Clinical Team Leader Pre-treatment

**Genuine opportunity to make a difference**:

- **Excellent opportunity to showcase your leadership and effective management skills**:

- **Full time, permanent position**:

- **Central Auckland location**

**Te whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity**

A rare opportunity has become available within our Radiation Therapy service as the Clinical Team Leader Pre-treatment.

The Radiation Therapy service is a critical component of Te Pūriri o Te Ora Regional Cancer and Blood Service. The team comprises a complement of over 80 FTE who provide about 48,000 radiation therapy treatments per year to patients in the Northern region

As the Clinical Team Leader you will work in partnership alongside other treatment clinical team leaders. You will be responsible for the day to day operational management of treatment areas including the need for understanding of pre-treatment in collaboration with the pre-treat team leaders.

We are looking for an experienced senior Radiation Therapists with great teamwork and leadership skills who enjoy working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.

It is expected that you will be an expert resource on pre-treatment issues and able to deliver high quality patient centred care. The role will comprise of a split of clinical and non-clinical time to provide leadership and up to date best practice in Radiation Therapy delivery in addition to ensuring that staff are well supported. You will be responsible for ensuring your direct reports receive regular performance reviews and appropriate opportunity to develop.

Reporting to the Radiation Therapist Head, you will be accountable for the planning and delivery of radiation treatment which complies with best practice and operates at optimal levels of capacity. You are the clinical expert for any clinical issues that may arise and able to take a leadership role in the introduction of new patient care processes and care delivery models. Participation in audit and research is essential.

This is a permanent, full-time position based at our Auckland City Hospital.

**Nga Pūkenga Motuhake | Important Skills**

To be considered for the position, you will have a recognised tertiary qualification in Radiation therapy with MRTB registration and a valid APC.

For further details, please refer to the position description here

**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 Whatu Ora Health NZ | Te Toka Tumai Auckland DHB

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**Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply