Simulation Educator

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all New Zealanders.

About the role

Contribute to the development of interprofessional simulation, education and training that aims to improve patient outcomes.

We are looking for an experienced educator with a strong simulation background to promote, facilitate and provide education to interprofessional teams across the Dunedin Hospital setting.

The Otago Clinical Skills Laboratories (OSCL) are a joint venture between Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora, Southern and the University of Otago.

It is a venue and a service that provides training and education for under-graduate students and health professionals.

Responsibilities of this role include the following :

• Foster education, training, and research to improve health services and enhance our skilled professional workforce
• Improve patient outcomes through an interprofessional education
• Specialise in the development, application and assessment of clinical procedural skills and communication, using blended learning modalities
• Modalities include use of part task trainers, simulated patients, simulation with synthetic environments and e-learning programs
• Focus on both non-technical (communication, situational awareness and teamwork) and clinical skills, for individuals and interprofessional teams
• Collaborate with nurses, medical colleagues as well as other educators to provide practice and professional development opportunities
• Enhance service delivery, quality and safety alongside improved patient outcomes
• Ensure safe care practice standards
• Promote interprofessional patient focused care

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About us

Health New Zealand - 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.

For more information on living and working in Dunedin, click here.

Benefits include the following :

• Beautiful coastlines and a family-friendly community
• Continuous support for career development
• Subsidised gym membership and discounted health insurance
• Access to staff fitness facilities and banking offers
• Access to a range of retail discounts and Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

About you :

• Registered health professional with a current practising certificate
• Either hold or be working towards an appropriate postgraduate qualification
• Considerable post registration experience
• Professional credibility in the clinical setting with the confidence and passion for supporting and developing our staff
• Superior written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong, credible clinical leader with excellent profession specialty knowledge and impeccable practice standards

Salary range

This role belongs to the NZNO Collective Agreement and falls between Step 1 ($114,025 p.a) and Step 2 ($121,444 p.a pro-rata) of the Designated Senior Nurse scale, Grade 1.

Working at Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand.

We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and service our community.

We welcome applications from our diverse Maori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

How to apply

To apply please click 'apply now'.

All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal by Sunday, 9 November

If you have any questions about the role, please email our Recruitment Advisor, Katie Procter

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

We only accept online applications.

Please apply via our website.