considered as a job-share between two suitably qualified candidates. The successful applicant (s) will need to be based in a Critical Care unit, in Te Waipounamu (South Island).

Purpose of the role:
The primary responsibilities of the Critical Care Educator, is to plan, develop, deliver, and facilitate staff training and education both locally and regionally against set standards of care/guidelines for the provision of critical care services. They will work in partnership with other critical care educators to provide support for the AH workforce across the region, Te Waipounamu.
The focus is point of care specialist learning by working alongside staff who are new-to-practice role or are experienced staff who are becoming proficient.


The Critical Care Educator will promote a learning environment that supports the development of knowledge & skills of allied health professionals working in critical care services and across the continuum. They will support Allied Health Professionals (AHPs)s to integrate theoretical knowledge into clinical practice and improve quality of patient care.

The role will

  • report to the Line manager of their Profession operationally and professionally to the Director of Allied Health of the host district.
  • work regionally to support profession specific Allied health staff.
  • be fixed term to the 30th June 2025.
  • Preferably have paediatric critical care experience
  • consider flexible working arrangements and an FTE split.
Essential:
  • NZ registered with a current APC.
  • Participation in Profession Specific Continuing Competency programme.
  • Experience in implementing Te Tiriti o Waitangi in action.
  • Proven clinical leadership abilities.
  • Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills.
  • Experience in point of care educational interventions in critical care.
Minimum Qualification and Experience:
  • A relevant post graduate certificate or Diploma or Degree and
  • 5 years or more of relevant clinical experience in critical care medicine or surgery
Recommended:
Qualification and Experience:
  • Post graduate Diploma or Masters; or
  • Health care related Masters or working toward.
  • Profession specific critical care foundation course(s).
Desired:
  • NZ Certificate in Adult Learning (level 5).
  • Experience in learning needs analysis, course design and evaluation.
  • Membership of ANZICs.
  • Calderdale Foundation Training.
Essential:
  • Demonstrate an understanding of the significance of and obligations under Te Tiriti o Waitangi, including how to apply Te Tiriti principles in a meaningful way in your role.
  • Take care of own physical and mental wellbeing, and have the stamina needed to go the distance.
  • Able to maximise the quality and contributions of individuals and teams to achieve the organisation’s vision, purpose and goals.
  • Establish and maintain positive working relationships with people at all levels within the public and private sectors, related industry and community interest groups and the wider national and international communities.
  • Demonstrate a strong drive to deliver and take personal responsibility.
  • Demonstrate self-awareness of your impact on people and invests in your own leadership practice to continuously grow and improve.
  • Demonstrate the highest standards of personal, professional, and institutional behaviour through commitment, loyalty and integrity.

Desired:

  • Role model good practice using evidence-based care.
  • Demonstrate strong group facilitation skills.
  • Use coaching skills to support and develop clinical decision making and improved patient safety
Please submit the completed EOI form and your Curriculum Vitae to Alexandra Jay alexandra.jay@Te Whatu Ora.govt.nz by 29th November 2024.
Expression of interest
Submission: Please send to Alexandra Jay Recruitment Partner Waitaha - alexandra.jay@tewhatuora.govt.nz


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