Cold Chain Advisor - Immunisation Services

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

• Community Clinical Services, Whangarei
• Permanent part time position, working 20 hours per week between Monday – Friday
• Provide comprehensive Cold Chain / Vaccine Storage coordination and support for providers of Immunisation Services across Northland

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is dedicated to serving all New Zealanders. Through integration and collaboration, we're building a health system underpinned by partnership, equity, sustainability, whānau-centred care, and excellence.

About the Role

• The purpose of this position is to ensuring immunisation providers adhere to the National cold chain management standards for the safe storage and handling of vaccines across Northland.
• You will promote a high standard of vaccine storage, administration & documentation, Provide direction and oversight to Immunisation Service Providers regarding vaccine storage and monitoring of refrigerators.
• Reviewing, advising and assessing immunisation providers to ensure cold chain Accreditation as per national standards is an important component of this role
• This role is permanent part time 0.5 FTE working 20 hours per week, the hours and days have some flexibility to them. This role is based in Whangarei, however some travel around the region will be required.

About the Team

Our Community Clinical Services team are based around the region and promote, facilitate, and provide clinical education and treatment to maximise healthcare delivery in a community environment.

You will have the opportunity to work alongside other health professionals and team members within a supportive, multi-disciplinary team. This will provide you with a fantastic environment to grow and develop your knowledge and skills further.

About you

Essential Skills and Experience

• Current Driver's Licence
• Proven accurate computer skills – most importantly MS Word, Excel and data entry
• High level of interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills
• Proven organisational and time management skills
• Competency with te ao Māori, tikanga, and te reo Māori or a commitment to starting your journey and taking ownership of your learning and growth.
• Experience in projects / initiatives which give effect to Te Tiriti principals and frameworks, and the application of Mātauranga Māori and Kaupapa Māori approaches, particularly as they apply in healthcare settings.

Desirable Skills and Experience

• Experience working in the Health Sector
• Knowledge of the National Immunisation Schedule
• Experience in cold chain / vaccine storage

Working for Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is ‘the weaving of wellness'. We're dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of Aotearoa/New Zealand. The Equity Work Programme at Health NZ focuses on helping everyone in the health system think about equity when they do their work. It also promotes the cultural change needed for the whole system to reach equity in health outcomes.

Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Health New Zealand are committed to being good employers and honouring our equal employment opportunity obligations.

Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion

• 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.

How to Apply

To view the position description and/or apply for the role please click “apply now.”  All applications must be submitted through our online career's portal before 11:59pm on 19 December 2024. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Recruitment at jobs@northlanddhb.org.nz

Vacancy number: AH24-184