Community and Whānau Wellbeing Team Lead - Canterbury - Te Waipounamu - NPHS (Fixed Term)at Te Whatu Ora - - Christchurch
We provide essential hospital, specialist, and community health services across 80+ locations from large urban centres to rural towns and remote communities. Our goal is to improve health outcomes for all New Zealanders by delivering equitable, accessible and innovative care.
About the RoleAs a Community and Whānau Wellbeing Team Lead, you will work using a community partnerships approach to design, develop, enable and evaluate health promotion mahi. The primary purpose of the role is team management, delivery, performance, and development.
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 Senior Advisors/Officers, Regional Development and Delivery Leads, and relevant professional leadership roles.The Team Leader role will also deliver operational work and have responsibility for work programme(s) relevant to their professional skill set (depending on the size of the team they are responsible for).About the Team/Service/ LocationThe 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 four regional boundaries to deliver public health services that are nationally planned, regionally delivered and locally tailored. The Team Leader is part of Te Waipounamu National Public Health Service specifically the Waitaha / Canterbury district.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 better outcomes for our whānau and communities.
Tertiary qualification/degree in Public Health, or a related field such as Hauora Maori or Pacifica Health or equivalent experienceProven experience in team leadership and management, preferably in a public health or Hauora Equity contextAt least 3-5 years' experience in a public health service delivery roleExperience in implementing Te Tiriti o Waitangi in actionClean NZ Driver LicenceWillingness to travel across the regionWorking 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 Sunday 5th October 2025. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Anesha Pillay at Anesha.Pillay@TeWhatuOra.govt.nzWhilst Health New Zealand is undergoing change affected employees will be given preference and priority for this position.