Kaiwhakatairanga Hauora - Health Promotion Advisor

Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand Southern

Otago
Permanent
Full-time

20 days ago

Community and Whānau Wellbeing teamNational Public Health Service - Queenstown

Permanent full-time, and permanent part-time (20hrs per week) opportunities available
Utilise your strong connections with communities and settings and your in-depth knowledge of Hauora Māorito to promote healthy environments

Join our Communities' team at Te Whatu Ora, Southern at a key time of change where you will meaningfully contribute to our kaupapa of working in partnership with communities to identify and address health and wellbeing priorities.Mō te tūranga - About the roleOur team has an equity focus working in partnership with communities. We work in various settings to promote health and wellbeing, reduce inequities and work alongside focus populations to support them in building on their strengths to address priorities, for example, alcohol harm reduction, healthy food environments and mental wellbeing,and working with partners to identify and address other determinants e.g. rural wellbeing.The opportunities available are:

permanent, part-time (0.5FTE, 20 hours per week) with a key focus on healthy food environments
permanent, full-time (1.0FTE, 40 hours per week) with a key focus on alcohol harm reduction.

Our mahi involves building connections and maintaining effective relationships.As the Kaiwhakatairanga Hauora - Health Promotion Advisor, alongside the key focus of your portfolio you will also be involved in:

working as part of a team with colleagues in Te Whatu Ora and Te Ake Whai Ora, supported by our Communities' Leadership team members
establishing effective and trusted relationships with key stakeholders to support the implementation of health promotion initiatives e.g. mental well-being, healthy food environments
collaborating with the community, other organisations and sectors, to identify and address health priorities.

Mōu ake - About you

Health promotion experience along with experience working with community development is highly desirable
Health promotion qualification is advantageous but not essential
An understanding of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and its application to working with communities to promote health and wellbeing

We are looking for a motivated team member who enjoys connecting and working with community partners such as councils, NGOs, and schools. In this role you will build and maintain great working relationships with community partners in Queenstown Lakes and Central Otago to support the implementation of health promotion strategies.

You will have excellent organisational, communication, and computer skills.
You will have the confidence to build successful working relationships with those around you, and the ability to work independently or within a multidisciplinary team environment
You will also bring experience in community development or health promotion

Painga - Benefits

Continuous support for career development
Subsidised gym membership and discounted health insurance
Access to a range of retail discounts and Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
Feed your bold side out of hours in the most adventurous region of NZ!

Find out more about our variety of benefits and discounts hereMō mātou - About usHealth New Zealand I Te Whatu Ora - Southern has the largest geographical coverage of all the New Zealand regions, providing services to 350,000 people in diverse communities. We take pride in all the services we provide, and our aim is to improve, promote and protect the health of our region. We believe that our dedicated and passionate staff are a significant driving force behind the achievement of these standards, and we need more like-minded people to help us continue providing for our community.Now is a great time to relocate to family-friendly Southern if you are considering a move! The Southern District offers excellent amenities, first-class early childhood through to tertiary education and the opportunity to have an outstanding work-life balance. Whether it is surfing or skiing, hunting or fishing; theatre, live music or art - there's literally something for everyone. The stunning Catlins, Fiordland and Central Otago regions are within driving distance, offering beautiful scenery and plenty of recreational opportunities whatever your passion. Check out https://careers.southernhealth.nz/ for what the region and we can offer you and your whanau.Utu whānui - Salary rangeThis role belongs to the Allied, Public Health, Scientific and Technical Multi Employer Collective Agreement and falls between Step 1 ($74,842) and Step7 ($104,466) p.a pro rataRā mōnehu - Closing date: Sunday, 5 May 2024.Due to the fast-paced nature of what we do, our vacancy close dates may be subject to change. Don't delay, make sure you apply as soon as possible.Tono ināianei - Apply nowFor further information please contact James Boyd, Recruitment Advisor, all conversations will be confidential in nature James.boyd@southerndhb.govt.nzPre-employment checksIn the interests of protecting our people and our patients, all appointments will be subject to:

Occupational health assessment
Police vetting/Ministry of Justice safety checks
Serious misconduct checks (previous Public Service departments and statutory Crown entities only)
Covid-19 vaccination

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