Clinical Coordinator - Intellectual Disability Forensic Service

Location: Porirua

Contract: Permanent, Full Time

Salary:    Designated Senior Nurse Scale – Grade 1

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is dedicated to serving all New Zealanders. Through integration and collaboration, we’re building a health system underpinned by partnership, equity, sustainability, whānau-centred care, and excellence. 

About the Role 

Intellectual Disability Forensic Service is part of the Mental Health Addiction and Intellectual Disability Service Directorate (MHAIDs) which encompasses the Capital Coast, Hutt Valley and Wairarapa Districts and includes local, regional, and national services. Including adult, youth and community services.

We currently have a vacancy for a full time Clinical Coordinator in the Intellectual Disability Service.

We are a progressive service committed to providing a culture of ongoing professional development for staff through regular clinical supervision, excellent professional development and recognition programme (PDRP) for nursing, regular in service training and support towards external education.

The purpose of the Clinical Coordinator role is to manage the day to day running of the unit under the guidance of the Team Leader. The Clinical Coordinator provides support to the Team Leader in regards to staff rosters, leave and resource management and coordinating the staff and clients daily activities.

Core responsibilities of the role include:

• Delegated responsibility for aspects of the Team Leader role
• Clinical coordination of the unit activities daily
• Professional practice standards are maintained and monitored
• Recognition of financial and resources constraints
• Monitoring of annual leave and sick leave
• Staff will be engaged in appropriate education
• Actively contributes to Continuous Quality Improvement activities within the service
• Works with colleagues in professional development activities
• Participates in recognised post registration education
• Actively contributes to risk minimisation activities within the service and identifies risk and suggests improvements
• Complies with policies and procedures

Complies with responsibilities under the Health & Safety in the Workplace Act 2015 

About the Team/Service/ Location 

The Regional Intellectual Disability Secure Service (RIDSS) provides secure (inpatient) care and rehabilitation services for male and female adults and adolescents who have a diagnosed intellectual disability and have committed often serious offences. Our clients are usually Care Recipients or Special Care Recipients under the Intellectual Disability (Compulsory Care and Rehabilitation) Act, 2003 who have been convicted or found unfit to stand trial. 

The service is staffed by a team of clinicians from medical, nursing, allied health and support work backgrounds. We also have management and administrative staff.

We have small client numbers in each of our four inpatient services. The length of stay for each client varies, and in more recent years orders have been made for an average of two years.

To ensure that our clients receive the best possible care and rehabilitation, the RIDSS has developed a Model of Care that draws on the strengths of our clients and each discipline within the multidisciplinary team. This framework incorporates the Good Lives Model of offender rehabilitation, a comprehensive risk assessment structure, a Positive Behaviour Support approach to direct care, and a formal staff supervision and education programme.

About you 

• Has a post graduate qualification (or working towards one) in Nursing.
• Minimum of 3 years post registration working in a Mental Health or Intellectual Disability service
• Current annual practising certificate.
• Registered with the NZ Nursing council
• Has a full current NZ Drivers licence 
• Experience in coordinating a team of clinicians and support staff.
• Experience in negotiation and networking across several disciplines.
• Experience in taking ownership accountability and responsibility for the role.
• Experience in anticipating, identifying, resolving clinical and administrative/management problems to the desired goals.
• Experience in managing change.
• Experience in coordinating quality systems, and 
• Knowledge of intellectual disability is essential.

Working at Health New Zealand 

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is ‘the weaving of wellness’. We're dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of Aotearoa/New Zealand. 

Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Health New Zealand are committed to being good employers and honouring our equal employment opportunity obligations. We embrace diversity and welcome application from all people, including all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, and disability. A workforce that is diverse and inclusive means that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We are pro-equity health organisation, with a particular focus on Māori, Pacific Peoples, and the Disability Community. 

How to Apply 

To apply please click “apply now.” All applications must be submitted through our online careers’ portal by 12th March. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Marianne.Lovgren@tewhatuora.govt.nz

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