Postgraduate Nursing Education/Professional Development and Recognition Programme Coordinator

Job title: Postgraduate Nursing Education/Professional Development and Recognition Programme Coordinator

Company: Health New Zealand – Te Whatu Ora

Job description:

• Salary band $114,000 – $121,000 and KiwiSaver
• Practice Development Unit (Otago), Dunedin
• 0.7 FTE/28 hours per week
• Permanent vacancy

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 PGNEEnsure the Health New Zealand Southern accesses the maximum amount of funding available to support nurses in their postgraduate clinical and professional practice development.

• Monitor the postgraduate nursing education programme
• Oversee postgraduate budget
• In consultation, set postgraduate nursing funding priorities
• Collaborate with the Directors of Nursing and other senior nursing leaders
• Maintain clear and transparent processes for PDN funding, application priorities, application process, allocation and payment processes
• Support Southern Nursing Workforce plan and initiatives
• Support and provide cover for the PDRP Coordinator when required
• Liaise with local education providers to ensure programmes meet the regional service needs

About PDRP:

• Support staff to achieve Professional Development and Recognition Programme (PDRP) requirements
• Identify advancements in nursing/midwifery knowledge, relevant trends, and changes in best practice for nurses/midwives
• Collaborate with senior nursing/midwifery staff and multidisciplinary teams and supports changes to practice when indicated
• Identify relevant education, professional development activities

About usTe Whatu Ora – Southern has the largest geographical coverage of all the New Zealand regions, providing services to 350,000 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.The Practice Development Unit (Otago) is based within Dunedin Hospital and provides opportunities for inter-professional skills development and knowledge acquisition alongside professional practice development. The PDU is home to approximately 30 educators and coordinators all of whom deliver and facilitate educational opportunities within their designated areas as well as more broadly across the organisation. The team is close knit and supportive; always willing to lend a hand, develop new skills and initiatives and collaborate in order to ensure our healthcare environment provides the best quality, safety and patient/client experience with regard to patient care.About you:

• Registration with NZ nursing council and a current APC
• Significant and recent nursing experience
• A personal commitment to ongoing learning and development including attainment and maintenance of PDRP (minimum Proficient)
• Ideally already a current PDRP Assessor
• 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
• Experience in projects/initiatives which give effect to Te Tiriti principals and frameworks, and the application of Mātauranga Māori and Kaupapa Māori approaches, particularly as they apply in healthcare settings

Working for Health New ZealandHealth New Zealand – Te Whatu Ora is ‘the weaving of wellness’. We’re dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of Aotearoa/New Zealand. The Equity Work Programme at Health NZ focuses on helping everyone in the health system think about equity when they do their work. It also promotes the cultural change needed for the whole system to reach equity in health outcomes.
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.Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion:

• We want to see the real you in your application and welcome the real you on board if you come and work with us. Skills are gained across many areas of our life, not just in formal employment. If you can demonstrate the skills listed in the ad, but the experience was gained through whānau life, community or mahi aroha (volunteering) we encourage you to apply and share your story with us in your cover letter
• We particularly welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities

Salary rangeThis role is covered by the terms and conditions of the expired NZNO CEA and the salary will be in accordance with the DSN Pay Scale, between $114,025 and $121,144 p.a pro rata dependant on relevant experience.How to ApplyTo view the position description and/or apply for the role please click “apply now.” All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal before 11:59pm on Saturday, 7 December 2024. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Ben Kingsbury at ben.kingsbury@southerndhb.govt.nzPlease note, we will be reviewing applications when received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.Pre-employment checksIn the interests of protecting our people and our patients, all appointments will be subject to the following:

• Occupational health assessment
• Police vetting/Ministry of Justice safety checks
• Serious misconduct checks (previous Public Service departments and statutory Crown entities only)

To applyWe only accept online applications. Please apply via our website:

Expected salary: $114025 per year

Location: Otago

Job posting date: Fri, 06 Dec 2024 04:37:15 GMT

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