Operations Manager/Kaiwhakahaere Tira Mahi

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Nau mai, haere mai ki Te Whatu Ora - Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley District

Location: Wellington, Porirua, Hutt Valley hospital campuses

Service:    Operations Manager - Blood, Cancer, Pharmacy and Palliative Care

Contract:  Permanent full-time

Salary:  $135,000 - $160,000

Kōrero mō te tūranga - About the role

The Operations Manager - s role is to deliver safe and affordable health outcomes through high level planning and operational management so that services meet their activity targets and are appropriately resourced. 

This position is responsible for the operational management of Ward 5 North, Wellington Blood and Cancer, Renal Services and the Pharmacy department and Hospital Palliative Care Services. 

The Operations Manager:

• Influences, builds and refreshes systems, services or interventions that achieve the vision of the Group.
• Translates strategy into operational plans that improve the Capital Coast and Hutt Valley Provider Services capability and increase capacity to deliver agreed services.
• Balances meeting day-to-day operational challenges while keeping sight of directorate/group objectives and implementing system and process changes to provide solutions.

Mō tō mātou rōpū - About our team

This role works across the following services:

Ward 5 North

5 North is a 40 bed ward which covers the needs of inpatient oncology/haematology and renal patients.  The ward provides inpatient assessment and treatment services. The majority of this work involves diagnostic assessment, intensive chemotherapy and blood product delivery and symptom management. 

Wellington Blood and Cancer Centre 

The Wellington Blood and Cancer Centre (WB&CC) incorporates the specialties of Radiation Oncology, Medical Oncology and Clinical Haematology into an integrated regional and supra-regional cancer service.  Patients reside in the Wellington, Wairarapa and Kapiti Coast regions. Supra-regional services extend beyond these boundaries to cover the Midland region and Nelson-Marlborough.  Ambulatory care forms the main focus of patient activities and represents some 70% of the contracted workload.  Services provided in the Centre include specialist consultation and treatment for referred Medical Oncology, Radiation Oncology and Haematology patients and 24 hour acute clinical assessment and inpatient care.

Hospital Palliative Care Services

The Hospital Palliative Care Services (HPCS) is a multidisciplinary team operating on site Monday to Friday. It is based primarily at Wellington Regional Hospital. The service has no admitting rights and supports primary teams with specialist Palliative care needs. The Hospital Palliative Care Service is an enterprise wide consult service that works closely with regional hospices to support comprehensive discharge planning when required. 

Moū - About you

We are seeking an innovative, energetic, and experienced Manager, who has proven transformational leadership skills and an excellent knowledge of the health sector. 

This middle management role partners the Professional leaders such as Nursing Directors, Clinical Leaders and Directors of Allied Professions in the delivery of safe affordable services. 

Skills and experience we are looking for:

• Relevant business qualification or equivalent experience
• Qualified health professional
• Management of a health service
• Experience dealing with the complexities of a large diverse organisation
• Proficiency in using technology within the workplace
• A high standard of written and spoken English

E pā ana ki a tatou - About us

Here at Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley District we embrace diversity and welcome applications from all people, including all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, disability and religions. A workforce that is diverse and inclusive means that we are better positioned to understand and serve our community.

Capital, Coast & Hutt Valley District are pro-equity health organisation, with a particular focus on Māori, Pacific Peoples, and the Disability Community.

To find out more about us click on the following links:

Capital and Coast

Hutt Valley

Mental Health, Addiction and Intellectual Disability Service

Me pēhea te tuku tono - How to apply

Click the apply now button to send your application directly to us. For further information on this role please email recruitment@ccdhb.org.nz and indicate the job title and vacancy number in the subject line.

Ma tini, ma mano, ka rapa te whai

By joining together we will succeed