National Lead, Health

Join Te Whatu Ora at a key time of change where you will meaningfully contribute to our kaupapa of creating a more equitable, accessible, cohesive, and people-centred health system. This is mahi that will improve the health and well-being of everyone in Aotearoa, and we've got an opportunity for you to be part of it
**Te whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity**

This is a strategic leadership role responsible for shaping and driving national level Health & Safety Risk Management System and Framework requirements, including any associated software required to manage Critical Risks to the Health and Safety of workers across Te Whatu Ora.

The role includes driving the development and implementation of national health and safety policies and procedures, including oversight of all health and safety risk related documents, while collaborating with diverse stakeholders and fostering interdepartmental cooperation to ensure seamless execution of Health and Safety Critical Risk requirements and alignment to the overarching objectives of Te Whatu Ora.

The role is directly responsible for leading the engagement with workers across all levels of Te Whatu Ora to confirm the organisation's Health & Safety Risks and will undertake risk analysis, identify critical controls, develop, and implement Critical Control Management Plans (CCMP), assess critical control effectiveness, and develop and implement a Critical Control effectiveness monitoring and verification processes.

**Ngā pūkenga me ngā wheako | Skills and experience**
- Demonstrated senior experience leading national Health and Safety risks.
- Programme and/or project management in a large organisation.
- Reporting on programme and/or project progress against objectives, outcomes, and outputs.
- Experience in developing and implementing a Health & Safety Risk Management Framework (focused on Critical Risk) in a large organisation.
- Experience in managing Health & Safety risks in a large organisation.
- Previous responsibility at a leadership level for developing, maintaining, and influencing mutually beneficial relationships and partnerships.
- Developing and implementing Critical Control Management Plans.
- Assessing, monitoring, and reporting on Critical Control effectiveness.

**Ka kawea e koe | You will bring**:

- Competency with te ao Māori, tikanga, and te reo Māori or a commitment to starting your journey and taking ownership of your learning and growth

**Ko te mahi e tika ana mō te ao hurihuri nei |Work that suits today's ever -changing world**

Te Whatu Ora supports flexible and hybrid working for our kaimahi. In roles that don't require an in-person element, we encourage you to ‘work from where you are.' We want our national teams to be made up of diverse people from across the motu, just like our health system.

**Nau mai, uru mai | Come and join us**

When you join us, you become part of transforming the health system. This is a once in a life-time change, that will touch the lives of everyone in Aotearoa, and future generations.

Our name, Te Whatu Ora, means ‘the weaving of wellness'. Whatu is the combining together of people, resources, organisations, thoughts and actions for the betterment and wellbeing of all. Whatu is also a direct reference to the pupil of the eye, and the vision required of the new entity and system.

We are working towards a system that better meets the complex demands of a growing population, addresses the persistent inequalities experienced by Māori and ensures greater access, experience, and outcomes for those traditionally not well served by the system - Māori, Pacific and Disabled People.

**Tō mātou whakahaere ki te tika, te rerekētanga, me te whai wāhi mai | Our commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion**

**Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply**

**Please note**: This position is part of the Te Whatu Ora's Simplify to Unify Change Process therefore affected kaimahi will be given preference and priority for this position.