Te Whatu Ora Southern Looking for Newborn Hearing Screener Coordinator at Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand Full Time

Salary Band – $ 68,373 p.a. + Kiwisaver

• Join us as we change the future of healthcare in Southern NZ
• 0.5 FTE (20hrs per week) permanent opportunity

Mō te tūranga | About the role

To coordinate the activities of Universal New-born Hearing Screening Programme at Te Whatu Ora Southern, with a focus on meeting and exceeding quality standards.

The coordinator will promote quality evidenced based practice in accordance with the National Screening Unit and Te Whatu Ora policies and procedures and practice in accordance with the principle of partnership inherent in the Treaty of Waitangi.

Mōu ake | About you

• Experience in implementing Te Tiriti o Waitangi in action.
• Successfully completed the New-born Hearing Screening training programme as prescribed in the UNHSEIP National Policy and Quality Standards.
• Successfully completed the NZQA certification as a New-born Hearing Screening, National Certificate, Community Support Services level 3, through Careerforce.
• Successfully completed the Annual Competency Exercise (ACE) assessment annually, around the anniversary of commencement of employment as UNHSEIP screener.
• A Full Drivers Licence.
• Confidence and be comfortable working with babies and new parents.
• An ability to communicate effectively and clearly with good written and oral skills.

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Mō mātou | About us

Te 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.

Utu whānui | Salary range

This role belongs to the DHB/PSA Allied, Public Health, Scientific & Technical Collective Agreement on step 6 ($68,373 p.a. pro-rata) of the Non-Degree Technical Scale.

Rā mōnehu |Closing Date: Wednesday 20th September 2023

Due to the fast-paced nature of what we do, our vacancy close dates may be subject to change. Do not delay; make sure you apply as soon as possible.

Tono ināianei | Apply now

We only accept online applications. Please apply via our website: https://careers.southernhealth.nz/

For further information please contact James Boyd, Recruitment Advisor, [email protected]

If you currently work for Te Whatu Ora- Health New Zealand – Southern , please apply for this role via our internal careers site, found here: Pulse > Applications > Corporate > SuccessFactors

Pre-Employment checks

In the interests of protecting our people and our patients, all appointments will be subject to:

• Occupational Health Assessment
• Police Vetting / Ministry of Justice safety checks
• Serious misconduct checks (previous Public Service departments and statutory Crown entities only)
• Covid-19 Vaccination is expected for all workers at higher risk of workplace exposure to COVID-19 through face-to-face patient interaction, working in clinical areas and contact with potentially infectious materials and surfaces