Registrar

• Interesting and intellectually stimulating work
• Autonomy, variety and a positive workplace culture
• Based in Wellington CBD with flexible working arrangements

Te Poari o ngā Kaihaumanu Hinengaro o Aotearoa (the Board) is the regulator for Psychotherapists. They protect the public interest by registering Psychotherapists, setting standards, ensuring compliance with those standards, and acting where there are concerns.

The Registrar takes a lead role in providing effective management and administrative services to the Board, as well as ensuring the statutory functions of the HPCA Act are implemented. It combines a focus on regulatory compliance with a commitment to authentic, meaningful collaboration.

Key responsibilities include:

• Providing effective support to the Board, including overseeing the development and implementation of Board policies and business plans, and the drafting of the Annual Report.
• Maintaining regular contact with registered practitioners relating to standards of practice, ensuring registrations and annual practising certificates are processed efficiently and an accurate register is maintained.
• Overseeing the effective operation of the Board’s administrative function and activities.
• Establishing and maintaining positive and effective working relationships with a wide and varied range of stakeholders.

Key to your success in this role will be your highly developed interpersonal skills and your ability to connect in a genuine, collaborative and respectful way. You will also demonstrate integrity, fairness and accountability in everything you do.

This is a role that offers interesting, varied and challenging work, with a high degree of autonomy. The Board are open to considering someone stepping up to the role, and as such, it presents a fantastic career growth and development opportunity for the right person.

You will have the chance to continue shaping the role, enhance systems and processes, and really make it your own, within the confines of the HPCA Act.

Person Profile:

• Experience in effectively working with/servicing governance boards
• Ability to interpret and advise on legislation
• Understanding of the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003 is desirable but could be learnt on the job
• Manages sensitive issues with impartiality and compassion
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to produce high quality written material
• Sound judgement and integrity in all decisions and actions
• Consultative and open style with a ‘no surprises’ approach
• Collaborative, with proven success in building and maintaining exceptional stakeholder relationships
• Effectively manages time and demonstrates a proactive and disciplined approach to planning and work prioritisation

Applications close: 5.00pm Wednesday 4 September 2024
Applications to: Nikki Walshaw via mclaren.co.nz
Position description: Available to view at mclaren.co.nz

P: 04 499 1069

E: admin@mclaren.co.nz

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