Health Promoter

Utilise your in-depth knowledge of Hauora Māori and your strong

connections with Waitaha Pasifika communities to promote healthy
environments.
- A fixed term, full time 1FTE (40 hours pw) position is available.
- Bring your passion for health and wellbeing and make a difference

**in the Canterbury community.The Communities Team**: What we do
Our team
has an equity focus in helping communities to identify and address their
specific health priorities, including but not limited to housing, active
transport, sexual health, nutrition, mental wellbeing and smokefree. We work in
various settings such as kura/schools, churches, and workplaces to promote
health and wellbeing, reduce inequalities and work alongside focus populations
to support them in building on their strengths to address identified needs.

**The Role**: Where
you fit in

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

- Taking a community development approach to delivering culturally

appropriate health promotion;
- Working collaboratively with other relevant health providers and
communities to identify and address health priorities;
- Developing and implementing health promotion strategies based on
the identified community needs;
- Building and maintaining trusted relationships with communities and
external health agencies.
- Strengthening community action to support the health and wellbeing
aspiration of the Pasifika community.Note that because this role is based in
a public health unit, the role - s usual responsibilities may be suspended in
part or in full in order to support our public health unit to respond to the
demands of COVID.

**Your skills will include**:

- Health promotion experience along with experience working with

community development is highly desirable;
- Health promotion qualification is advantageous but not essential;
- Knowledge about Pasifika culture and communities is highly
desirable;
highly desirable;
working with communities to promote health and wellbeing.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.
We have a range of clinical and non-clinical roles
at Health New Zealand, there could be a place for you
Please visit our careers website for other roles
and find your ideal fit within Health New Zealand.
The Future of the Health Industry
only be performed by a person who has been vaccinated against Covid-19.
Covid-19. As a person working in the health and disability sector you will come
into contact with a large number of people, some of whom may be
vulnerable. Without a vaccine, there is the risk that you may contract
Covid-19. The requirement to be vaccinated is to keep you safe and also
to endeavour to protect others against the potential transmission of Covid-19
as a result of you contracting it in the course of your employment.