Manager - Clinical Skills and 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

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Manager - Clinical Skills and Simulation Centre

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora – Hamilton, North Island

• Permanent, full-time role (40 hours per week)
• Improve patient safety, systems evaluation, teamwork and decision making

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all New Zealanders.

About the role

As the Manager - Clinical Skills and Simulation Centre, you will report to the Chief Medical Officer and be accountable for leading, facilitating and developing comprehensive clinical skills learning programmes.

Key responsibilities include the following:

• Promote the use of the Clinical Skills Centre, ensuring that the facility develops and maintains a reputation for excellence and is well utilised by a multi-disciplinary range of health workforce educators and practitioners regionally, nationally and internationally, maximising opportunities for external revenue
• Deliver clinical skills and simulation learning solutions for the organisation to improve patient safety, systems evaluation, teamwork and decision making
• Manage the resuscitation programme for the wider organisation and external participants and assist with evaluating appropriate resuscitation equipment
• Manage contracts with suppliers, vocational colleges, and other training providers
• Leadership and management of direct reports
• Allocate time to support ongoing professional development and maintain APC requirements
• Time can be allocated within the 1.0 FTE to maintain own clinical practice

About the Team/Service

The Clinical Skills and Simulation Centre is a purpose-built facility for undergraduate and postgraduate training, from basic level to sophisticated advanced specialist training. The centre is available for all groups including nursing, medical, surgical, Allied Health, general practice, paramedical and other community health groups.

About Hamilton

Waikato Hospital is a major regional hospital in Hamilton and is a leading tertiary teaching hospital located in Hamilton, New Zealand, serving as the regional hub for the Midland area, which includes the Waikato, Bay of Plenty, Lakes, Tairāwhiti, and Taranaki districts.

With around 722 inpatient beds, 22 operating theatres, and a dedicated outpatient clinic and procedure centre, Waikato Hospital provides comprehensive hospital services, including radiology, laboratory, and pharmacy. As a major teaching hospital with affiliations to the University of Auckland, University of Waikato, and Wintec, it offers a dynamic learning environment and access to research opportunities. The hospital is equipped with advanced diagnostic and treatment facilities located on the Waiora Waikato Hospital Campus, with both road and air ambulance support.

Hamilton, where Waikato Hospital is situated, is a vibrant city nestled alongside the scenic Waikato River, offering a perfect mix of nature and culture. Explore the stunning Hamilton Gardens, home to themed gardens from Italy to Asia, or visit the Waikato Museum to delve into the region's rich history. The city also boasts the Hamilton Zoo, where you can walk through an aviary filled with native birds. Hamilton is a lively hub, with a variety of cafes, restaurants, and bars, along with events like rugby, cricket, and the famous National Agricultural Fieldays and Balloons over Waikato festival. With its vibrant atmosphere and proximity to outdoor adventures, Hamilton is an ideal place to live and work.

For more information on living and working in Waikato, click here.

About you

To be considered for this role, you will be required to demonstrate the following skills and experience:

• 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

Working at Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand. We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process before the closing date of this advert.