National Māori Health and Equity - Ambulance - Ref HH100
Hato Hone
- Iconic NZ Brand.
- Flexible location.
- Opportunity to apply your knowledge of te reo me ōna tikanga.
Ruia, ruia, tahia, tahia. Nau mai e te wairua taketake e kore e kitea engari ka rongohia. Tēnā tātou katoa rau rangatira mā, kei te whakamihi atu i runga i te aroha o ngā tūpuna. Ki a rātou mā kua whetūrangitia, e kore koutou e wareware i a mātou i muri nei, haere atu koutou, haere. Ki a tātou te hunga ora, kia mārohirohi tātou, kia manawanui. Kei konei mātou e tatari mārie ana kia toro mai tō ringa ki tēnei o ngā tūranga. Haramai koe me ō mōhiotanga ki te whakakaha i a mātou. Heoi anō, mā te Atua koutou tātou e arataki ki te tika me te pono, kia ora tātou.
Ko wai mātou - About us:
Hato Hone St John has been serving New Zealanders and working to save lives since 1885. As well as providing Ambulance Services, our programmes and team of over 11,000 staff and volunteers are helping to build strong, resilient communities across the motu; supporting everyone in Aotearoa to live healthier, happier and longer lives.
He aha te tūranga - About the role:
Our Kāhui Mauaka team provide strategic cultural advice to Hato Hone St John to build cultural competency, partner with trust and confidence with iwi and Māori communities in the spirit of mana motuhake and help innovate and codesign initiatives that will enable our iwi partners to deliver their vision for equity in action.
Supporting the Aka Matua workstream, this role will manage operational aspects of Māori health initiatives within Ambulance Operations and Clinical Services, ensuring alignment with the Waka Manaaki strategy and Clinical strategy.
The role is focused on strategic interpretation, and follow-through via tactical execution at a national level. This will include working alongside other Strategic and National Operations Managers to engage with external health stakeholders to change or create new methods of service delivery (including advocation for additional or refocused resource) and carry out/support implementation of key health equity focused initiatives.
Key responsibilities:
- Provide expert advice in prehospital care to improve Māori Health outcomes in the Clinical Services and Ambulance Operations settings.
- Contribute proactively as a member of the Ambulance Service team through putting forward recommendations to enhance service; and attending and actively contributing to appropriate meetings.
- Act as a key advocate and representative for the interests of tikanga Māori and Te Ara Hato Hone within Ambulance Operations and across Hato Hone St John by being a member of the SLT.
- Support Ambulance Operations and Clinical Services managers in their development of cultural competence and ensure that there is strong iwi, hapū links within the relevant takiwā.
- Be conversant with, and have expertise in the findings of, the Pūrongo Whakamutunga (2020), particularly around the deprivation, geographic differences, and heath loss/health outcomes data.
Ko wai koe - About you:
- Post graduate study in related field, i.e. social work, humanities, or evidence of relevant cultural learnings / integration within field.
- Registered Health Professional with an APC or alternatively Authority to Practise (ATP) of Paramedic is preferred.
- Proficiency in Te Reo me ōna tikanga is preferred.
- Proven experience at a strategic management level, with the ability to focus on operational detail and execute strategy, informed by a strong understanding of clinical matters and specific in-depth knowledge of the challenges facing Māori.
We’re looking for someone who understands that meaningful change takes time and is comfortable working in an evolving environment where growth happens gradually, through collaboration and learning.
Me pēhea te tuku tono - How to apply:
Please email tiare@manarecruitment.co.nz (quoting reference number HH100) to request an information kete.
Applications close: Friday 23 May 2025 at 5.00pm.
At Hato Hone St John, we embrace diversity, welcoming everyone to bring their authentic selves to work. We value unique perspectives, fostering inclusivity to better serve our communities, and we’re committed to creating a workplace where everyone belongs.
"E pōhiritia nei e mātou, te whānau o Hato Hone St John, ngā rereketanga o ia tāngata ki te haramai. E āwhinatia e mātou i ngā whakaaro rereke, kia mahi pai i roto i ngā hāpori katoa. Ko ta mātou nei haepapa, kia hangaia tātahi āhuru mōwai mā tātou, kia mahi haumaru ai".
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