Kaiwhakahaere - Ranga Hauora. Older Persons Health

2 weeks ago

Christchurch, New Zealand Christchurch Full time

12 months Fixed term/secondment opportunity (40 hours per week)
- Lead and manage our Ranga Hauora service and it - s kaimahi
- Experienced Māori Health worker, proficient in Kawa, Tikanga and Te Reo
- Support Māori tūroro and their whānau during their healthcare journey

**_ Our Purpose:_** Why we do it**

When you work with Te Whatu Ora Waitaha, you - re part of something very special. We plan, fund and deliver health services to the almost 600,000 people that live in the Canterbury region. Our primary goal is to put people at the heart of everything we do.

**_ The Team: _**What we do**

Our Hauora Māori service named - Ranga Hauora -, predominantly based at Burwood Hospital / Te Whare Toa Takitini, recognises the significance of ensuring patients/tangata whaiora feel at ease when receiving healthcare both in a hospital setting and out in the community as we work towards Pae Ora.

Our service also enables staff to access the support and resources available to ensure we meet the cultural needs of our patients.

This is a fixed term, twelve month, full time opportunity working 40hr per week. The role will be based predominantly at Burwood Hospital but will provide support to Kaumātua and whānau living in the Waitaha community also.

**_ The Role:_** Where you fit in**

In this role, you will be responsible for:

- Working with and for Māori tūroro and their whānau to ensure their cultural needs are met during their healthcare journey;
- Providing cultural support and assist the care teams to co-ordinate visits to korero, manaaki and tautoko all Māori inpatients
- Work in co-operation with OPH&R staff using cultural knowledge and experience to ensure Māori receive support throughout their care journey
- Identifying and leading service development by commenting, proposing changes within the section, department, service, directorate or the whole organisation, including support to staff to participate in and contribute to quality improvement activities.
- Staying connected and engaged with Te Aka Whai Ora/ Māori health authority to ensure national programmes of work are embedded across the OPH&R division
- Working collaboratively with the Pou Whirinaki and all OPH&R staff to support the use of Māori models to achieve - Whānau Ora - ;
- Liaising with external entities such as case managers and external healthcare providers;
- Adhering to guidelines of Cultural Safety and Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
- Leading, coaching and developing Ranga Hauora staff as well as other Hauora Māori workers across the organisation as required.

Your skills will include:

- Minimum of three years - experience in health care
- A relevant tertiary qualification in Hauora Māori and experience in Māori health service delivery is highly desired;
- Strong computer skills are essential, preferably with administrative experience;
- A current driver - s licence (a minimum of a restricted license is essential);
- Strong knowledge of tikanga, kaupapa Māori;
- Whakawhanaungatanga (ability to forge and foster relationships);
- Whakamanaakitanga (ability to treat others with respect, encouragement and support);
- Whakakotahitanga (ability to work in your role and actively participate and align this to our organisational values and goals).
- Experience in education of tangata whaiora

**Ngā** **hua | Benefits of working at Te Whatu Ora [Health New Zealand]**

When you work at the Te Whatu Ora, you are part of a wider whānau that will support you along your journey. We offer great coaching, mentoring and learning outcomes for all staff. We are always improving our facilities across all campuses and have amazing discounts from select retailers, restaurants and business.

We have a range of clinical and non-clinical roles at Health New Zealand, there could be a place for you

Please visit our careers website for other roles and find your ideal fit within Health New Zealand.

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