Kaitakawaenga

**_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 or Part-Time roles available

Up to 80 hours per fortnight (1.0 FTE)

Are you committed to meeting our Te Tiriti obligations and improving health outcomes for Māori?

We're looking for a Kaitakawaenga to join our Long Term Conditions pathway. Our aim is to support pakeke and kaumātua with cultural safe services within the Long Term Conditions pathway at Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora, Te Matau a Māui.

As Kaitakawaenga, your role will be to initiate whanaungatanga and provide information Long Term Conditions services to Māori patients and whānau. You’ll maintain relationships with whānau while they are in our service, providing support to navigate Long Term Conditions services. You would work with whānau to enable them to take an active role in helping their loved one recover. You’ll work closely with the Team Leader and Clinical Co-ordinators to promote the Long Term Conditions Pathway in the community, and in turn will help to link our clients to community services.

We want someone who will grow with us We encourage and support people who are innovative, eager to learn and enhance their skills, and are passionate about caring for our Māori communities. You’ll be dealing in the business of people every day so communication, patience and empathy should be high on your list of attributes.

You’ll bring your experience of working within the Health and Disability sector, and your exceptional interpersonal skills. You’ll be passionate about improving health outcomes, particularly for our Māori whaiora and their whānau and making a real difference to the people you work with.

This role is on a permanent basis, and there are part time or full time roles available.

Located in the sunny Hawkes Bay we live in pure paradise. We are known for award-winning food, outstanding architecture, and warm balmy days surrounded by magnificent landscape.

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora Te Matau a Māui 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 Health New Zealand 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.