General Manager Mental Health, Addictions And Intellectual Disability

4 weeks ago


Southland, New Zealand New Zealand Government Full time

General Manager Mental Health, Addictions and Intellectual Disability at Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Southern, Otago Dunedin or Invercargill Permanent, full-time Critical leadership role with broad scope 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 We are looking for an experienced leader to be our next General Manager for Mental Health, Addictions and Intellectual Disability (MHAID).
Reporting to our Executive Director MHAID, this very broad role leads a team of multidisciplinary leaders, service managers and specialists across our geographically and demographically diverse region.
This is a very tangible opportunity to make a real difference in key areas of health service design and delivery.
About the Team/Service/Location Te Whatu Ora - Southern has the largest geographical coverage of all the New Zealand regions, providing services to 350,000 people in diverse communities.
We take pride in all the services we provide, and our aim is to improve, promote and protect the health of our region.
We believe that our dedicated and passionate staff are a significant driving force behind the achievement of these standards, and we need more like-minded people to help us continue providing for our community.
About you You will be a credible and experienced senior leader who knows what great looks like.
You bring an absolute commitment to lifting capability and performance in key areas for the improved outcomes of patients and whānau in our Mental Health Services and supporting the wellbeing of our staff.
You demonstrate positive leadership, sound judgment and decision making at all times, and will always lead by example and work side by side with your stakeholders and colleagues in direction setting, system and service development.
To be considered for this position it is essential that you:demonstrate high levels of strategic and operational leadership and intellectual bandwidthare known as a resilient and visionary leader among your peershave a track record of ownership and accountability in programme and change management, and quality improvementknow how to get the best from dispersed teams and managing through othersbring drive and tenacity for performance excellence and improved measurable resultshave strong financial acumen, including the ability to build strong business cases built on evidence and analysis and the ability to manage a large operational budgetare an exemplary relationship builder with a positive, solutions-oriented outlookcompetency with te ao Māori, tikanga, and te reo Māori or a commitment to starting your journey and taking ownership of your learning and growthhave experience in projects/initiatives which give effect to Te Tiriti principles and frameworks, and the application of Mātauranga Māori and Kaupapa Māori approaches, particularly as they apply in healthcare settings While not essential, experience in mental health or a health-related discipline would be beneficial.
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 11:59pm on Monday, 6 January 2025.
If you have any questions about the role, please contact Mikayla Hamilton at mikayla.hamilton@southerndhb.govt.nz Please note, we will be reviewing applications when received and may proceed with the recruitment process before the closing date of this advert.
In the interests of protecting our people and our patients, all appointments will be subject to the following: Occupational health assessment Police vetting/Ministry of Justice safety checks Serious misconduct checks (previous Public Service departments and statutory Crown entities only)Employer: Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Southern
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