Wendy McKinstry
Auckland,AUK
Summary
I bring extensive health sector knowledge and experience in workforce, including establishing and leading workforce programmes. I have held various clinical and leadership roles in health and am committed to being a good Te Tiriti partner in my actions and look forward to contributing to delivery of the Health Workforce Plan and the actions within.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
Work History
Casual weekend Physiotherapist
Te Whatu Ora - Counties Manukau
01.2007 - Current
- Maintaining my annual practising certificate, I am rostered to work every 4-6 weeks, providing after hours physiotherapy care at Middlemore Hospital acute services.
People and Professional Development Lead
Te Whatu Ora - Counties Manukau
08.2018 - 02.2023
- Reporting to the Chief Nurse, lead the People and Professional Development Team (61FTE) to equip, enable, and empower our people to deliver great healthcare for everyone in our community
- The team consists of 4 Professional Development Nurse Educator/Midwifery teams, People development team (providing development and support to clinical and non-clinical staff) Interprofessional team (undergraduate and entry to practice programmes, post-registration and PDRP, workforce development team; Earn to Learn Health Care Assistant programme), Clinical Training & Education Centre (CTEC) & the Safe Patient Handling & Mobility (SPHM) Programmes
- Achievements
- Established Safe patient handling team (2018) and Workforce Development team (2022).
- Led team through various seconded activities during COVID-19 response; recruitment of MIQ healthcare workforce, developed rapid onboarding/upskilling for new workforce, established mask fit testing service, task team assistance, contact tracing team lead at Auckland Regional Public Health Service for four months.
- Key contributor to regional team working on increasing capacity in regional student placements for Nursing 2020-2022
Undergraduate and Entry to Practice Development Lead
Counties Manukau Health
01.2015 - 01.2017
- Responsible for the undergraduate and entry to practice teams across nursing and allied health
- Achievements
- Establishment of an entry to practice programme for Allied Health
- Facilitated the renewal of all clinical access agreements with tertiary partners
- Programme manager for the 12-month project; Allied Health Initiative for Education and Development
Undergraduate Clinical Leader (Physiotherapy)
Counties Manukau Health
01.2009 - 01.2015
- Responsible for placement allocation and supervision of year 1, 3 & 4 AUT physiotherapy students during their clinical experiences in the Counties Manukau region.
- Achievements
- Established processes for efficient running of the newly established clinical school
- Initiated inter-sectorial inter-professional education workshops, evaluated the impact of these and have published and presented locally and internationally
Lecturer, School of Physiotherapy
AUT University, Auckland
01.2006 - 01.2008
Section Physiotherapist, Assessment Treatment and Rehabilitation Unit
Middlemore Hospital, Auckland
01.2003 - 01.2007
Travelling and working overseas
01.1999 - 01.2002
Rotational Physiotherapist
Middlemore Hospital, Auckland
01.1997 - 01.1999
Senior Advisor, Student Placement System project
Te Whatu Ora
Acting Director of Allied Health
Counties Manukau Health
- Professional leadership of the Allied Health, Scientific and Technical workforce
- Achievements
- Co-authored “The Counties Manukau Experience paper”; a three-year work-plan with a focus on improving patient and whaanau-centred care
- Co-lead on NZ Disability strategy implementation for CM Health
- Co-authored Allied Health leadership review paper
- Lead on Allied Health career framework– progress towards implementation
Education
He Papa Tikanga (Kaupae 3) -
<ul><li>Te Wananga</li><li>Aotearoa</li></ul>
01.2022
Master of Health Practice in Rehabilitation; with Distinction -
AUT University, Auckland
01.2012
Bachelor of Health Science (Physiotherapy) -
AUT University, Auckland
01.1996
Skills
- Workforce development planning and implementation of projects
- Programme management
- Leadership and influence
- Sector engagement – developed oral and written communication skills
- Knowledge and experience in health and education sector
- Clinical relevance– registered and practising Physiotherapist
Affiliations
New Zealand Registered Physiotherapist (Registration Number:70-06216)
Professional Development And Awards
- Coordinated Incident Management System (CIMS) training
- Executive Ready Programme, Women in Leadership Australia
- Counties Manukau Health annual staff values award; Rangatiratanga - Excellence
- Australian Allied Health Conference, Sydney, Australia. Poster presentations; Allied Health Initiative for Education and Development, and Transition to practice: A programme to support Allied Health new graduates into the workforce
- PRINCE2 foundation project management course
- Australia New Zealand Association of Health Professional Educators, Griffith University, Gold Coast, Australia. Presentation: Cultivating interprofessional practice in New Zealand: An intersectoral approach to developing and implementing an interprofessional student education programme
- Australasian Interprofessional Practice and Education Network student scholarship
- All Together Better Health VI Conference; Kobe, Japan. Presentation: Critique of an interprofessional education change process within a large health service
Volunteer Experience
- Referee Coordinator - Mountfort Park Water polo Club
- Volunteer - Everybody Eats
References
Available on request
Timeline
People and Professional Development Lead
Te Whatu Ora - Counties Manukau
08.2018 - 02.2023
Undergraduate and Entry to Practice Development Lead
Counties Manukau Health
01.2015 - 01.2017
Undergraduate Clinical Leader (Physiotherapy)
Counties Manukau Health
01.2009 - 01.2015
Casual weekend Physiotherapist
Te Whatu Ora - Counties Manukau
01.2007 - Current
Lecturer, School of Physiotherapy
AUT University, Auckland
01.2006 - 01.2008
Section Physiotherapist, Assessment Treatment and Rehabilitation Unit
Middlemore Hospital, Auckland
01.2003 - 01.2007
Travelling and working overseas
01.1999 - 01.2002
Rotational Physiotherapist
Middlemore Hospital, Auckland
01.1997 - 01.1999
Senior Advisor, Student Placement System project
Te Whatu Ora
Acting Director of Allied Health
Counties Manukau Health
He Papa Tikanga (Kaupae 3) -
<ul><li>Te Wananga</li><li>Aotearoa</li></ul>
Master of Health Practice in Rehabilitation; with Distinction -
AUT University, Auckland
Bachelor of Health Science (Physiotherapy) -
AUT University, Auckland
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