Job Description
Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role
- Team Leader Waiariki Mana Ake Programme (Rotorua)
- Permanent, Fulltime
- Monday to Friday
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
An exciting opportunity has become available to work as a Team Leader, as part of the Waiariki Mana Ake Programme. The role presents a phenomenal opportunity to make a positive difference.
This role will be responsible for delivering early interventional health and wellbeing guidance, support and service within Primary and Intermediate schools. The Mana Ake service is led by health but delivered in collaboration with education, enabling the delivery of support where initial discovery of wellbeing need is often identified in a community setting.
The Team Leader is responsible for the day to day management of staff and resources within Waiariki Mana Ake. The key responsibilities are to provide professional leadership and support, create an environment in which clinical skills and high standards of care are developed and maintained to provide quality, person centred, care for children, that is informed by the voice of families/whānau. The team leader will also deliver evidence informed individual, group and whole of class wellbeing programmes / interventions for children in Primary and Intermediate schools in the Lakes area.
The Team Leader will form part of a culturally responsive workforce focused on building whakawhānaungatanga and relationships and will walk alongside tamariki and whānau on their wellbeing journey.
The role will report to the Clinical Manager, and you will be expected to provide regular updates and reports on progress to attaining key deliverables, monitoring and appropriate escalation of risks and issues and capturing lessons learned.
About You
You should have:
- A commitment to being a good Te Tiriti partner in all your actions. This includes an understanding of the significance of and obligations under Te Tiriti o Waitangi, and the ability to apply Te Tiriti principles in a meaningful way in this role.
- Phenomenal relationship and leaderships skills, as well as the ability to work effectively in a team.
- A full driver’s license.
You will be:
- An experienced Health professional with current registration.
- Well experienced in working with community, children and whānau.
- Adaptable and able to pivot within a rapidly changing environment
It is essential that applicants are based within the region as the role is not suitable for remote work.
About us
Health New Zealand |Te Whatu Ora Lakes provides healthcare from its two modern and progressive general hospitals in Rotorua and Taupo, New Zealand. The Lakes district is becoming the lifestyle destination of choice and is well known for its many outdoor recreational activities, family friendly beaches, and a growing multi-cultural community. Working at Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora Lakes provides a great opportunity to balance an amazing lifestyle with a rewarding professional experience.
As well as a supportive, inclusive and diverse work environment, Health New Zealand |Te Whatu Ora Lakes offer competitive salary, free staff parking, fee flu vaccination, discounts (with local businesses), and access to Employee Assistance Program.
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Salary Range
$117,420-$122,570 pro rated to hours worked
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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 careers portal before end of posting date. If you have any questions about the role, please email Vacancy@lakesdhb.govt.nz.
The selection process starts from the date of advertising. Due to the fast-paced nature of our roles, the vacancy close date may be subject to change.