Clinical Placement Lead

Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology; New Zealand; Remote; NZD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology is seeking a Clinical Placement Lead - Nursing to join Te Puna Whai Ora – Department of Nursing. This is a key leadership role within our nursing team, providing oversight and leadership of clinical learning and placements across our Bachelor of Nursing programmes at Mokoia and Windermere campuses as well as our Diploma in Enrolled Nursing.

You will build and maintain strong professional relationships with clinical placement partners across the rohe and work

Qualifications

• Registration as a nurse, with a master’s degree or equivalent.
• A tertiary teaching qualification.
• Strong leadership and team-building skills and experience.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• A demonstrated commitment to relationship building and partnership.
• Strong organisational, data management and reporting skills.
• A commitment to ensuring positive outcomes for ākonga.
• A commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi, Māori success, equity and culturally responsive practice.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain professional relationships with clinical partners across the rohe to facilitate sustainable, high-quality practicum placements.
• Negotiate and meet agreements, contracts and obligations with clinical partners.
• Coordinate and oversee clinical experiences to ensure high-quality learning opportunities for ākonga.
• Provide leadership and oversight of Student Nurse Educators and other kaimahi supporting clinical learning.
• Lead the Clinical Practice Committee and monitor clinical components of the nursing curricula.
• Collaborate with nursing teaching and leadership teams to support ākonga progress and address clinical concerns.
• Support preparation for clinical placements, including oversight of simulation laboratory resources.

Skills

Leadership

Team building

Communication

Relationship building

Data management

Reporting

Organisational skills

Te Tiriti o Waitangi engagement

Education

Registered Nurse with master's degree or equivalent

Tertiary teaching qualification

Job description

We are seeking a Clinical Placement Lead - Nursing to join Te Puna Whai Ora – Department of Nursing at Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology. This is a key leadership role within our nursing team, providing oversight and leadership of clinical learning and placements across our Bachelor of Nursing programmes at Mokoia and Windermere campuses as well as our Diploma in Enrolled Nursing.Clinical learning is fundamental to the success of our nursing programmes. In this role, you will lead the people, partnerships and processes that enable our ākonga to access high-quality clinical learning experiences and successfully progress towards becoming registered and enrolled nurses.

Mō te tūranga | About the role

As Clinical Placemnet Lead Nursing, you will build and maintain strong professional relationships with clinical placement partners across the rohe and work closely with our nursing leadership and teaching teams to ensure clinical learning meets curriculum, practicum and professional regulatory requirements.You will provide leadership and oversight across our clinical placement function, including our Practicum Advisor, Student Nurse Educators (SNEs), Clinical Coordinator, Clinical Administrator and Clinical Technicians. The role also works closely with Programme Manager Nursing, Programme Leads, and teaching teams to support ākonga progression and respond effectively to issues arising within clinical practice.Key responsibilities include:

• Building and maintaining strong relationships with clinical partners across the rohe to facilitate sustainable, high-quality practicum placements.
• Ensuring agreements, contracts and obligations with clinical partners are negotiated and met.
• Coordinating and overseeing clinical experiences to ensure they provide high-quality learning opportunities for ākonga.
• Providing leadership and oversight of Student Nurse Educators and other kaimahi supporting clinical learning.
• Leading the Clinical Practice Committee and monitoring the clinical components of our nursing curricula.
• Working collaboratively with nursing teaching and leadership teams to support ākonga progress and manage clinical concerns.
• Supporting effective preparation for clinical placements, including oversight of our simulation laboratory resources.

The position has significant internal and external relationships, including with Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora, primary and community healthcare providers, kaupapa Māori providers and other education providers.

You will be an experienced Registered Nurse and confident leader who understands the importance of relationships in creating excellent clinical learning experiences. You will be comfortable working across tertiary education and clinical environments and able to bring people together around a shared focus on positive outcomes for ākonga.You will bring:

• Registration as a nurse, with a master’s degree or equivalent.
• A tertiary teaching qualification.
• Strong leadership and team-building skills and experience.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• A demonstrated commitment to relationship building and partnership.
• Strong organisational, data management and reporting skills.
• A commitment to ensuring positive outcomes for ākonga.
• A commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi, Māori success, equity and culturally responsive practice.

The role requires someone who can build trusted relationships across teams and communities, work collaboratively, use evidence and insight to improve practice, and lead with care, curiosity and a strong sense of shared purpose. These attributes reflect Toiohomaitanga – our way of doing and being at Toi Ohomai.

At Toi Ohomai, ākonga are at the centre of what we do. We are committed to creating positive outcomes for our learners, honouring Te Tiriti o Waitangi and uplifting Māori success, identifying and removing barriers to participation and achievement, and delivering vocational education that responds to the needs of our communities and stakeholders.Toiohomaitanga describes our way of doing and being. It reflects how we care for each other, work together and uphold our shared purpose. Through whanaungatanga, toitūtanga, manaakitanga and kotahitanga, we seek to create an environment where our ākonga and kaimahi can thrive.If you are an experienced nursing leader who wants to make a meaningful contribution to the education and development of our future nursing workforce, we would love to hear from you.