Auahi Kore Kaiwhakahaere

**Permanent Part time (0.8FTE) - Whangarei Hospital**

Do you have the passion and commitment to support teams working with whānau and individuals to become Smokefree?

Driving health equity for our community and for Māori is why we do what we do. Achieving the best health outcomes for whānau starts with expecting the best from ourselves, and right now we are looking for a standout leader, Auahi Kore Kaiwhakahaere, Smokefree facilitator in the Māori Health Directorate, Te Poutokomanawa.

Te Whatu Ora and Te Aka Whai Ora - Te Tai Tokerau are committed to Te Tiriti o Waitangi and hold stewardship for equitable health outcomes for Māori as Tāngata Whenua as the highest priority.

**The Role**:
This role will provide leadership support to Smoking Cessation Service teams and programmes within Te Poutokomanawa Maori Health Directorate. Based in Tohora House, Whangarei Hospital Campus.

You will be responsible for leading, developing, maintaining and updating systems, processes and education material to improve smoking cessation intervention across primary and secondary care services.

The role will carry out activities that support the reduction of tobacco related harm in Northland as per the Tai Tokerau Rautaki Hauora 2040 Strategy, the Northland Health Services Plan, and the Tupeka Kore Strategy.

**Tasks will include**:

- Coordinating Smoking Cessation Services and programmes within Te Tai Tokerau Primary and secondary Care and Whanau settings.
- Providing up to date, Best Practice Advice and Support to General Practice, Tupeka Kore providers and whanau
- Delivering Quit Coaching education to HSS and community staff across Te Tai Tokerau
- Management of Smoking Cessation Resources
- Leading the Te Whatu ora Te Tai Tokerau, ‘Babies Living in Smokefree Homes’ (BLISH) project work
- Working Collaboratively with other Smoking Cessation Project and Programme staff to support the vision and implementation of site Smokefree Policy and Action Plans.

This role is a permanent, part time role working 32 hours per week (0.8FTE) between Monday and Fridays (40 hours per week, full time equivalent). Hours can be flexible and agreed with the Pou Takawaenga, Te Poutokomanawa.

**To be successful in this role you will have**:

- Ability to work in a Treaty partnership model, supporting both Māori and non-Māori to advance the health aspirations of Tangata Whenua
- Strong ability to facilitate relationships across disciplines and teams within secondary and primary care
- Highly developed communication skills, both oral (e.g., conference presentations) and written (e.g., publication)
- A role model, able to guide, inspire and motivate others to commit and work towards project goals
- Able to mentor and support health care practitioners to implement interventions
- Able to operate within programme and organisation parameters and resources
- Ability to work to, and achieve deadlines
- Able to travel away overnight on occasion
- Flexibility to work within a changing environment
- Solution focused
- Commitment to being Smokefree
- Able to align work style with organization values

If you have lived experience, value continuing your development in Tikanga and Te Reo and are passionate about improving health outcomes, we welcome you to come and join the Te Poutokomanawa team and to make a real difference for whānau through your mahi.

**Our people live our Values**:
Tangata I te tuatahi **People First** - People are central to all we do

Whakaute (tuku mana) **Respect** - We treat others as they would like to be treated

Manaaki **Caring** - We nurture those around us, and treat all with dignity and compassion

Whakawhitiwhiti korero **Communication** - We communicate safely, openly and with respect to promote clear understanding

Taumata teitei (hiranga) **Excellence** - Our attitude of excellence inspires success, competence, confidence and innovation