• 5 weeks annual leave
• Professional development
• Interesting and rewarding work within primary care

Bring your passion and programme experience to supporting general practices to improve health outcomes for our whānau and community. We are seeking an individual to provide programme coordination for multiple projects and programmes within our network. The ideal candidate will bring a positive attitude and proactively apply an organisation wide approach. In addition, we offer training opportunities, flexible working hours and value work-life balance.

Ko wai mātou | About Us

Te Awakairangi Health Network is a primary care network focussed on achieving equity and improving the quality of our health services for whānau living in the Hutt Valley. We work with general practices and community service providers to promote and empower people to receive the healthcare services they need and deserve.  

Our vision is “Everyone in the Hutt Valley is Healthy and Well”.

Mō te tūnga | The Role

We have an exciting opportunity for a Programme Coordinator to join our Programme and Practice Development team. This team supports general practice and other providers in the provision of good quality, integrated and equitable primary care.

As the Programme Coordinator you will work across multiple projects that develop, deliver, and extend the health services offered to our local population. You will have input to programme development and continuous improvement for service and workforce delivery.

This role will include supporting the General Manager of our Programme and Practice Development Team to lead the implementation of a complex integrated work programme. All of our work is underpinned by a Tiriti o Waitangi focus and equity lens.

To be successful in this position you will be a dynamic and enthusiastic team player with the following skills and attributes:

• A strong project and programme coordination background.
• A desire to improve knowledge.
• Have effective relationship building and interpersonal skills to work with stakeholders, general practices and internal staff within our organisation.
• A well organised, self-starter who thrives in a team environment with an eye for detail.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• This is a 1-year fixed term role due to a secondment.

Mōu | About you

Essential skills, knowledge, and experience

• Excellent attention to detail and time management skills.
• Excellent relationship management skills – able to establish, build and maintain respectful, effective working relationships with all stakeholders to accomplish goals.
• Strong and effective communication skills capable of maintaining strong relationships.
• Competence in the Microsoft suite especially Word, Excel, and Project (or equivalent products).
• Accurately and clearly convey timely information and ideas, using a style and manner of presentation appropriate to the target audience.
• Effective time management skills and ability to juggle multiple priorities.
• Self-motivated and ability to work unsupervised.

Desirable skills, knowledge, and experience

• Experience in a primary care setting.
• Knowledge of general practice and business processes.
• Knowledge of continuous quality improvement and quality monitoring framework.
• Knowledge of Te Reo Māori and Tikanga.

To view the job description please email: recruitment@teahn.org.nz

Te Awakairangi Health Network is considered a health provider, therefore we encourage our employees to have the COVID-19 Vaccinations.

We pride ourselves on being an inclusive work environment where our people will be supported to be successful, regardless of gender, race, disability, religion, or background.

Te Tiriti o Waitangi

Te Awakairangi Health Network is committed to meeting its obligations under Te Tiriti o Waitangi and will work towards achieving equitable health outcomes for Māori in the Hutt Valley.  We will do this by ensuring services are provided, developed and implemented in accordance with the Articles of Te Tiriti (oritetanga/equity) and the principles – Tino Rangatiratanga, Equity, Active Protection, Partnership and Options.

Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply

Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and an outcome provided to you as soon as possible.

Don’t wait apply now, or email your CV and Cover Letter to recruitment@teahn.org.nz .

Please note as part of our recruitment process you will need to complete an application form. This form will be emailed to you when we receive your application.

Closing date: 19 September 2023

You must have the right to live and work in Aotearoa New Zealand to apply for this job.