Allied Health Clinical Coordinator

2 days ago

Dunedin, New Zealand New Zealand Government Full time

Allied Health Clinical Coordinator - Acute Allied Health Unit at Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Southern, Otago Permanent role, 0.5 FTE (20 hours per week) with additional clinical hours required Salary band: $111,240 - 117,420 per annum, pro-rata and KiwiSaver Lead acute care coordination and optimise patient flow Are you passionate about enhancing patient outcomes and streamlining service delivery?
Join the Allied Health unit at Dunedin Hospital as an Acute Allied Health Clinical Coordinator, where your leadership will directly impact the quality and efficiency of patient care.
This permanent 0.5 FTE role requires you to take on an additional 0.5 FTE for clinical duties, resulting in a full-time commitment of 5 days a week.
The role combines hands-on clinical responsibilities with a central focus on coordinating patient flow in the acute wards.
About the role As the Clinical Coordinator, your primary responsibility will be to optimise service delivery by overcoming barriers to patient flow and enhancing collaboration with the multidisciplinary team.
Working in consultation with the line manager, you will coordinate a team of Speech Language Therapists, Dietitians, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Social Workers, and Allied Health Assistants to ensure smooth and efficient care transitions and enable timely, effective, and holistic patient care.
Initially, this role will be primarily based on the 8th floor.
You will: Direct the daily utilisation of staff, balancing skill mix and resources to meet patient needs Support referral triage and caseload management to ensure patients receive prompt and high-quality care Address challenges in patient pathways and transitions to optimise patient flow and outcomes Coordinate staffing requirements, including leave planning, to maintain service coverage Facilitate interprofessional communication, fostering collaboration across the wider healthcare team.
This role demands a comprehensive understanding of service specifications, multidisciplinary team roles, and clinical pathways, to ensure seamless patient flow.
Who we're looking for To excel in this role, you'll need to be the following: Patient-focused: Dedicated to ensuring patients receive the right care at the right time A New Zealand Registered Allied Health Professional: With at least five years of clinical experience (three in acute care) and a current Annual Practicing Certificate in a relevant Allied Health Therapy discipline A strategic thinker or problem-solver: Skilled in addressing barriers to patient flow and optimising care pathways.
You will be highly organised, honest, trustworthy and open to feedback.
A strong collaborator: Able to foster effective teamwork and partnerships across disciplines.
You must understand the roles of each of the allied health professions within this clinical area of practice Committed to equity: Demonstrated experience implementing Te Tiriti o Waitangi in day-to-day practice A relevant postgraduate qualification and leadership experience in a healthcare setting will be an added advantage.
Why Dunedin?
The Southern district offers the benefits of excellent amenities, first class primary through to tertiary education, affordable housing and outstanding recreational opportunities.
Whether it's surfing, kayaking or sailing; skiing, hunting or fishing; theatre, live-music or art - there's literally something for everyone.
Beautiful coastlines and a family-friendly community Continuous support for career development Subsidised gym membership and discounted health insurance.
Access to staff fitness facilities and banking offers Access to a range of retail discounts and Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) 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.
Utu whanui - Salary range This role offers a salary of $111,240 - $117,420 pro-rata, covered by the Allied, Public Health, and Technical Single-Employer Collective Agreement.
Apply early, as this vacancy may close before the listed date.
For further information please contact James Boyd, Recruitment Advisor, In the interests of protecting our people and our patients, all appointments will be subject to the following: Occupational health assessment Police vetting/Ministry of Justice safety checks Serious misconduct checks (previous Public Service departments and statutory Crown entities only) Employer: Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Southern Note: You may be redirected to the employer's careers website.
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