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July 16, 2024
Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora Waikato
Hamilton
FULL TIME
Maternity Wellbeing Coordinator
Maternity Wellbeing Coordinator
Job Number: WAI27947
Job Title: Maternity Wellbeing Coordinator
Te whiwhinga mahi | The Opportunity
We are seeking an experienced qualified health care professional to join our Women’s and child Health Directorate here at Waikato Hospital.
As a successful Maternity Wellbeing Coordinator, you will play a key role leading and coordinating the Maternity Wellbeing Forums (MWF) within Health New Zealand, Te Whatu Ora – Waikato and play an integral part of supporting our vulnerable wāhine hapu through their pregnancy journey in partnership with both community and hospital services.
Day to day you will:
- Lead and coordinate the Maternity Wellbeing Forums (MWF) within Health New Zealand, Te Whatu Ora – Waikato to enable the best possible outcomes for whānau identified to have complex vulnerabilities during the maternity period (antenatal to six weeks post-partum);
- Strengthen whānau by facilitating a seamless transition between primary and secondary providers of support and care;
- Foster and maintain a collaborative working model to engage support agencies to work with mãma and whānau in a culturally safe manner;
- Work in partnership with health care and community providers as appropriate to achieve a negotiated birth plan before delivery; this enables concerns to be discussed and addressed in a transparent and culturally sensitive way
This is a full time 1.0 FTE permanent position where you will work Monday to Friday.
Key responsibilities of the role include:
- Facilitate and lead regular forums across the Waikato region;
- Build local collaborations with key community stakeholders;
- Work collaboratively within Health New Zealand, Te Whatu Ora - Waikato, other districts and community agencies
- Contributes to Ministry of Health six monthly reports as required by the Violence Intervention Program contract;
- Coordinates the “Power to Protect” Programme and completes the “Power to Protect” six monthly audit report for submission to the Operations Director, Women’s and Child Health;
- Attend multidisciplinary team meetings and contribute to decision-making regarding National Child Protection Alerts for vulnerable unborn, Tamariki and rangatahi
Click here to view the position description.
(Please note position descriptions can only be viewed on the Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora - Waikato website.)
Mō tātou Ratonga | About our Service
Health New Zealand, Te Whatu Ora - Waikato provides health services to the communities of Waikato with a combined population of over 400,000 people, and tertiary-level services to the midland region, with a population of over 840,000. Waikato Hospital in Hamilton provides the most specialised and complex medical care and is recognised as both a tertiary and accredited training hospital. It is our people that are fundamental to our success and our diverse workforce of over 7,000 employees provide care and support to our hapu wãhine.
Mōu | About you
Essential:
- Holds a current healthcare-related APC in New Zealand with no conditions
- Current NZ driver’s license
- Minimum of 5 years of recent post-registration experience in a New Zealand healthcare setting
- Experience working with women and whānau from a wide range of cultural backgrounds
- The ability to create and maintain positive working relationships both internal and external to Health NZ, Te Whatu Ora – Waikato
Desirable:
- Postgraduate education in a health care profession, or willingness to complete;
- Experience working with vulnerable whānau
Skills and Knowledge:
- Proven experience of working with and supporting whānau with lived experience of family violence including child protection and intimate partner violence
- Familiarity with the Vulnerable Children’s Act, Oranga Tamariki Act 1989, and other relevant acts.
- Familiarity with the Privacy Act and the Health Practitioner Privacy Code.
- Awareness of the social determinants of health and the influence of poverty on access to health care.
- Familiarity with the professional body code of conduct and code of ethics
- Excellent communication skills with strong consumer focus, and ability to mediate effectively.
- Willingness to ensure care and support is provided to women with complex social care needs.
Ko ngaa hua o te noho ki roto o Waikato, te mahi hoki ki Te Whatu Ora, Waikato | The Benefits of living in Waikato and working for Te Whatu Ora, Waikato
Located in the heart of the mighty Waikato, Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora, Waikato operates over a number of sites, Hamilton City our main campus and smaller community-based hospitals across our region. Hamilton City has easy access to beaches and mountains, so if your interests range from a host of water sports, mountain biking to vineyard lunches, the area has something for you right on your doorstep. To discover more about our stunning area, please click here.
- As part of our Health NZ, Waikato family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
- We offer flexible and agile working opportunities alongside our Health NZ, Waikato benefits and staff discount schemes.
- We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
Tō mātou whakahaere ki te tika, te rerekētanga, me te whai wāhi mai | Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion
- We want to see the real you in your application and welcome the real you on board if you come and work with us. Skills are gained across many areas of life, not just in formal employment. If you can demonstrate the skills listed in the ad, but the experience was gained through whānau life, community or mahi aroha (volunteering) we encourage you to apply and share your story with us in your cover letter. We particularly welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.
Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to apply
Please apply online as applications are unable to be accepted via email. If you have any questions about the role please contact the Recruitment Team – Komalpreet.Kaur@waikatodhb.health.nz
Closing date: 30 September 2024
Nau mai haere mai - Come join the team!
We regret to inform you that this job opportunity is no longer available
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