Kaiwhakahaere - Ranga Hauora. Older Persons Health

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 journeyOur 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 whaioraNgā 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.
The Future of the Health Industry
a person who has been vaccinated against Covid-19. It is therefore a
person working in the health and disability sector you will come into contact
with a large number of people, some of whom may be vulnerable. Without a
vaccine, there is the risk that you may contract Covid-19. The
requirement to be vaccinated is to keep you safe and also to endeavour to
protect others against the potential transmission of Covid-19 as a result of
you contracting it in the course of your employment.