Demand and Capacity Manager Te Pūriri o Te Ora, Regional Cancer and Blood Services

**Drive demand and capacity planning for Cancer & Blood Services.**: - ** Forecast patient needs and shape service delivery.**: - ** Partner with clinicians to improve care and equity.**: - ** Based at Te Papakāinga Atawhai o Tāmaki (Auckland City Hospital) full time, 2 years fixed term.** Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all New Zealanders. - ** About the role** In this two-year fixed-term role, you will be at the heart of planning and shaping cancer and blood services across the Northern Region. You will lead how we respond to the rollout of 33 new PHARMAC-funded medicines, ensuring patients get timely, effective care and services are ready to meet changing demand. You will be analysing data, forecasting patient needs, and planning capacity across Medical Oncology, Radiation Oncology, Haematology, and Genetics Services. Working closely with clinicians and operational leaders, you will identify opportunities to improve services, embed equity and Māori health perspectives, and make sure resources are used effectively. Your work will directly impact the care patients receive and help the region deliver safe, responsive, and high-quality services. To view more detailed information bout the role please see the position description **About Te Pūriri o Te Ora -**Kia ora from our team **About Te Pūriri o Te Ora** Te Pūriri o Te Ora is the name that has been gifted to our northern regional cancer and blood services by Kahurangi Rangimārie Naida Glavish of Ngāti Whātua, Chief Advisor Tikanga for Te Toka Tumai Auckland. Te Pūriri o Te Ora means "the Pūriri tree of wellbeing" and speaks to the many qualities and gifts of the Pūriri tree and our aspiration to provide a place of healing and wellbeing for our communities. Te Pūriri o Te Ora is the biggest cancer and blood service within Aotearoa, providing care to approximately 40% of the country. We provide a wide range of services including Medical and Radiation Oncology, Haematology, Āwhinatia Te Tangata (specialist Māori Health team), Cancer Support Team (specialist psychological and social support), Research, Genetics Services, and the NZ Familial Gastrointestinal Cancer Service. The values that underpin the way we care and work with patients, whānau and kaimahi across Te Pūriri o Te Ora are Whanaungatanga, Manaakitanga, Kotahitanga, Āhurutanga, Mana Motuhake and Wairuatanga. We hope that you will join us in our collective commitment to manaaki and serve all who call upon us for their cancer care, and help provide a common place of protection, nurture, healing and enduring strength for all. Kia ora **About you** You will bring a minimum of three years experience in demand and capacity management, ideally within the health or public sector, and hold a relevant bachelors degree or equivalent tertiary qualification. Youll have excellent communication skills and a collaborative approach, enabling you to build strong relationships and influence positive change across a wide range of stakeholders. A commitment to biculturalism and achieving equitable outcomes for Māori will be central to your practice, and youll understand how to embed these principles into everyday planning and service delivery. Technical skills in data analysis and logical problem-solving will support your ability to forecast demand and optimise capacity effectively. Above all, youll bring energy, resilience, and a strong personal drive, underpinned by manaakitanga, integrity, and professionalism. This is the next step for you if youre ready to lead planning and capacity initiatives that directly shape services and make a meaningful difference for whānau and communities. **How to Apply** **Job details**: **Job Reference**: ADHB23328**Location**: - North Island - Auckland - Central Auckland**Job type**: Contract/Temp Full time**Expertise**: - Non-clinical - Management - Management**Closes**: 21-Sep-2025