Family Support and
Bereavement Services Manager
Auckland South - Ref. HK/FAM-SUPP/HK
- Add real value and make a difference to the community
- Opportunity to shape brand new role
- Supportive, warm and friendly environment
You're a registered counsellor who's passionate about making a real difference to the lives of patients and their families...but that's not the only string to your bow. Your management talents are virtually beyond compare and you'd love nothing more than taking a strong capable team of people and make them even stronger.
Adopt this newly established role of Family Support and Bereavement Services Manager and you'll manage three direct reports and work alongside the Senior Clinical Team to provide leadership, management and coordination while fostering the development of a cohesive team. Your commitment to ensuring comprehensive quality service will come to the fore as you get involved in annual planning, innovative issue resolution, coordinating systems, growing community links and more. And, given that this is also a very hands-on role, providing individual and group counselling will be all in a day's work.
Here your proven leadership skills and your counselling experience within a health setting will be complemented by outstanding communication and relationship-building know-how. With strong management expertise and a knack for addressing issues professionally you're very credible and adept at group facilitation. To top it off you've the perfect balance of decisiveness and flexibility.
In return for your compassion and management nous you'll receive a competitive salary, car park, mobile and some great professional development opportunities. But the real appeal is the opportunity to give back to the community - while working in a warm, supportive environment.
So, if finding the perfect approach is something that comes naturally (whether you're dealing with a patient and their family or leading your talented team of counsellors and social workers) here's where you can really make your mark - and benefit the wider community while you're at it!
Funding Development
and Marketing Manager
Hospice South Auckland aims to ensure that their patients and families have access to the best possible care at the end of their lives.
This newly created position of Funding Development and Marketing Manager requires a professional fundraiser with at least 5 years experience to plan, develop and implement strategies to fund hospice services. The ideal candidate will also have solid marketing, communications and PR skills.
While experience of all aspects of the fundraising mix is required for this role, the emphasis of the job will be on:
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developing an integrated donor acquisition programme including direct mail, major donors and bequests
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developing a communications strategy for the Hospice
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identifying 2-3 signature events in line with fundraising and communications strategies
As part of the Senior Management Team, you will have responsibility for setting fundraising budgets, meeting targets and managing the fundraising team. You will also lead the implementation of a new fundraising database system therefore knowledge of sector-specific relational databases will be an advantage.
For more information and a job description please contact Louise Parkin at execucare (www.execucare.co.nz). No applications accepted without reference to this document.
Email: louise.parkin@execucare.com
Phone: 0800 393 282 or +61 21 832 251
Applications close 3rd March 2010
Registered Nurse
Palliative Care
We have two part-time Registered Nurse vacancies in our 9 bed In Patient Unit. If you are a Registered Nurse who has an interest in Hospice/Palliative care, this is your opportunity to join our dedicated and motivated palliative care clinical team at Hospice South Auckland.
As our In Patient Unit is a 24 hour/7 day a week service, your duties will be rostered through 7 days and include all shifts.
You will need a current New Zealand practising certificate and, while previous palliative care experience is not essential, preference will be given to applicants that either have previous experience or are studying palliative/hospice care.
The successful candidates will enjoy an environment working with patients where you make a huge difference, backed up by strong teamwork and camaraderie, as well as excellent pay and working conditions.
For further information or to apply, please contact:
Sheryl Kruger
Phone: (09) 6400215
Fax: (09) 2688270
Email: sheryl.kruger@hospice.co.nz
Applications close Friday 26 February 2010.
NURSE EDUCATOR
Full time
We are looking for a New Zealand Registered Nurse with a current Practising Certificate and experience in Palliative Care to join our team at Hospice South Auckland.
Reporting to the Corporate Services Manager, the Nurse Educator will work closely with the Director of Nursing, Charge Nurses and non-clinical department heads.
You will be experienced in identifying the education needs of clinical staff and arranging / providing structured clinical education programmes that include new developments in Palliative care and maintain standards of professional practice.
You will be comfortable teaching in a multi-professional environment. Your interest in education will extend to identifying and establishing training and development programmes to meet the needs of non-clinical staff, and facilitating palliative care education programmes for palliative care providers in the Hospice South Auckland community.
The right candidate will have
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A Post Graduate Certificate or Diploma in Palliative Care
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A fantastic attitude and strong relationship building skills
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A good understanding of education needs in a Health setting
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Practical hands-on experience planning and coordinating training
We offer great working conditions, a really friendly team and a fun and positive working environment.
If you are passionate about your own and others education and professional development, thrive on challenge and want an opportunity to make good use of your coaching and mentoring skills we would love to hear from you.
For further information or to apply, please contact:
Sheryl Kruger
Phone: (09) 6400215
Fax: (09) 268 8270
Email: sheryl.kruger@hospice.co.nz
Palliative Care Liaison
HOSPICE SOUTH AUCKLAND
Part-time / Fixed-term contract position
We have an exciting new opportunity for a health professional with experience in palliative care to work with us to raise Palliative Care awareness in our community.
This newly developed part-time contract role is ready to begin and will run until 30 June 2011.
Reporting to the Corporate Services Manager, the Palliative Care Liaison will work closely with the Hospice South Auckland Educator, hospital and hospice educators and specialist palliative care staff, and other workforce groups in our community that provide palliative care.
In this part-time, fixed term role you will utilise your well established interpersonal, relationship building and communication skills to build strong links with a range of people and organisations across the health care spectrum, including PHOs and other prioritised professionals. Your background in needs analysis will enable you to identify, analyze and prioritize palliative care information and education needs and facilitate access to resources or education programs to meet those needs. You will be self motivated and able to identify needs and teach in a multi-professional environment.
A post graduate qualification in palliative care and Counties Manukau community and health care service knowledge are desirable.
If you are passionate about palliative care, motivated to achieve, and want to work with a team of professionals to raise palliative care awareness this might be the challenge you have been waiting for.
For further information or to apply, please contact:
Sheryl Kruger
Phone: (09) 6400215
Fax: (09) 268 8270
Email: sheryl.kruger@hospice.co.nz
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