• Permanent position 40 hours per week.

Mō te tūnga | About the role

We - re looking for an energetic and enthusiastic Kaimahi Hauora Māori  - Māori Health Worker with a - can-do - attitude to join our Allied Health staff working in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) on a permanent, full time basis (40hrs per week). This position is Monday to Friday, but there may be some weekend work as part of your rostered duties.

The Hauora Māori Tīma has shared accountability for assisting in developing an environment of opportunity and choice for tūtoro and whānau consistent with Te Tiriti o Waitangi within this service amongst others. We specialise in Guidance, support and facilitation to Māori patients to deliver a quality bi-cultural service and record patient interactions in clinical records to agreed standards to aid treatment planning. 

Ngā pūkenga me ngā wheako | Skills and experience;

The Hauora Māori Kaimahi is responsible for: 

• Supporting the provision of our ICU service.
• Support service delivery consistent with Tikanga Best Practice standards, to best meet the needs of Tūroro Māori and their whanau
• Implement models of care (Te Whare Tapa Whā - Māori health model) as the way of working for Hauora Māori staff.
• Provide support, guidance and input to clinical and allied health service staff through involvement in multidisciplinary clinical teams and networks.

Ngā hua | Benefits of working at Te Whatu Ora [Health New Zealand]

When you work at the Te Whatu Ora, you are part of a wider whānau that will support you along your journey. We offer great coaching, mentoring and learning outcomes for all staff. We are always improving our facilities across all campuses and have amazing discounts from select retailers, restaurants and business.

Tono ināianei | Apply Now

Only applications submitted via our career site will be accepted, therefore apply directly on our career site here. Contact us on recruitment@cdhb.health.nz for additional information.

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The Future of the Health Industry

The role that you are applying for is one that may only be performed by a person who has been vaccinated against Covid-19.  It is therefore a condition of this application that you are vaccinated against Covid-19. As a person working in the health and disability sector you will come into contact with a large number of people, some of whom may be vulnerable.  Without a vaccine, there is the risk that you may contract Covid-19.  The requirement to be vaccinated is to keep you safe and also to endeavour to protect others against the potential transmission of Covid-19 as a result of you contracting it in the course of your employment.