Immunisation Promoter-educator

Ehara taku toa i te toa takitahi. Engari, he toa takitini.
Success is not the work of one, but the work of many.

Permanent, Full-time
64 hours per fortnight (0.8FTE)

A fantastic opportunity has become available for a registered nurse with a current annual practicing certificate, and is an experienced Fully Authorised Vaccinator, to join our Population Health Immunisation Team.

**In this position you'll be key to**:
Promote the importance of the New Zealand Immunisation Programme and to improve immunisation coverage in the Hawke's Bay district
Provide expert advice and education to vaccinators and other health professionals and non-health professionals working with whānau
Up-skill the vaccinator workforce and maintain standards within the vaccinator workforce
We are ideally looking for someone with vast experience as a vaccinator across the lifespan. A qualification and experience in education and assessments is preferred for this role. It's essential that you're able to deal sensitively and confidentially with all information and have a strong attention to detail, and that you have the following skills:
Ability to work with all health professionals and members of the public
An understanding of the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi with a working commitment to participation, partnership and proactive protection for Māori
A strong belief in immunisation and a passion to improve child health
Enthusiasm, initiative and a high degree of flexibility
Understanding of Patient Management Systems in primary care
Understanding of cold chain principles and processes
Proficient computer skills and confident user of Microsoft office
Excellent communication, advocacy and interpersonal skills
Pragmatic problem-solving abilities and ability to manage time effectively

Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand, Te Matau a Maui, Hawke's Bay in general encourages a workforce that is innovative, eager to learn and enhance their skills and is passionate about caring for our community. As part of our team we will support, encourage and help you to develop your career with us.

We are committed to delivering and living our Te Whatu Ora values of He kauanuanu - Respect, Ākina - Improvement, Rāranga te tira
- Teamwork and Tauwhiro - Care. You should be someone who has similar personal values.

We are proud of our team's diversity. We know the strength of a diverse and inclusive workforce helps us achieve the best outcomes for our patients and the communities in which we operate and serve.

Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand, Te Matau a Maui, Hawke's Bay expects its employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19.