Clinical Coordinator For Intellectual Disability Forensic Service

## Mo tenei turanga mahi | About this role

• Location :
• Porirua
• Contract :
• Permanent, Full Time (1 FTE)Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora isfirmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is dedicated toserving all New Zealanders.

Through integration and collaboration, we'rebuilding a health system underpinned by partnership, equity, sustainability,whanau-centred care, and excellence.

Including adult, youth andcommunity services.Wecurrently have a vacancy for a full time Clinical Coordinator in theIntellectual Disability Service.We are a progressive servicecommitted to providing a culture of ongoing professional development for staffthrough regular clinical supervision, excellent professional development andrecognition programme (PDRP) for nursing, regular in-service training andsupport towards external education.Thepurpose of the Clinical Coordinator role is to manage the day to day running ofthe unit under the guidance of the Team Leader.

The Clinical Coordinatorprovides support to the Team Leader in regard to staff rosters, leave andresource management and coordinating the staff and clients daily activities.Coreresponsibilities of the role include :

Our clients are usuallyCare Recipients or Special Care Recipients under the Intellectual Disability(Compulsory Care and Rehabilitation) Act,

We also havemanagement and administrative staff.We have small client numbers in each of our fourinpatient services.

The length of stay for each client varies, and in morerecent years orders have been made for an average of two years.To ensure that ourclients receive the best possible care and rehabilitation, the RIDSS hasdeveloped a Model of Care that draws on the strengths of our clients and eachdiscipline within the multidisciplinary team.

This framework incorporates theGood Lives Model of offender rehabilitation, a comprehensiverisk assessment structure, a Positive Behaviour Support approach to directcare, and a formal staff supervision and education programme.

We're dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare forthe people of Aotearoa / New Zealand.Our people are at the heart ofeverything we do.

Health New Zealand are committed to being good employers andhonouring our equal employment opportunity obligations.

We embrace diversityand welcome application from all people, including all gender identities, ages,ethnicities, sexual orientations, and disability.

A workforce that is diverseand inclusive means that we are better positioned to understand and service ourcommunity.

We are pro-equity health organisation, with a particular focus onMaori, Pacific Peoples, and the Disability Community.

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