Team Leader - LDSS Nelson at Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Nelson Marlborough, Nelson Community

Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role

Hours:       1.0 FTE (80 hours per fortnight)
Shifts:       Monday to Friday (7.00AM to 3.30PM), No on-call required
Status:     Permanent full-time position
Location:   Nelson Community
Salary:     $31.13 per hour plus $7500 pro rata allowance

Live Life Disability Support
Mission: Supporting people to live the best possible life

• Do you like to connect with people?
• Do you see the beauty and strength in diversity and cultural differences?
• Can you communicate in a way that values and acknowledges the people we support, family, whānau, and your team?
• And do you like a challenge as you do not like the mundane?

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is dedicated to serving all New Zealanders. Through integration and collaboration, we - re building a health system underpinned by partnership, equity, sustainability, whānau-centred care, and excellence.

About the Role

We are looking to appoint a Team Leader to join our existing team.

You will be involved with ongoing service development that will allow you to use your expertise and skills.  You will be an integral part of the team, providing support and leadership, as well as pro-active day-to-day support to enable the people you support to live safely and be actively involved in their community.

While your roster will usually be 7.00AM to 3.30PM weekdays, we work with flexibility over 7 days including evening and weekend work.  Our goal is to embed Enabling Good Lives in our daily practices.

About the Team/Service/ Location

Live Life Disability Support provide support to over 250 people, who have disabilities, to achieve their personal aspirations and choices in a variety of residential and respite settings across the Nelson/Tasman and Marlborough regions. We are a community-based disability support service focused on quality-of-life outcomes and the Enabling Good Lives Principles. 

We support each person to manage their day to day lives in ways and at times that work for them. This could involve anything from assisting with personal cares, to behaviour support and living the life in the community. 

The people we support have a wide range of abilities and we focus on enabling good lives by being inclusive and actively encouraging family and whānau input. 

About you

You will have:

• inspiring leadership skills and a strong commitment to the principles of person-centred support;
• hold a minimum NZ Certificate in Health and Wellbeing (Level 4), or an equivalent health or disability related qualification as assessed by the Ministry of Health (see link below);
• sound knowledge of Person-Centred support as well as good time management skills. 

• Experience working in the field of disability, youth social services would be advantageous.
• This role is classified by Immigration as ANZSCO 423111 and applicants for this position must be eligible to work in New Zealand.

https://www.health.govt.nz/new-zealand-health-system/pay-equity-settlements/care-and-support-workers-pay-equity-settlement/pay-equity-and-qualification-equivalencies/qualifications-assessed-equivalence

• 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.
• Experience in projects / initiatives which give effect to Te Tiriti principals and frameworks, and the application of Mātauranga Māori and Kaupapa Māori approaches, particularly as they apply in healthcare settings. 

Working for Health New Zealand

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is - the weaving of wellnesses. We're dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of Aotearoa/New Zealand. The Equity Work Programme at Health NZ focuses on helping everyone in the health system think about equity when they do their work. It also promotes the cultural change needed for the whole system to reach equity in health outcomes.

Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Health New Zealand are committed to being good employers and honouring our equal employment opportunity obligations.

Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion

• We want to see the real you in your application and welcome the real you on board if you come and work with us. Skills are gained across many areas of our life, not just in formal employment. If you can demonstrate the skills listed in the ad, but the experience was gained through whānau life, community or mahi aroha (volunteering) we encourage you to apply and share your story with us in your cover letter.
• We particularly welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities. 

How to Apply

To view the position description and/or apply for the role please click - apply now. - All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal before 11:59pm on 24/12/2024.

If you have any questions about the role, please contact Sonja Rae, Recruitment at sonja.rae@nmdhb.govt.nz or Angela Andrews, Service Lead LLDS at Angela.Andrews@nmdhb.govt.nz .

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Please note, we will be reviewing applications when received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.