Description
Contribute to transforming the future of health:
- Lead efforts nationally to reduce the incidence of cervical cancer in Aotearoa New Zealand, remove inequities, and improve women's health
Join Te Whatu Ora at a key time of change where you will meaningfully contribute to our kaupapa of creating a more equitable, accessible, cohesive and people-centred health system. This is mahi that will improve the health and well-being of everyone in Aotearoa, and we've got an opportunity for you to be part of it.
Te whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity
The National Public Health Service (NPHS) within 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.
We have a permanent, full-time opportunity available to join the Prevention directorate as a* Manager, National Cervical Screening Programme*. This role is critical in enabling the delivery of the NPHS strategic agenda for Pae Ora (Healthy Futures).
Mōu | About you
The Manager of the National Cervical Screening Programme (NCSP) plays a vital leadership role within the Prevention Directorate, NPHS. In this role you will have oversight of the National Cervical Screening Programme and be responsible for leading the ongoing improvement of cervical screening in Aotearoa New Zealand.
You will have strong systems thinking and problem-solving skills, with the ability to effectively drive change and influence across the sector. You will also have proven experience working for and alongside priority populations. This role requires lots of collaboration and strong relationships to work in partnership with the programme's te Tiriti partners, clinical experts, Pacific health partners, and those delivering cervical screening services.
As manager of this programme team you will create a supportive, enabling, high-performing and high quality atmosphere and encourage staff development and growth.
Ngā pūkenga me ngā wheako | Skills and experience
- A relevant tertiary qualification, preferably with a health professional background
- Demonstrated people leadership experience
- Complex programme and project management experience
- Excellent communication skills verbal and written
- Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of Māori and or Pacific models of health and able to work credibly in all cultural contexts
- Knowledge of contemporary health service management principles and practices
- Demonstrated experience of successfully building, maintaining and managing strong stakeholder relationships
- Demonstrated experience of health service design and commissioning (planning, procuring, contracting and evaluation)
- An understanding of population-based screening programmes
Ka kawea e koe | You will bring:
- Competency with te ao Māori, tikanga, and te reo Māori or a commitment to starting your journey and taking ownership of your learning and growth
Ko te mahi e tika ana mō te ao hurihuri nei | Work that suits today's ever - changing world
Te Whatu Ora supports flexible and hybrid working for our kaimahi. In roles that don't require an in-person element, we encourage you to ‘work from where you are.' We want our national teams to be made up of diverse people from across the motu, just like our health system.
Tō mātou whakahaere ki te tika, te rerekētanga, me te whai wāhi mai |Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion
Our name, Te Whatu Ora, means ‘the weaving of wellness'. Whatu is the combining together of people, resources, organisations, thoughts and actions for the betterment and wellbeing of all. Whatu is also a direct reference to the pupil of the eye, and the vision required of the new entity and system.
At Te Whatu Ora we acknowledge and respect our people's diversity and spiritual needs, ensuring a safe workplace that is a whānau orientated and supportive environment. We are working towards a system that better meets the complex demands of a growing population, addresses the persistent inequalities experienced by Māori and ensures greater access, experience and outcomes for those traditionally not well served by the system - Māori, Pacific and Disabled People.
Tō tūranga i roto i Te Whatu Ora | Your place in Te Whatu Ora
**Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply