Spectrum Care is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Spectrum Foundation and part of the Spectrum Group, providing support services for disabled people and their family/whānau.
We are seeking a Clinical Director to provide clinical advice and leadership, ensuring the consistent delivery of a high-quality, outcomes-focused service to optimise the health and wellbeing of disabled people served by Spectrum Care. The role leads the implementation, monitoring, and continuous improvement of Spectrum Care's clinical governance framework.
Key Priorities

• Continuous improvement in the safety of health, behavioural, and communication supports delivered by Spectrum Care staff, following clinical advice and guidance.
• Optimising the health, safety, and wellbeing of disabled individuals to enhance their quality of life.
• Reducing health inequalities for Māori and Pasifika communities.

Key Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Providing leadership to the clinical team and overseeing practice standards.
• Offering evidence-based clinical advice on health, behavioural, and communication supports.
• Leading the implementation of the clinical governance framework to promote prevention and continuous improvement through effective clinical governance and risk management
• Ensuring proactive risk management, including the identification, reporting, and review of clinical incidents, with lessons learned driving service improvements.
• Championing person-centred support and fostering a culture of best practice across the organisation.
• Promoting a holistic approach to health and wellbeing

Skills and Experience Required:

• Over 10 years of experience as a health practitioner, with significant experience in senior clinical and leadership roles.
• Proven experience in effective risk management.
• Post-graduate qualification in a health-related discipline.
• Experience working in multi-disciplinary teams and collaborating across different health disciplines.
• Strong ability to influence health professionals and stakeholders.
• Experience working with intellectually disabled individuals preferred.
• Experience or strong understanding of the NGO sector preferred.
• Experience collaborating with Māori and Pasifika communities preferred.

For a copy of the JD please email our Recruitment Lead Sheaam.achmat@spectrumfoundation.org.nz
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: $140,000.00 – $155,000.00 per year
Benefits:

• Company car
• Professional development assistance
• Travel reimbursement
• Work from home

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Application Question(s):

• Experience in risk management

Education:

• Bachelor Degree (Required)

Experience:

• clinical leadersip: 10 years (Preferred)

Application Deadline: 30/10/2024