Compliance and Health Protection Team Lead, Taranaki

1 day ago

New Plymouth, New Zealand Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Full time

**Contribute to transforming the future of health in this leadership role**:

- **Location**:Taranaki**:

- **Permanent, Full-Time**

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all New Zealanders.**
**About the Role**

We have a permanent, full-time**opportunity available to join our Te Manawa Taki regional team as a **Compliance and Health Protection Team Lead, Taranaki**

The primary purpose of the role is team management, delivery, performance, and development. It involves operational leadership, responsibilities for people and performance, and a collaborative approach to working.

The Team Lead will hold an operational role in the team, deliver operational work and have responsibility for work programme(s) relevant to their professional skill set (depending on the size of the team they are responsible for).

**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.

This position is based in Taranaki.

**About you**

You will either:

- Hold an existing operational role in our Compliance and Health Protection team, or
- Meet the eligibility requirements of one of the following positions that is being recruited
- Senior Health Protection Officer
- Health Protection Officer

In addition, you are an experienced leader able to nurture and develop a team to make them feel valued. You're open to new ideas and create a culture where individuals at all levels bring their ideas on how to ‘do it better' to the table. You're able to work collaboratively across the sector and organisational boundaries to influence outcomes.

**Skills and Experience**
- Tertiary qualification/degree in Public Health or a related field or equivalent experience
- Proven experience in team leadership and management, preferably in a public health context
- At least 3-5 years' experience in a public health service delivery role
- Experience in implementing Te Tiriti o Waitangi in action
- Clean full New Zealand Drivers' Licence
- Willingness to travel across the region
- Be eligible to work in an operational role within the team

**Working for Health New Zealand**

**How to Apply**

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

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