Theatre Expansion Lead, Ophthalmology, Ophthalmic

**Project Lead for the Ophthalmology Service - Expanding theatre delivery.**:

- **Greenlane Clinical Centre (GLCC) and other satellite clinic sites**

**Te whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity**

Our busy Ophthalmology department provides high quality care to patients in the Auckland Region and offers a range of secondary and tertiary services primarily based at Greenlane Clinical Centre. We also provide services at various sites across the Auckland Region and our goal is to expand this. We are seeking a clinical lead to join our team in a fixed term or seconded position to support the expansion of theatre delivery. This role will be challenging and rewarding as we develop the service regionally and explore models of care to sustainably meet the needs of our patients and their whanau.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone with clinical theatre experience and excellent communication skills to be integral in supporting the Ophthalmology service to model and deliver theatre expansion as part of the development for the regional service. You will thrive in an environment where collaboration and teamwork are highly valued.

**This is a fixed term or secondment, full time position (40 hours per week)**
- **4-5 months 1.0 FTE**

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**Nga Pūkenga Motuhake | Important Skills**

We are keen to hear from applicants with the following skills and experience:

- Knowledge on how to set up an Ophthalmology theatre to deliver cataract care including
- Understanding cataract set up & instruments required
- Ordering of instruments
- Management & movement of instruments across sites as needed
- Microscope management & care including movement across sites if needed.
- An understanding of implant requirements
- An understanding of the patient journey through theatre from pre-admission to recovery
- An understanding of training requirement of theatre nurses
- Demonstrated ability to work both autonomously and collaboratively with other professionals
- Initiative and solution focused with excellent time management skills and the ability to effectively and efficiently complete tasks
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and the proven ability to engage people at all levels
- Ability to share and demonstrate specialist knowledge and skills
- Excellent relationship building, and liaising with a multi-disciplinary groups

Moving forward as a regional service this role will model how future expansion could be delivered by creating a framework of governance and clinical oversight that can be replicated as part of the development for the regional ophthalmology service.
- It is the expectation of this role that a framework will be created to support the set up processes of future satellite theatres and procedure rooms for other sub-specialties within Ophthalmology (beyond cataract).
- There is an opportunity to refresh previous work completed to set up new centres and explore/review feasibility.

**Ko wai mātou | Our Organisation**

We are Te Whatu Ora Te Toka Tumai Auckland. We provide health and disability services to more than half a million people living in central Auckland, regional services for Northland and greater Auckland, and specialist national services for the whole of New Zealand. Our main sites are Auckland City Hospital, Greenlane Clinical Centre and Starship Children’s Hospital, located in central Auckland. We are part of Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand, the overarching organisation for New Zealand’s national health service. Te Whatu Ora leads the day-to-day running of the health system, with functions delivered at local, district, regional and national levels.

We are committed to upholding Te Tiriti o Waitangi and providing culturally safe care. We value role modelling manaakitanga as demonstrated by Ngāti Whātua in the gifting of their whenua on which our hospitals stand. We aspire to having a workforce reflective of the communities we serve and achieving equitable outcomes for all.

**He aha ngā painga o tēnei mahi mōu | Why you will enjoy working here**

We recognise there is more to life than mahi | work, and we encourage and provide access to all our staff several services and benefits to support themselves whilst they are employed within Te Toka Tumai | Auckland.

For more information on what we offer, please click here.

**Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply**

Please attach a _Cover Letter and your latest CV._