HNZ PD Clinical Advisor GP CitC

Position Description Te whakaturanga ō mahi

Team Name

COVID-19 Care in the Community

Role Title

Clinical Advisor – Primary Care/General Practice

Reports to

Group Manager – COVID-19 Care in the Community

Date

7 July 2022

Salary Band

Location

Wellington

Department

Direct Reports

0

Total FTE

Budget size

Opex

Delegated Authority

HR

Nil

Capex

0.6 to 1 nil

Finance

About us The Health System in Aotearoa is entering a period of transformation as we implement the Pae Ora/Healthy Futures vision of a reformed system where people live longer in good health, have improved quality of life, and there is equity between all groups.

We want to build a healthcare system that works collectively and cohesively around a shared set of values and a culture that enables everyone to bring their best to work and feel proud when they go home to their whānau, friends and community. The reforms are expected to achieve five system shifts. These are: 1. The health system will reinforce Te Tiriti principles and obligations 2. All people will be able to access a comprehensive range of support in their local communities to help them stay well 3. Everyone will have equal access to high quality emergency and specialist care when they need it 4. Digital services will provide more people the care they need in their homes and communities 5. Health and care workers will be valued and well-trained for the future health system

Te Mauri o Rongo – The New Zealand Health Charter In order to guide the culture, values, and behaviour expected of the health sector, Health New Te Mauri o Rongo provides common values, principles and behaviours through four Pou, to guide health entities and their workers, enabling a cultural transformation of the health sector. Te Mauri o Rongo fundamentally upholds a key system shift of the New Zealand health reforms to reinforce and embrace Te Tiriti and our obligations to it.

The pou are a platform and a foundation to empower a culture transformation, every person is guided to align themselves to the pou and enact the values and behaviours that the pou represent. Employers and employees are expected to uphold Te Mauri o Rongo in their work and environments as part of our commitment to achieving Pae Ora (healthy futures) for all.

It is fundamental that the four Pou of Te Mauri o Rongo are upheld by the health entities and their workforce.

Wairuatanga

The ability to work with heart

“When we come to work, we are able and supported by others to be our whole selves. When we return home, we are fulfilled”.

Rangatiratanga

Ensuring that the health system has leaders at all levels who are here to serve

“As organisations we support our people to lead. We will know our people; we will grow those around us and be accountable with them in contributing to Pae Ora for all”

UNCLASSIFIED Whanaungatanga

We are a team, and together a team of teams

Regardless of our role, we work together for a common purpose. We look out for each other and keep each other safe. Together we are whānaunga, we are the workforce kaimahi hauora”

Te Korowai Manaaki

Seeks to embrace and protect the workforce

“The wearer of the cloak has responsibility to act/embody those values and behaviours”

Our Team Accountability and expected outcomes The Care in the Community group supports the delivery of care to people who are isolating at home. This is achieved through a system that is locally led, regionally coordinated, and nationally supported. Care in the Community is driven by collaboration at all levels to provide wraparound care through local care coordination hubs. The true success of these hubs are the close intersectoral partnerships that are formed at a community level and supported regionally and nationally. At a national level, the team supports the system through Operational Policy, Information flow and Engagement (including reporting), Funding, and Data and Digital solutions.

The Service principles for COVID-19 Care in the Community Are: − − − − −

Ensure people with COVID-19 and their whānau receive equitable care.

Enact and embed our obligations under Te Tiriti o Waitangi.

Enable people to isolate at home wherever possible, using existing support structures.

Enable a locally led, regionally coordinated, and nationally supported care system.

Ensure quality and accountability into every part of the system.

Build and support collaborative partnerships throughout the care system

My Role Responsibilities The Clinical Advisor is responsible for ensuring that the Covid-19 Care in the Community services are designed and delivered in a clinically safe and effective manner. The role inputs into key group projects and provides advice to a wide range of stakeholders on clinical best practice.

The clinical care of COVID-19 in the community involves ensuring a safe and equitable journey for the continuum of a diverse range of needs of people with or at high risk of COVID 19 infection, who are not requiring inpatient care.

The scope of the clinical care includes supporting those most vulnerable to severe illness to receive pre-exposure prophylaxis, the asymptomatic well contacts of known positive cases, cases experiencing mild illness, the needs of children on COVID positive households, through to cases requiring disability support, antenatal care, escalation to hospital and those needing in-home palliative care for life threatening COVID 10 infection etc.

The evolving nature of the pandemic with emerging new variants, co-existence with other infections and health system pressures drives a strong requirement for constant review, adjustment, improvement of the care models, tools and solutions.

The development and maintenance of models of care, clinical pathways and quality improvement cycles, funding provision and digital support tools involves integration and collaboration across many services and programmes involved in supporting or delivering health and welfare care. This includes advisory and strategic input across the care in the community programme, the wider government COVID 19 response, and a strong engagement with the health sector, particularly primary care.

Key Outcomes Area Te Tiriti o Waitangi

Expected Activities / Performance Indicators – Position Specific −

Actively ensures that the service meets our obligations under Te Tiriti o Waitangi.

UNCLASSIFIED

Clinical Advice

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Work collaboratively

Provides accurate and timely clinical advice to input into operational policy Answers clinical questions from a range of stakeholders Develops clinical guidance and training material for the sector Prepare/review/quality control papers and reports for the Director, Group Manager and senior leadership team

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Provide insights that build a strong tactical awareness of the outbreak that will inform service planning and design.

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Liaises professionally with a range of external and internal stakeholders Provides expert input into key projects Represent the NPHS at government agency meetings and other agreed forums

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Build collaborative and positive relationships across the Directorate, Health NZ, the wider health sector, government and external stakeholders, including All of Government stakeholders

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Participate in cross-Ministry and sector projects/programmes, providing leadership in COVID-19 and identify best implementation practice nationally and internationally and use this information to inform advice as appropriate

Professional currency

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Proactively keep up to date with national and global relationships, forums and events that could be relevant to this role, and keep abreast of the emerging strategic thinking that could enhance the sector

Support quality

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Provides input into clinical quality, including supporting local quality and governance activities

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Identify opportunities for the improvement of data collection, analysis and reporting in the health sector and recommend practical solutions

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Performing other duties considered to be within the scope of this role as agreed by you and your manager.

Other

My Capability To be effective and succeed in this role it is expected the person will have proven capabilities against the Leading People leadership focus. A person with this leadership focus is someone that either has direct line management responsibilities for team members or coordinates or supervises others. Their core focus is to support, enable and develop our people.

Therefore, critical capabilities for this role are: Capability Area

Behavioural Descriptor

Cultural Responsiveness

Works proactively with Māori to uphold the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and implements the organisational vision of ensuring equitable outcomes for Māori.

Enhancing People Performance

Improves performance and brings out the best in people; to deliver high quality results for patients.

UNCLASSIFIED

Enhancing Team Performance

Builds cohesive and high performing teams; to deliver collective results that are more than the sum of individual efforts.

Achieving Through Others

Effectively delegates and maintains oversight of work responsibilities; to leverage the capability of people to deliver outcomes for the people we care for.

Encourages and support diversity and build the people capability required to deliver outcomes.

Identifying and Developing Talent Self-Aware

Understands their impact on others and strengthen personal capability over time.

Engaging others

Shows composure, resolve, and a sense of perspective when the going gets tough. Helps others maintain optimism and focus.

Resilient and Adaptive

Seeks and integrates ideas, information, and different perspectives.

Honest and Courageous

Delivers clear messages and makes decisions in a timely manner; to advance the longer-term best interests of the people we care for.

My Qualifications, Experience, Knowledge, Skills You will have:

Essential − − −

A professional clinical qualification relevant to working in primary care/general practice.

Demonstrated experience of working within a Te Ao Māori environment and understanding Tikanga Māori, and/or experience working within a bicultural context with diverse communities and/or organisations.

Experience working in primary care/general practice.

Desired − − −

Experience working in central government in a clinical advisory role.

Experience across a range of practices, for example, rural, urban, Kaupapa Māori.

Other things that are desired for the role, but not necessary (e.g.

Leadership experience, Project Management qualification and skills, Specialty area experience etc.).

Key Relationships to Nurture Internal

External

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Care in the Community team COVID response within the National Public Health Unit Primary care team in Te Whatu Ora Health NZ regions Care Coordination Hubs

Minister Office Manatū Hauora HQSC RNZCGPs/GPNZ/Hauora Taiwhenua/RNZCUC Health pathways

This position description is intended as an insight to the main tasks and responsibilities required in the role and is not intended to be exhaustive. It may be subject to change, in consultation with the job holder.