Director Safe Staffing Healthy Workplaces Unit

2 weeks ago

Wellington Central, Wellington, New Zealand Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Full time

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 wellbeing of everyone in Aotearoa, and we've got an opportunity for you to be part of it.


Te whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity
The Clinical Leadership team within Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora have a permanent, full-time opportunity for a seasoned leader to take on the role as Director

  • Safe Staffing Healthy Workplace Unit (SSHW). The SSHW team support the implementation of the CCDM programme across Health New Zealand
  • Te Whatu Ora's Hospital and Specialist Services (H&SS).


The Director will provide trusted and respected leadership through an inspirational leadership style that enables a new, nationally distributed group to work "as one" and supporting Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora's strategic priorities.

In this role, you will lead and manage the Safe Staffing Healthy Workforce Unit (SSHWU), maintain a CCDM Programme that enables Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora to continue to better align the capacity to care with patient demand, provide team leadership and management ensuring the activities of the Unit are coordinated and consistent.

Working alongside key stakeholders, SLT and ELT, you will maintain the link between operational and governance structures of the CCDM Programme and the Hospital and Specialist system.


Mōu | About you

Ngā pūkenga me ngā wheako | Skills and experience

  • A relevant tertiary qualification(s) preferably at master's level with leadership experience preferably in the health sector
  • Experience or understanding of working in a bipartite manner understanding the need to work within agreements made by stakeholders.
  • Experience in leading teams, including demonstrated ability to motivate and coach staff.

Ka kawea e koe | You will bring:

  • 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.

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, Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora, means 'the weaving of wellness'. Whatu is the combining 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
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