Research Manager, Te Manawa Taki Trauma Research

**Where you'll be working**: Waikato Hospital

**The details**: Permanent - 64 to 72 hours per fortnight. Hours negotiable for the right person. Our office hours are worked Monday to Friday between 7.00am - 5.00pm.
- Be part of the national transformation in Health
- Exciting and challenging career opportunity to work in a rapidly expanding area of the health sector
- A chance to lead and participate in local, regional, national and international trauma research

Te whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity
The Te Manawa Taki Trauma system is seeking a Research Manager to join its busy Hub service team based at Waikato Hospital and lead the Trauma Research Centre.

This is a great opportunity to work in a progressive and dynamic environment, which values and supports its team members and their contributions. You will get the chance to work with others to make a difference to patients and whānau who experience trauma

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Mō tātou Ratonga | About our Service
Established in 2010 the Te Manawa Taki Trauma System is a network of clinical personnel in each of the five Te Manawa Taki-Midland DHBs who work with trauma patients and their whānau to achieve optimal outcomes and the best experience of quality care. Our clinicians are supported by a committed central hub service dedicated to helping trauma patients, their whānau and the wider community. The Research Centre translates data into knowledge. We identify and monitor trauma issues which can then be addressed by the appropriate people - whether the issues are clinical, systems infrastructure or injury awareness or prevention in nature.

Mōu | About you
To be considered for this role you must have the relevant qualifications and experience. We need a person with research, leadership, stakeholder relationship and project management experience. Published research in the New Zealand health sector would be an advantage.

Ko wai mātou | Our Organisation

Te iwi Ngakaunui - People at Heart
- Whakamana - Give and earn respect
- Whakaronga - Listen to me; Talk to me
- Mauri Pai - Fair play
- Whakapakari - Growing the good
- Kotahitanga - Stronger together

It is not very often something happens that is big; like, really big. Big to the point that it will touch the lives of every single person in the country. That is what we are talking about here. The provision of Health in Aotearoa New Zealand, and how its run is about to change in a big way.

Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand and Te Aka Whai Ora - Māori Health Authority will together shape the delivery of Health services in Aotearoa New Zealand for generations to come, and will form the core of a modern and integrated service looking after the needs of all our Whānau.

We are dedicated to achieving health equity for Māori and other priority populations. We are a Crown entity and an active partner in Te Tiriti o Waitangi. Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand is guided by Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to upholding the articles.

Here at Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand, Waikato we have a team of 8,000 working across the Waikato where everyone plays a vital role in the care of our patients - directly or non-directly. Our vision is Healthy People. Excellent Care.

Te Whatu Ora, Waikato serves the largest Māori population and third largest Pacific population in Aotearoa New Zealand. Waikato Hospital in Hamilton is one of New Zealand's largest tertiary, teaching hospitals with over 600 inpatient beds and 22 operating theatres. Clinical specialities include Women's and Children Services, Cardiology / Cardiothoracic Surgery, Oncology and Haematology, Surgical services, and Mental Health and Addiction. Waikato Hospital is the Midland regional referral centre for multiple specialties including trauma surgery, oncology, and neurology.

We are a values-based and inclusive organisation that is committed to deliver the best health outcomes for our total population. Reflecting the population we serve is an important part of the care we deliver to the community. We strongly encourage applicants from all backgrounds with the necessary capability and who share our values to apply. We proactively develop pathways that maximise opportunity for Māori and encourage Māori to apply.

He aha Waikato
Waikato is the fourth largest region in Aotearoa New Zealand and located just south of Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland. It features a wide range of world-class outdoor and cultural experiences. You can surf the world-famous beaches of Whāingaroa Raglan, swim at the beautiful beaches of the Kapanga Coromandel, hike our majestic mountain ranges, tour the Hobbiton shire, experience the magic of the Waitomo glow worm caves, and encounter a vast array of flora and fauna at the remarkable Maungatautari Ecological Reserve.

Waikato is the home of the Kiingitanga and rich in Māori culture. Waikato Hospital sits on whenua gifted by Waikato iwi, situated on the banks of the mighty Waikato Awa, Hamilto