Allied Health Clinical Manager - Child Development Service - Fixed Term-Christchurch Campus

Fixedterm position to the 7th December 2027Join us at the CDHB during a time of significanttransformation, bringing your superb people and financial management experienceto our Child Development Service.Provide high quality professional leadership to ourdiverse Child Development Service teamFoster excellence in clinical practiceBring a transformative approach to patient careHealth New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora isfirmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed tobuilding a health system that serves all New Zealanders.

About the Role |Mōte tūnga

The ClinicalManager Child Development Service is accountable for the professionalleadership, cultural competence, business, and operational management of the ChildDevelopment Service at Te Whatu Ora - Waitaha Canterbury. They are responsiblefor fostering excellence in practice standards and professional conduct and toprovide assurance of the clinical safety of our Child Development workforce.In partnershipwith the Director of Allied Health, the Clinical Manager - Child Development Service is accountable fordeveloping, providing and monitoring a quality cost-effective clinical servicewhich meets the accountability requirements of clinical staff, financialtargets, service providers and the overall strategic direction of Te Whatu Ora' Waitaha Canterbury, to maximise quality outcomes for patients and theirwhanau.

About You | Ko wai koe

We arelooking for an experienced, effective leader to provide clinical leadership, oversightand management of the performance of our Child Development Service and to driveproductivity and continuous improvement in the quality-of-service delivery, toour patients and theirwhanau. You will safeguard high standards of care bycreating an environment in which excellence and innovation in clinical carewill succeed; you will achieve this through fostering excellence in practicestandards and professional conduct and by identifying opportunities for changeto clinical pathways and models of care.

Skills and Experience |Ngāpūkenga me ngā wheako

To be successful in thisrole you will have the following:

• Minimumof a bachelor's degree in the relevant profession.
• NZ Registration with therelevant professional body.
• A current Annual Practicing Certificate withthe relevant professional body.
• Minimum 5 years of clinicalwork experience in the relevant field of specialty and environment, andin-depth knowledge of the NZ Health and Disability sector and issues affecting tāngata whaiora and equality of healthcare.
• Minimum 3 years seniorleadership experience at a management level.
• Knowledge of changemanagement and Quality Improvement methodology supplemented by experience leading change, projects, as well aspractice and quality improvement initiatives across the service.
• Knowledge in financialmanagement and experience in effective budget management.
• Experience with clinicalteaching/supervision, training and staff development.
• Experience making judgements in complex situations and being aproactive problem solver.
• Post-graduate diploma(leadership or clinical), or certificate with evidence of ongoing professionaldevelopment and commitment to complete post graduate diploma within the role.
• Knowledge of NZ Health &Disability sector standards and the Privacy Act within a health context.

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

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