Community Allied Health Clinical Coordinator
Community Allied Health Clinical Coordinator
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$ 111240 - 117420
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Community Allied Health Clinical Coordinator
- Dunedin Hospital Permanent full time
- Salary $111240 - $117420 per annum Kiwisaver
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
Community healthcare provision is key to supporting our health system and community. Southern is going through exciting innovative changes to provide care to our community.
The community clinical coordinator role will support both inpatient and community teams to coordinate efficient effective and safe services within available resources. This role is varied with its main driver being patient flow it will coordinate and work with teams to get people home living quality lives.
The initial purpose will be to embed clear systems to ensure patient flow across the hospital and community for ACC contracts. Coordination of interim care into ARC facilities and relationship building with interim care facilities will be key in this role. You will work alongside community teams inpatient teams ARC facilities primary care agencies unit managers and other clinical coordinators. The role has the potential to grow and change with our change in modes of care between the hospital and community the opportunities are endless
This role provides leadership for the coordination of clinical service delivery clinical leadership and direction to staff across community.
In this role you will:
- Provide clinical leadership
- Monitor and mitigate risk
- Coordinate ACC contracts
- Actively engage in quality initiatives
- Manage the day-to-day functioning of the service to ensure delivery of safe patient focused care
- Support staff education
This position does not encompass budget responsibility but has delegation of authority for management of staff within the community team.
About the Team/Service/ Location
Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora - Southern has the largest geographical coverage of all the New Zealand regions providing services to 350000 people in diverse communities. We take pride in all the services we provide and our aim is to improve promote and protect the health of our region. We believe that our dedicated and passionate staff are a significant driving force behind the achievement of these standards and we need more like-minded people to help us continue providing for our community.
About you
This is an exciting role where the successful applicant will demonstrate sound professional judgement strong leadership skills and a clear commitment to high quality care and the development of the service. Key to your success in this position will be your ability to build solid relationships and bring teams along the journey of change.
We are looking for an experienced Allied health professional who holds a valid annual practicing certificate.
The successful candidate will:
- Have strong facilitation skills and a demonstrated history of a collaborative team approach
- Strong skills in data management and collection
- Have an excellent knowledge of adult teaching and learning principles
- Demonstrate strong clinical decision-making skills
- Have excellent communication and engagement skills
- Have a genuine interest in people and intrigue in different models of care
- Have advanced communication techniques such as conflict resolution diffusion and mediation skills
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 Mori 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 Sunday 24 August2025. If you have any questions about the role please contact
We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process before the closing date of this advert.
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
