Kaihāpai Oranga - Te Manawa Taki - NPHS

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Locations:  Hauraki, Tūrangi (Please include in your application which location you are applying for)

Join Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora at a key time of change where you will meaningfully contribute to our kaupapa of creating a more equitable, accessible, cohesive and people-centred health system. This is mahi that will improve the health and well-being of everyone in Aotearoa, and we've got an opportunity for you to be part of it.

Te whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity

The National Public Health Service (NPHS) within Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora, work towards Pae Ora (healthy futures) for all by engaging with the wider determinants that impact people's health, focusing on oranga/wellbeing, prevention, and population-level intervention. We are connected across boundaries to deliver public health services that are nationally planned, regionally delivered and locally tailored.

We have an exciting permanent opportunity for Kaihāpai Oranga serving the Hauraki and Tūrangi communities. The purpose of these roles based within the community is to support the regional public health service in Te Manawa Taki and Hauora Māori Tūmatanui and to build sustainable, long-term partnerships with a range of iwi, Māori and community groups. You'll be dedicated to seeing communities thrive and will partner with them to deliver initiatives that realise Pae Ora.

Mōu | About you

You will foster meaningful connections, enhance workforce capabilities and be a champion for Te Tiriti and equity.  You will work with colleagues in the regional public health service and Hauora Māori Tūmatanui to mobilise NPHS skills and resources for community initiatives that achieve Pae Ora. You will support our Community and Whānau Wellbeing and Health Protection teams to improve promotion, prevention and protection service delivery with iwi, hapū and Māori communities. You will be actively involved in collaboration with communities and initiative delivery.  Join us and be a part of a team that will make a difference in building a healthier and more connected future for all.

Ngā pūkenga me ngā wheako | Skills and experience

• Passion for Te Reo Māori and/or a willingness to develop skills in this
• Passion for local tikanga, history and stories and/or a willingness to develop this
• Lived experience or significant experience working alongside priority population and communities (eg: tāngata whaikaha, whānau with experience in the Justice System, rural communities, transitional housing, LGBTQIA+)
• Established relationship with iwi and hapū in the area you will be working
• Basic technology skills and a willingness to learn new systems
• Written communication skills (eg: email writing, note taking)
• Understand how to bring practically advance Te Tiriti o Waitangi
• A creative flair and ability to think outside the box

Ko te mahi e tika ana mō te ao hurihuri nei | Work that suits today's ever - changing world

Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora supports flexible and hybrid working for our kaimahi. In roles that don't require an in-person element, we encourage you to ‘work from where you are.' We want our national teams to be made up of diverse people from across the motu, just like our health system.

Tō mātou whakahaere ki te tika, te rerekētanga, me te whai wāhi mai |Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion

Our name, Te Whatu Ora, means ‘the weaving of wellness'. Whatu is the combining together of people, resources, organisations, thoughts and actions for the betterment and wellbeing of all. Whatu is also a direct reference to the pupil of the eye, and the vision required of the new entity and system.

At Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora we acknowledge and respect our people's diversity and spiritual needs, ensuring a safe workplace that is a whānau orientated and supportive environment. We are working towards a system that better meets the complex demands of a growing population, addresses the persistent inequalities experienced by Māori and ensures greater access, experience and outcomes for those traditionally not well served by the system – Māori, Pacific and Disabled People.

 Tō tūranga i roto i Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora | Your place in Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora

When you join us, you become part of transforming the health system. This is a once in a life-time change,that will touch the lives of everyone in Aotearoa, and future generations. We want to see the real you in your application and welcome the real you on board if you come and work with us. Skills are gained across many areas of our life, not just in formal employment. If you can demonstrate the skills listed in the ad, but the experience was gained through whānau life, community or mahi aroha (volunteering) we encourage you to apply and share your story with us in your cover letter.

We particularly welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply

To view the position description and/or apply for the role (by submitting your cover letter and CV), please click “APPLY NOW.”  For tracking and reporting purposes, all applications must be submitted through our online career portal. If you have any questions about the role, please feel free to contact Colm Farragher careers@tewhatuora.govt.nz