Kaiwhakatairanga Hauora - Health Promotion Advisor at Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Southern, Southland

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Communities' Team, National Public Health Service – Southern

Invercargill

• Utilise your strong connections with communities and settings, such as workplaces, and your in-depth knowledge of Hauora Māori to promote healthy environments
• Previous experience in health promotion or community development would be ideal
• Permanent role, 1.0 FTE, 40 hours per week based in Invercargill

Mō te tūranga | About the role

This job involves:

• Building and maintaining effective and trusted relationships with key stakeholders, including workplaces to support the implementation of health promotion initiatives, including workplace wellbeing
• Collaborating with community, other organisations and sectors, including workplaces, to promote health and wellbeing
• Working as part of a team with colleagues in Te Whatu Ora

We are seeking someone highly motivated who will join our Communities' team working for the National Public Health Service in the Southern District.

Our team has an equity focus working in partnership with communities. We work in various settings, including workplaces, and with communities to promote health and wellbeing, reduce inequities and work alongside focus populations to support them in building on their strengths to address priorities, for example, alcohol harm reduction, food environments, and mental wellbeing.

Our work involves building connections and maintaining effective relationships; you'll work primarily with Southland communities, particularly building relationships in settings such as workplaces and community partners to support the implementation of health promotion initiatives.

See position description.

Mōu ake | About you

Our ideal candidate will have:

• A strong commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi and working bi-culturally
• Experience in health promotion or community development
• A high level of interpersonal and communication skills
• Experience in implementing Te Tiriti o Waitangi in action
• Competent computer skills and high levels of organisational skills
• A full clean driver's license.

Mō mātou | About us

Te Whatu Ora - Southern has the largest geographical coverage of all the New Zealand regions, providing services to 350,000 people in diverse communities. We take pride in all the services we provide, and our aim is to improve, promote and protect the health of our region. We believe that our dedicated and passionate staff are a significant driving force behind the achievement of these standards, and we need more like-minded people to help us continue providing for our community.

Tauwāhi | Location

Life is kind in Invercargill. If it's the city life you crave, you'll find it here – and still have money in your pocket. You'll find affordable housing, there are great schools for all levels, and the stressful long commute to work will be history.

In addition to this you'll have easy access to lakes and the sea, and in the winter some of the country's best skifields are an easy drive away.

Now is a great time to relocate to Southern if you were considering a move. Check out https://careers.southernhealth.nz/ for what the region and we can offer you and your whānau.

Utu whānui |Salary range

This role belongs to the Allied, Public Health, Scientific and Technical Multi Employer Collective Agreement and falls between the step 1 ($59,035) and Ste p7 ($83,030) p.a prorata

Rā mōnehu |Closing Date: Tuesday 29th August 2023

Due to the fast-paced nature of what we do, our vacancy close dates may be subject to change. Don't delay, make sure you apply as soon as possible.

Tono ināianei | Apply now

We only accept online applications. Please apply via our website: https://careers.southernhealth.nz/

If you currently work for Te Whatu Ora- Health New Zealand - Southern , please apply for this role via our internal careers site, found here:  Pulse > Applications > Corporate > SuccessFactors

For further information please contact Hannah Friedrich, Recruitment Advisor at Hannah.friedrich@southerndhb.govt.nz. All conversations will be confidential in nature.

Pre-Employment checks

In the interests of protecting our people and our patients, all appointments will be subject to:

• Occupational Health Assessment
• Police Vetting / Ministry of Justice safety checks
• Serious misconduct checks (previous Public Service departments and statutory Crown entities only)
• Covid-19 Vaccination is expected for all workers at higher risk of workplace exposure to COVID-19 through face-to-face patient interaction, working in clinical areas and contact with potentially infectious materials and surfaces.

To apply:

We only accept online applications. Please apply via our website: https://careers.southernhealth.nz/