Smokefree Practitioner/ Kaimahi

2 weeks ago

Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand Procare Full time
Smokefree Practitioner/ Kaimahi (Health Coach)

About ProCare

ProCare is a leading healthcare provider that aims to deliver the most progressive, pro-active and equitable health and wellbeing services in Aotearoa. We do this through our clinical support services, mental health and wellness services, virtual/tele health, mobile health, smoking cessation and by taking a population health and equity approach to our mahi. As New Zealand's largest Primary Health Organisation, we represent a network of general practice teams and healthcare professionals who provide care to more than 850,000 people across Auckland and Northland. These practices serve the largest Pacific and South Asian populations enrolled in general practice and the largest Māori population in Tāmaki Makaurau.

The Opportunity

Ready Steady Quit (RSQ) is a Ministry of Health funded smoking cessation service for tangata (people) within the Te Whatu Ora Auckland & Waitemata districts' boundaries. We are passionate about helping whānau to become smokefree, and we're on the lookout for someone to join our team. We have multiple opportunities available in both a permanent and fixed term, and full time and part time capacities.

We are changing peoples' lives through empowerment, equipping them with skills and resources and supporting them in their journey to becoming smokefree. The key goal of our RSQ Kaimahi - Practitioner, is to provide personalised support including health education. Some of your day-to-day responsibilities will include assessing the needs of clients in order to help them create a support plan, utilising face to face motivational interviewing skills and scheduling visits to maximise contacts and administration activities. The ability to self-manage, and enable behavioural changes in others will be essential, alongside being able to monitor progress and assist with the facilitation of groups and health promotion activities. This is an incredibly rewarding role with an opportunity to make a tangible impact on the lives of whānau across Tāmaki Makaurau, Auckland.

We would love to hear from you if you have:

  • Experience working in Health Care directly withwhānau and community groups and organisations, and/or a qualification in Health or Wellbeing.
  • Completed or are willing to complete the Stop Smoking Practitioners Training Programme.
  • Flexibility to travel across multiple sites within your delegated regions.
  • Ability to understand, communicate and effectively interact with people across all cultures.
  • Demonstrated ability to work independently as well as within a team, proficiency in IT and software systems, and currently holds a clean NZ driver's license.
  • A passion for playing a part in improving population and whanau health across Tāmaki Makaurau.
  • A desire to understand and appreciate Te Tiriti o Waitangi and its application to ProCare and how it shapes our efforts.

What we can offer you

  • Get qualified We'll fully fund and support you tocomplete the National Training Services Stop Smoking Practitioners Training Programme (Level 3)
  • Great benefits on offer including free health insurance, gym, retail discounts and more
  • A fun, supportive and collaborative team and company culture
  • The opportunity to make a tangible impact in healthcare and support whānauacross New Zealand

Pre-requisites:

As this role works directly with people in the community, applicants must:

  • Be a non-smoker
  • Have no prior criminal convictions (excluding exemptions under the Criminal Records 'Clean Slate Act 2004')
  • Hold a clean, Full NZ driver's license

The Ready Steady Quit Service values the lived experience of former smokers and welcomes applications from those who have quit smoking and are current non-smokers. Due to the nature of the role, it is essential that all Smoke Free workforce are non-smokers.

As an organisation, we have a commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi articles and principles. These have underpinned the mahi ProCare has delivered with iwi, hapū, local communities, health providers and patients. We are committed to enable self-determination and mana motuhake in the design, delivery and monitoring of health services in order to achieve not only Māori health gain and equitable health outcomes but also to increase the health benefits for Pasifika and high needs communities.

If you think this sounds like you, please apply by submitting your CV and job application using the 'Apply Now' button.We look forward to hearing from you.

All applicants must be legally entitled to live and work in NZ.

Reference # 11211

Posted on 29 May 2024

Closes on 30 Jun :00

Location(s) ProCare – Rosedale

Expertise Administration, Customer Service, Social Work

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