Designer, Ara Manawa at Auckland District Health Board (Central Auckland), Auckland

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Nau mai, haere mai ki Auckland DHB!

• 2 Permanent full time roles (1 x visual designer, 1 x spatial designer)
• Auckland City location (Grafton)

We are seeking two dynamic and experienced Designers, to fulfil permanent roles in Visual Design and Spatial Design in Ara Manawa, Auckland DHB’s Design Lab.

Ko wai mātou | Our Organisation

At Te Toka Tumai | Auckland DHB we are committed to upholding Te Tiriti o Waitangi and providing culturally safe care. We value role modelling manaakitanga as demonstrated by Ngāti Whātua in the gifting of their whenua on which our hospitals stand. We aspire to having a workforce reflective of the communities we serve and achieving equitable outcomes for all.

Te whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity

As a designer within Ara Manawa, your primary responsibilities will be to deliver key, future focused, innovation and design jobs within initiatives that deliver significant sustained benefit in organisation performance for Auckland DHB.

In this role you will contribute to design research, and innovation within Auckland Hospital. The role will maximise the value of design skills and outputs, ensuring that spaces, systems, and products are designed in a considered and sensitive manner, driven by patient, whānau, and staff needs. It will enable better experiences, improved clinical outcomes, and better work places for staff. 

As a designer, the role may also coach, mentor and train workplace project teams in how best to apply design tools and techniques.

For all aspects of these roles and experience/knowledge required please see the position description here.

Nga Pūkenga Motuhake | Important Skills

To be successful in this role you will be / have / be able to: -

• well versed in Te Tiriti o Waitangi with a commitment to biculturalism
• knowledgeable of the health system context and committed to achieving equitable outcomes for Māori
• excellent design skills, you are energised by a challenge and accustomed to user-centric design methodologies
• creative and imaginative, with both an eye for detail and an ability to scale out and see the big picture

• excellent communication and relationship management skills, confident in engaging with a diverse range of stakeholders and bringing people alongside you on the design journey
• high emotional intelligence and compassion for others
• motivated and self-directed, as well as having excellent collaborative skills – online and in person
• manage and deliver a complex workload, with detailed action plans and documentation as a part of your process

• hold a qualification in design (visual/graphic or spatial), or equivalent relevant tertiary qualification 
• five years’ experience working on design projects that creatively bring about improvement and change

He aha ngā painga o tēnei mahi mōu | Why you will enjoy working here

We recognise there is more to life than mahi | work, and we encourage and provide access to all our staff several services and benefits to support themselves whilst they are employed within Te Toka Tumai | Auckland DHB.

For more information on what we offer, please click here.

Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply

Please submit your application online, outlining your experience and motivation to apply to this role.

To view details about our recruitment process, click here.

If you have any queries about accessibility, or technical issues with the online process, please contact Belinda Peddie - Recruitment Consultant at bpeddie@adhb.govt.nz and quote ADHB14298 to discuss how we can best support your application.

If we receive a high number of applications for this position, we may have to close our advertising early. We recommend that you submit your application as early as possible.