Oranga Coordinator

Oranga Coordinator
Kiwi Health Jobs–Auckland, North Island
Full time, Permanent
About 7 hours ago, from Kiwi Health Jobs
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2 x Permanent roles available
Rostered shifts Monday – Sunday; late afternoons available!
Improve the hospital journey for Māori patients and whānau

Te whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity

We have 2 permanent full-time roles available offering a variety of shifts from Monday through Sunday.

As an Oranga Coordinator you will be working closely with Māori patients and whānau to provide support and guidance when presenting to the hospital and through the duration of their inpatient, outpatient or community admission. You will work in active partnership with colleagues to identify any barriers to provision of excellent assessment and treatment, ensuring delivery of care incorporates a cultural lens during through their care journey.

This position plays a key role in ensuring Māori patients and whānau are empowered, have confidence in the service Te Toka Tumai provide them and trust the benefits to themselves, and their whānau.You will provide support and guidance to whānau, to help them develop their own coping mechanisms and strengthen their ability to support the patient in the post-discharge period.

This is a vital role within the wider Māori Health Provider Services team and are essential in bettering outcomes for Māori. For further details, please refer to theposition description.

Nga Pūkenga Motuhake | Important Skills

As an Oranga Coordinator you will have commitment to achieving equitable health outcomes for Māori and contribute to upholding our Te Tiriti o Waitangi obligations.

We are looking for Māori that have lived experience in community-based environments, cultural groups, Marae, Hāpu, Iwi, working in Māori health or social service providers. You’ll have the ability to whakawhanaunga to form authentic, strong, meaningful connections with people and advocate for others in a mana enhancing way.

Ko wai mātou | Our Organisation

We are Te Whatu Ora Te Toka Tumai Auckland. We provide health and disability services to more than half a million people living in Central Auckland, regional services for Northland and greater Auckland, and specialist national services for the whole of New Zealand. Our main sites are Auckland City Hospital, Greenlane Clinical Centre and Starship Children’s Hospital, located in central Auckland.

We are part ofTe Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand, the overarching organisation for New Zealand’s national health service. Te Whatu Ora leads the day-to-day running of the health system, with functions delivered at local, district, regional and national levels.

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.

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

Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply

Please submit your application online via our website, outlining your experience and motivation to apply. (Please note:We don’t accept email CV applications). To view details about our recruitment process,click here. Any other queries please contact Belinda Peddie - Recruitment Consultant ***************@tewhatuora.govt.nzand quote ADHB21++7.