Māori Health Worker

12 month opportunity (40 hours per week) - secondment or fixed term

contract
- Māori Health worker
- Support Māori tūroro and their whanau during their healthcare
journeyMō te tūnga - About the Role
Our Ranga Hauora service at Burwood Hospital / Te
Whare Toa Takitini recognises the significance of ensuring patients/tangata
whaiora feel at ease when receiving healthcare both in a hospital setting and
out in the community. Our role is pivotal in providing support to the service,
with the opportunity to develop your skills toward a clinical position
supporting patients and their whanau throughout their healthcare journey. Our
service also enables staff to access the support and resources available to
ensure we meet the cultural needs of our patients.
This is a fixed term/ secondment and a full time
opportunity working 40hr per week. The role will be based primarily at Burwood
Hospital, with the requirement to conduct community visits for patients
post-discharge.
Ko wai koe | About You

**In this role, you will be responsible for**:

- Working with and for Māori tūroro and their whanau to ensure their

cultural needs are met during their healthcare journey;
- Providing cultural support and assist the
care teams to co-ordinate visits to korero, manaaki and tautoko all Māori
inpatients;
- Work in co-operation with OPH&R staff
using cultural knowledge and experience to ensure Māori receive support
throughout their care journey;
- Be involved
in service development by commenting, proposing changes within the section, department,
service, directorate or the whole organisation, including support to staff to
participate in and contribute to quality improvement activities;
- Working collaboratively with all Burwood Hospital staff to support
the use of Māori models to achieve - Whanau Ora - ;
- Liaising with external entities such as case managers and external
healthcare providers;
- Adhering to guidelines of Cultural Safety and Te Tiriti o Waitangi.

Ngā pūkenga me ngā wheako - Skills and Experience
Experience in health care;A relevant tertiary qualification in Hauora Māori and experience in
Māori health service delivery is highly desired;Strong computer skills are essential, preferably with
administrative experience;A current driver - s licence (a minimum of a restricted license is
essential);Strong knowledge of tikanga, kaupapa Māori;Whakawhanaungatanga (ability to forge and foster relationships);Whakamanaakitanga (ability to treat others with respect,
encouragement and support);Whakakotahitanga (ability to work in your role and actively
participate and align this to our organisational values and goals);Experience in education of tangata whaiora.Mō mātou | About Us
- Ko ngā tāngata, te mātua mahi - Putting people at the heart of all we do - Te Whatu Ora, Health New Zealand, leads the day-to-day running of our health system across New Zealand, with functions delivered at local, district, regional and national levels. It weaves the functions of the 20 former District Health Boards into its regional divisions and district offices, ensuring continuity of services in the health system.
Here in Waitaha, Canterbury we deliver health services to the almost 600,000 people that live in the Canterbury region. We are committed to Te Tiriti o Waitangi and its principles by ensuring our partnership with Māori are at the forefront of all our conversations.
Ngā hua | Benefits of working at Te Whatu Ora [Health New Zealand]
When you work at the Te Whatu Ora, you are part of a wider whānau that will support you along your journey. We offer great coaching, mentoring and learning outcomes for all staff. We are always improving our facilities across all campuses and have amazing discounts from select retailers, restaurants and business.
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