Moving and Handling Coordinator 0.5 FTE

New Zealand Government; Gisborne; On-site; NZD 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora, Gisborne Hospital, invites applications for a part-time Moving & Handling Educator. The role supports safe education for clinical and non-clinical staff, delivering plans and reviews of systems, and working with Occupational Health.

Reporting to the Director of Allied Health, this position requires strong communication, experience in healthcare education, and commitment to te ao Māori.; 20 hours per week at Gisborne location.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5+ years clinical experience.
• Experience leading/providing professional development in healthcare.
• Audit and evaluation skills; online teaching experience.
• Clear and effective communication to build relationships.
• Competency with te ao Māori, tikanga, and te reo Māori or commitment to learning.

Responsibilities

• Deliver safe moving and handling education to staff.
• Develop an education plan to ensure best practice and documentation.
• Review safe systems and undertake equipment trials; make recommendations.
• Collaborate with Occupational Health and Health and Safety committees.

Skills

Clinical experience

Education delivery

Audit & evaluation

Communication

Māori competency

Education

APC / Allied Health Registration

Job description

Gisborne Hospital Part-time 0.5FTE (20 hours per week) Permanent Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora

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

The person provide and deliver safe moving and handling education to clinical and non-clinical staff at Te Whatu Ora Tairawhiti. The person will provide an education plan to ensure best practice with documentation and the ability to review safe systems, undertake equipment trials and making recommendations working alongside teams. They are required to work alongside Occupational Health and participate in Health and Safety committees.

Position Description: Moving & Handling

About the Team/Service/Location

The person will report to the Director of Allied Health, Scientific and Technical and work alongside of an array of clinical and non-clinical teams.

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About you

• Registered Allied Health, Scientific or Technical practitioner, or member of professional body if registration not applicable
• Where applicable, holds current Annual Practising Certificate (APC)
• Minimum of 5+ years clinical experience
• Has led/delivered professional development activities in a healthcare environment
• Audit and evaluation skills, online teaching and learning expertise.
• Uses clear and effective communication to build and maintain strong relationships
• Competency with te ao Māori, tikanga, and te reo Māori or a commitment to starting your journey and taking ownership of your learning and growth
• Application of Matauranga maori and Kaupapa maori approaches, particularly as they apply in healthcare settings
• Working at Health New Zealand

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.