Where you’ll be working: Thames Hospital

The details: Permanent full time

• Be part of the national transformation in Health

Te whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity

This role requires the applicant to lead, support and co-ordinate proactive and efficient operations of this service for the Rural Hospitals & Nursing services division. The manager is key to ensuring consistency of administration services across the Thames and Rural service and to work in collaboration with Waikato and Southern Rural Health services to achieve consistent administration results for the directorate.

Key to this position is understanding the role strong administration performance has on funding and to provide a positive patient experience within our clinical services. This role includes collaborating and working in partnership with key clinical professional teams to ensure systems and processes support all staff, patients and our communities.

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Mō tātou Ratonga | About our Service

Thames & Rural Services is part of the wider Rural Hospital & Nursing Services team. The role is substantively based in Thames and includes management of administration staff and working with a range of health service teams across Rural Hospital & Nursing Services as well as across the Waikato district including hospital and community settings

Mōu | About you

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

• 5 – 7 years experience in operational and leadership roles in a complex health related

  environment (or equivalent)

• A relevant tertiary qualification or demonstrated relevant experience

• Strong leadership and management skills, ideally with management experience

  covering multiple service areas (including clinical)

• Robust skills in human resources, financial management, service quality risk

  and operational management

• Highly developed communication and interpersonal skills including the capacity

  to negotiate, resolve conflict and positively influence and motivate others

• Agility and experience in leading change management

• Expertise in building relationships, especially with senior health professionals

• A current New Zealand driver’s licence is required

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.

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.

He aha Waikato

Waikato is the fourth largest region in Aotearoa New Zealand and located just south of Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland. It features a wide range of world-class outdoor and cultural experiences. You can surf the world-famous beaches of Whāingaroa Raglan, swim at the beautiful beaches of the Kapanga Coromandel, hike our majestic mountain ranges, tour the Hobbiton shire, experience the magic of the Waitomo glow worm caves, and encounter a vast array of flora and fauna at the remarkable Maungatautari Ecological Reserve.

Waikato is the home of the Kiingitanga and rich in Māori culture. Waikato Hospital sits on whenua gifted by Waikato iwi, situated on the banks of the mighty Waikato Awa, Hamilton is New Zealand’s largest metropolitan inland city. Hamilton’s vibrant city centre and rich cultural mix makes it an ideal place to experience the authentic friendly Kiwi lifestyle.

Learn more about living in the mighty Waikato here

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: 26 March 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.