Service Lead Clinician

**Te whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity**

Te Toka Tumai Auckland have a clinical leadership model placing the clinical service leaders at the heart of service and strategic decision making. The aim is to place accountability as close to the service users as possible with a focus on clinical quality, safety and health outcomes whilst delivering economic sustainability.

We have an opportunity to lead our immunology Service. We are looking for a suitably experienced senior clinician (nursing or medicine) to provide clinical leadership and effective management to the clinical team.

As the Service Lead Clinician, you will:

- Oversee and uphold clinical quality and safety within the service.
- Safeguard high standards of care by creating an environment in which excellence in clinical care can flourish and develop in line with the vision for the directorate
- Provide leadership and management of the service’s clinical workforce fostering appropriate succession planning, excellence in practice standards and professional conduct
- Provide active clinical and cultural leadership, effectively managing service performance and facilitating productivity enhancements.
- Undertake project management responsibilities assigned by the Director of Community and Long-Term Conditions.

The particular clinical responsibilities allocated to this role will be dependent on the clinical background and experience of the successful applicant. These will be agreed with a successful applicant prior to appointment.

For further details, please refer to the position description.

**Nga Pūkenga Motuhake | Important Skills**
- Demonstrated ability to lead multi-disciplinary clinical teams to align with organizational strategies, goals, and values.
- Collaborative and positive working style, committed to fostering a strong team culture that prioritizes quality outcomes for consumers.
- Strong personal drive and determination to deliver improvements.
- Sound understanding of the future of Immunology within the context of New Zealand.

You must be clinically qualified in a relevant field of practice and registered in New Zealand (or eligible for registration) and hold a current Annual Practicing Certificate. Expertise in leading multi
- disciplinary health teams working across different healthcare settings to provide cultural and social support to patients and their whānau will be highly advantageous.

**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.

Auckland offers it all - the great outdoors with beaches and mountains, shows and concerts, sports, shopping, wining and dining. It’s a great place to raise children and enjoy and relax when you’re an empty nester. It provides a perfect base for exploring New Zealand generally with excellent national and international flight networks. Here are a few websites to find out more about living in Auckland - schools, houses for sale or rent, and what you can do when you are not at work:
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**Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply