Job Description Te Whiwhinga mahi | The opportunity The Practicum Placement Coordinator plays a vital role in facilitating the practicum experiences of our training health professionals. This position requires a blend of customer service, administrative, interpersonal, and organizational skills to ensure that students are successfully placed in practicum sites that align with their academic and professional goals. The Practicum Placement Coordinator serves as a liaison between educational institutions, practicum sites, Faculty members, and students, fostering partnerships and ensuring a seamless practicum placement process.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to: Administer, assist and coordinate student clinical placements: Managing and building working relationships with existing clinics, as well as establishing new relationships with prospective clinics Contacting students and clinics to organise placements Organising student assessment and completion requirements Collecting and recording student result documentation to deadline Organising payments to clinics, students, and accommodation This is a fulltime (37.5 hours/ week), 14-month fixed term position Remuneration range is $62,400 $73,379 per annum, dependent on skills and experience Please refer to the position description for a fuller overview of potential activities and tasks. M t mtou rp | About the team You will be working alongside two other Practicum Placement Coordinators who are helpful and eager to share their knowledge and help each other to succeed.

This is a collaborative space where you will be supported by your colleagues. He krero mu | About you You will have a positive outlook and attitude and be a natural in building relationships. Organising and planning will be something you thrive on and genuinely enjoy.

Your perseverance and resilience are something you pride yourself on as you are often juggling multiple tasks. You will be able to adjust priorities as things change and use your solution-focused approach to ensure each student has a successful and fruitful placement. Nga Pkenga Motuhake | Important Skills Stakeholder Services: understand your students and be focused on delivering to their needs.

Planning and Organising: coordination is key; forward plan, prepare and manage multiple stakeholders simultaneously Accounts/Figure Work: comfortable around numbers as you generate Purchase Orders and Invoices; working alongside Finance Continuous Improvement: be focused on ensuring that we offer first-class service to our students, clinics, and academic partners Build Relationships: maintain existing relationships with clinics, explore and connect with prospective clinics and ensure that we have adequate placement options for our students Software skills: knowledge of Microsoft Office and Adobe and willingness to learn and use job-specific databases Me phea te tuku tono | How to apply Applications must be submitted online, by the closing date of 22nd June 2025 to be.