- Opportunity for experienced registered nurse
- Key role in Ara Poutama
- Deliver services that focus on the health and wellbeing of tangata
THE OPPORTUNITY
The Department of Corrections works with offenders in the community and in prison. They work to make New Zealand a better, safe place by:
- Reducing re-offending
- Protecting the public from those who can cause harm
The Department of Corrections manages around 9,000 people in prison and 27,000 people serving a sentence or order in the community. Their 10,000 staff are committed to supporting offenders to help them address their offending and gain skills that will help them lead a crime-free life. Key strategic goals include:
- Improving public safety
- Reducing reoffending
- Reducing overrepresentation of Māori
Corrections Health Services lead the delivery of patient-focused primary health care services to tangata in our care and their whānau, across Aotearoa. It is a nurse-led service providing nursing services and general practice services. Health teams are multidisciplinary in nature with various primary health clinicians (including medical officers and dentists) contracted by the department.
A career in Pae Ora means providing health services in collaboration with external providers which include whānau, iwi, hapū, mana whenua and the health and disability system. You will be making a difference for individuals, their whānau and the community every day.
THE ROLE
Ara Poutama is seeking a new Health Centre Manager for Auckland Prison. The Health Centre Manager (HCM) is a statutory role that is primarily responsible for ensuring the provision of health care and treatment for people in our care. The HCM is a leader of health services in prison sites and has overall responsibility for the day-to-day operations, clinical governance activities, and quality and resource management in the health services. They oversee and manage health centre staff competence and compliance with policy, monitor for quality improvement and lead implementation of new policies and initiatives. The HCM works closely with the regional and national health leaders.
THE CANDIDATE
As the ideal candidate, you will be a registered nurse with extensive leadership experience in the health field You will bring a growth mindset and be able to build and maintain work environments that value diversity and innovation. You will be an advanced communicator who is resilient, organised, has an eye for quality, as you develop and maintain innovative health services in partnership with custody. You will be an effective leader who can motivate, delegate, and collaborate, enabling you to effectively establish and maintain internal partnerships and relationships across the wider health system. You will have an understanding of the rights of Māori as tangata whenua and the Treaty of Waitangi obligations for Corrections Health Services to improve health outcomes for Māori.
HOW TO APPLY
The closing date for applications is Monday, 3rd February 2025. The reference number to include in your application is H24_4973
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