Lead, Clinical Skills & Simulation Centre

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora; Hamilton; On-site; NZD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora, Hamilton, North Island, is seeking a Manager - Clinical Skills and Simulation Centre. The role reports to the Chief Medical Officer and leads comprehensive clinical skills learning programmes.

You will promote the Centre, deliver learning solutions to enhance patient safety and teamwork, and manage the resuscitation programme and supplier contracts. A 1.0 FTE with potential ongoing clinical practice is included.

Qualifications

• Training and experience in management
• A clinical background in healthcare
• Experience in managing staff
• Experience in negotiating contracts and financial management
• Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills, including the capacity to negotiate and positively influence and motivate others

Responsibilities

• Promote the Clinical Skills Centre and ensure the facility is used by multiple health workforce educators and practitioners regionally, nationally and internationally, maximising external revenue
• Deliver clinical skills and simulation learning solutions to improve patient safety, systems evaluation, teamwork and decision making
• Manage the resuscitation programme for the wider organisation and external participants; evaluate resuscitation equipment
• Manage contracts with suppliers, vocational colleges, and other training providers
• Provide leadership and management of direct reports
• Allocate time to support ongoing professional development and maintain APC requirements
• Maintain own clinical practice within the 1.0 FTE allocation

Skills

Management experience

Clinical healthcare background

Staff management

Contract negotiation & financial mgmt

Strong communication

Job description

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora, Hamilton, North Island, is seeking a Manager - Clinical Skills and Simulation Centre. The role reports to the Chief Medical Officer and leads comprehensive clinical skills learning programmes.

You will promote the Centre, deliver learning solutions to enhance patient safety and teamwork, and manage the resuscitation programme and supplier contracts. A 1.0 FTE with potential ongoing clinical practice is included.