Allied Health Professional Clinical Educator - Specialist Mental Health Services
Job Description
Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role
- Hillmorton Hospital, Christchurch
- 0.6FTE (24 hours per week) part-time, permanent position
- Utilise your in-depth experience in delivery of clinical or professional education/training
- We - re committed to the development of our team of educators and will support the successful applicant to succeed in this exciting and crucial role
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
Our Specialist Mental Health Services (SMHS) are at the leading edge of mental health service delivery. We provide a range of inpatient and community services to people in the Canterbury district. Our SMHS offer a wide range of specialty areas, including: Adult Community; Adult Acute; Rehabilitation; Child, Adolescent and Family (CAF); Forensic; Alcohol and Drug; Intellectually Disabled Persons - Health, and more.
We - re looking for an Allied Health Professional to join our SMHS Training Unit as a Clinical Educator. This is a part time opportunity working 24hrs per week (0.6FTE) based at Hillmorton Hospital. These hours will ideally be worked across 3 days, but there is flexibility around this and will be negotiated with the successful applicant.
If you have a passion for the continued education of our Mental Health Workforce, then we want to hear from you.
About you
In this role, you will be responsible for:
- Coordinating teams and courses in the areas of Family Inclusive Practice, Talking Therapies, and Clinical Skills;
- Some course content and delivery development;
- Some teaching in some of these and other portfolios (with support to learn the course content).
To be successful in this role it is essential that you have:
- Experience in the delivery of clinical or professional education/training e.g. as a field work educator or preceptor;
- Registration with an Allied Health Professional with a minimum of three years mental health and addictions clinical experience.
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.
How to Apply
To apply please click - apply now. - All applications must be submitted through our online careers - portal by Thursday 10th July. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Natalie Gaunt at natalie.gaunt@TeWhatuOra.govt.nz
We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.