Balclutha - Public Health
About the RoleWe have a permanent, full-time opportunity available to join our Te Waipounamu regional team as a Community and Whānau Wellbeing Team Lead Southern.The primary purpose of the role is team management, delivery, performance, and development with our team of health promotion advisors and smokefree co-ordinators.
It involves operational leadership, resource utilisation, and coordinating programme planning, delivery, evaluation, stakeholder engagement, and reporting across various programme areas. The people and performance responsibilities of the role work in collaboration with the technical and professional responsibilities of other regional and local roles such as Chief Regional Health Promotion Advisor, Regional Health Promotion Development and Delivery Lead, and relevant professional leadership roles.The Team Lead role may also deliver operational work and have responsibility for work programmes relevant to their professional skill set depending on the size of the team they are responsible for.About the ServiceThe National Public Health Service (NPHS) within Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora, work towards Pae Ora (healthy futures) for all by engaging with the wider determinants that impact people's health, focusing on oranga/wellbeing, prevention, protection, and population-level intervention.
We are connected across boundaries to deliver public health services that are nationally planned, regionally delivered and locally tailored.About youYou are an experienced leader able to nurture and develop a team to make them feel valued. You're open to new ideas and create a culture where individuals at all levels bring their ideas on how to ‘do it better' to the table.You're able to work collaboratively across the sector and organisational boundaries to influence outcomes.Tertiary qualification/degree in Public Health or a related field or equivalent experienceProven experience in team leadership and management, preferably in a public health context3+ years' experience in a public health service delivery roleExperience in implementing Te Tiriti o Waitangi in actionWillingness to travel across the Southern districtClean New Zealand Drivers' LicenceWorking for Health New ZealandHealth New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of New Zealand.
We embrace a workforce that is diverse and inclusive so that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We welcome applications from our diverse Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities. How to ApplyTo apply please click apply now.All applications must be submitted through our online careers' portal by 17 June 2025. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Elismha Lubbe at Elismha.Lubbe@TeWhatuOra.govt.nzWhilst Health New Zealand is undergoing change affected kaimahi will be given preference and priority for this position.