Equity Coordinator at Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Waikato, Waikato

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Where you’ll be working: Waikato Hospital and Rural & Community Services 

The details: Full time Fixed-term - 40 Hours per week (1.0 FTE) 

 

• Be part of the national transformation in Health

• Do you have an interest in healthcare and have a keen eye for detail?

• Are you eager to apply your project knowledge?

• Do you enjoy working with whanau and want to make sure they can access the care they need!

 

Te whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity

We're looking for an eager individual to take on the role as an Equity Coordinator in Oral Health and work on a transformative project. The project will embark on a comprehensive review of the inequities with our high risk patients, provide solutions and an effective model that is responsive to complex/high needs consumers. You'll also develop tools and pathways to ensure success of the model.

 

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(Please note position descriptions can only be viewed on the Te Whatu Ora - Waikato website.)

 

Mō tātou Ratonga | About our Service

Our service strives to be leaders in their speciality, eliminating health inequalities and achieving health equity in our community. The Oral Health service sees patients of all ages from all over the midlands region and works closely with a diverse range of speciality services such as Oral and Maxillofacial, Community Oral Health, Paediatrics, ENT and Surgical Services and many more to achieve the best patient outcomes. You’ll be working alongside an experienced team with motivated individuals that are the top in their field. We know how important strong relationships are with people who access our services with their whanau. For us, providing the best dental care and improving the patients oral health is at the forefront! 

 

Mōu | About you

Required skills & experience you will need to be considered for this role:

• You will have knowledge and understanding of Te Tiriti o Waitangi.

• You will have Tertiary level qualification in health or related disciplines.

• You will need to have considerable service level experience and have worked for 5 years or more in health preferably in a large and complex environment. 

• You will be required to have considerable knowledge of setting up systems and processes, including a high level of understanding and experience in front end and back end of IPM and Clinical Work Station and ProVation system.

• You will have knowledge and understanding of basic project management 

• You will need to be able to provide evidence of your ability to identify and implement Service Improvement opportunities, processes and be able to provide project level documentation and be able to manage timeframes and budgets.

• You will demonstrate an ability to engage with and work alongside a range of stakeholders. 

 

Ko wai mātou | Our Organisation

Te iwi Ngakaunui – People at Heart

• Whakamana – Give and earn respect

• Whakaronga – Listen to me; Talk to me

• Mauri Pai – Fair play

• Whakapakari – Growing the good

• Kotahitanga – Stronger together

 

It is not very often something happens that is big; like, really big. Big to the point that it will touch the lives of every single person in the country. That is what we are talking about here. The provision of Health in Aotearoa New Zealand, and how its run is about to change in a big way.

 

Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand and Te Aka Whai Ora - Māori Health Authority will together shape the delivery of Health services in Aotearoa New Zealand for generations to come, and will form the core of a modern and integrated service looking after the needs of all our Whānau.

 

We are dedicated to achieving health equity for Māori and other priority populations. We are a Crown entity and an active partner in Te Tiriti o Waitangi. Te Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand is guided by Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to upholding the articles.

 

Here at Te Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand, Waikato we have a team of 8,000 working across the Waikato where everyone plays a vital role in the care of our patients – directly or non-directly. Our vision is Healthy People. Excellent Care.

 

Te Whatu Ora, Waikato serves the largest Māori population and third largest Pacific population in Aotearoa New Zealand. Waikato Hospital in Hamilton is one of New Zealand’s largest tertiary, teaching hospitals with over 600 inpatient beds and 22 operating theatres. Clinical specialities include Women’s and Children Services, Cardiology / Cardiothoracic Surgery, Oncology and Haematology, Surgical services, and Mental Health and Addiction. Waikato Hospital is the Midland regional referral centre for multiple specialties including trauma surgery, oncology, and neurology.

 

We are a values-based and inclusive organisation that is committed to deliver the best health outcomes for our total population. Reflecting the population we serve is an important part of the care we deliver to the community. We strongly encourage applicants from all backgrounds with the necessary capability and who share our values to apply. We proactively develop pathways that maximise opportunity for Māori and encourage Māori to apply.

 

Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply

Please apply directly online, applications are not able to be accepted via email.

 

For any queries about the role please contact Nicole.Rickard@waikatodhb.health.nz

 

Closing date: 8 June 2023

 

COVID-19:

A national Vaccination Policy which includes COVID19 is under development. In the interim, a Health and Safety Risk Assessment against the requirements of the role will apply to unvaccinated candidates and employees and appropriate risk mitigation (e.g. extra PPE, RAT testing) may be taken as a result. Please note that when a Vaccination Policy is introduced it will apply to this role and need to be supported.