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Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Waikato

Manager Allied Health - Speech Language Therapy and Psychology

Hamilton

FULL TIME

September 12, 2024

Manager Allied Health - Speech Language Therapy and Psychology
Job Number: WAI27942

Where you will be working:
Waikato Hospital, Hamilton

The details: Permanent Full-Time – 40 hours per week (1.0 FTE)
  • Be part of the national transformation in Health New Zealand
  • Lead a dynamic team serving our patients and Whānau across Health New Zealand, Waikato.

Te whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity
Allied Health is seeking an experienced leader for the position of Speech Language therapy and Psychology Manager, within the Allied health service at Health New Zealand. The position manages allied health staff in inpatients and out patients at Waikato District.
Key responsibilities of the role include:
  • Lead a diverse team of health professionals to achieve our organisational strategic goals
  • Provide managerial oversight of the team, including people management, budgeting, reporting, and risk management
  • Collaborate with other professions, departments, organisations, and sectors to improve our services and provide the best possible care for patients and their whānau.
Click here to view the position description.
(Please note position descriptions can only be viewed on the Te Whatu Ora, Waikato website.)

Mōu | About you
Skills and experience you will need to be considered for the role:
  • Robust skills in human resources, financial management, service quality risk and operational management.
  • A passion for wellbeing and experience working in the Health Sector.
  • Strong leadership and management skills, ideally with management experience covering multiple clinical and service areas.
  • Expertise in building relationships, especially with senior health care professionals.
  • Knowledge of integrated service delivery
  • Tertiary qualification and/or relevant experience
  • Current full New Zealand driver’s licence
  • Minimum of 3 years experience in a leadership role
Desired experience and qualifications:
  • Experience in implementing Te Tiriti o Waitangi in action
  • Experience in managing a team of more than 10 staff

Mō tātou Ratonga | About our Service
The Allied Health service includes dietitians, occupational therapists, physiotherapists, psychologists, social workers, speech language therapists, audiologists, newborn hearing screeners and allied health assistants located throughout the Waikato district. The staff work within a range of health service teams across the Waikato district including hospital and community settings.

What does Te Whatu Ora, Waikato offer you?
Located in the heart of the mighty Waikato, Health New Zealand operates over a number of sites, Hamilton City our main campus and smaller community-based hospitals across our region. Hamilton City has easy access to beaches and mountains, so if your interests range from a host of water sports, mountain biking to vineyard lunches, the area has something for you right on your doorstep. To discover more about our stunning area, please click here.
  • As part of our TWO family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
  • We offer flexible and agile working opportunities alongside your TWO benefits of generous annual leave entitlement and access to TWO staff discount schemes.
  • We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

Why work for us?
  • We’re committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
  • As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
  • Greater diversity within our Te Whatu Ora family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.

Tō mātou whakahaere ki te tika, te rerekētanga, me te whai wāhi mai | 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 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.

Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply
Please apply online as applications are unable to be accepted via email. If you have any questions about the role please contact the Recruitment Team – Elisa.travailleur@waikatodhb.health.nz

Closing date: 27 September 2024
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