Local Immunisation and Prevention Lead

2 days ago

Waikato District Waikato, New Zealand North Island - Waikato Taupo Full time

**On offer is the opportunity to make a positive impact in an organisation that makes a difference to people's lives**
- **Contribute to transforming the future of health in this Local Immunisation and Prevention Lead role**
- **Full time permanent opportunity, based in Waikato/Taupō**

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is the country's largest employer, delivering universal public healthcare to 5 million New Zealanders.
We provide essential hospital, specialist, and community health services across 80+ locations from large urban centres to rural towns and remote communities.

Our goal is to improve health outcomes for all New Zealanders by delivering equitable, accessible and innovative care.

**About the Role**

As a **Local Immunisation and Prevention Lead**, this role is critical in enabling the delivery of the NPHS strategic agenda for Pae Ora (Healthy Futures). This is a full-time opportunity available to join the **Te Manawa Taki** Regional team

Reporting to the local Manager Community and Whānau Wellbeing, and working closely with the Regional Prevention Development and Delivery Lead, the primary purpose of the role is to ensure effective, efficient and equitable prevention programme planning and delivery for communities and whānau. You will ensure that local immunisation programme planning and delivery is aligned to the regional immunisation plan and National priorities. You will also work to support the implementation of screening programmes in the local area. In this role you will operate as the main point of contact between local immunisation stakeholders. This role is a critical enabler to support local prevention programmes, working across Health NZ and with Primary Care (including pharmacy), Hauora Māori and Pacific Services, Midwifery (Hospital and Community based), and NGOs.

**About the Team/Service/ Location**

The National Public Health Service (NPHS) within Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora, work towards Pae Ora (healthy futures) for all by engaging with the wider determinants that impact people's health, focusing on oranga/wellbeing, prevention, protection, and population-level intervention. We are connected across boundaries to deliver public health services that are nationally planned, regionally delivered and locally tailored.

**About you**

As a Local Immunisation and Prevention Lead, you are someone with strong problem solving and analytical skills combined with an ability to quickly assimilate new information, and to write and talk about complex issues clearly and concisely with a range of audiences. You have leadership experience, ideally including design and management of a programme, people and resources and leading through influence.

- A relevant clinical qualification (e.g. nursing with a current APC)
- Clinical experience and experience in immunisation and/or screening operations, or equivalent
- Proven experience in project/programme leadership
- New Zealand Driver's License
- Understanding of, and commitment to, the specific relationship under te Tiriti o Waitangi, and Te Whatu Ora's role in improving outcomes for iwi and Māori communities
- Proven relationship management skills especially in working with Hauora Māori Service, Pacific Services and Primary Care

**Working for Health New Zealand**

**How to Apply**

**_ Whilst Health New Zealand is undergoing change, affected employees will be given preference and priority for this position._

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