Regional Director, Planning, Funding & Outcomes at Te Whatu Ora, WellingtonWellington basedPermanent, full timeHealth New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is dedicated to serving all New Zealanders. Through integration and collaboration, we're building a health system underpinned by partnership, equity, sustainability, whanau-centred care, and excellence.
About the Role Reporting directly to the Deputy Chief Executive of the Central Region, this position is responsible for leading the strategic planning and funding of regional Hospital & Specialist Services and Community Services, including supporting the engagement/co-ordination of the community sector and Primary Health Organisations.
The role focuses on enhancing patient outcomes through delivering sustainable, financially responsible healthcare delivery, ensuring that services meet the highest standards of quality, accessibility and efficiency.
This leadership position will drive initiatives that integrate care across hospital and community settings, and advance the region's commitment to patient-centred, sustainable health solutions.
In this role, the Executive Director, Planning, Funding & Outcomes will be expected to leverage regional data and work closely with clinical leaders and operational teams so that Hospital & Specialist Services and Community Services are integrated, and patients are receiving the care they need, when they need it.
You will drive improvement in the way that the region plans, funds, contracts and delivers its services.
About you With over a decade of experience in planning and service performance monitoring, you excel in large, complex, and dynamic organisations. You have a proven ability to develop strategic outsourcing requirements for health services, working collaboratively with diverse stakeholders to create tailored solutions. Skilled in partnering with sourcing providers, you ensure robust contracts are established to support effective service delivery.
You are highly experienced in designing and implementing clinical and community service specifications, working closely with senior clinical and operational leaders to develop and monitor production and performance improvement plans. Your strong background in the public and health sectors enables you to navigate complex environments while delivering results that align with organisational objectives and enhance service outcomes.
You will bring Experience in complex problem solvingExperience in stakeholder and relationship managementCompetency with te ao Maori, tikanga, and te reo Maori or a commitment to starting your journey and taking ownership of your learning and growthExperience in system level funding and performance improvementWorking for Health New Zealand Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is 'the weaving of wellness'. We're dedicated to ensuring excellent healthcare for the people of Aotearoa/New Zealand. The Equity Work Programme at Health NZ focuses on helping everyone in the health system think about equity when they do their work. It also promotes the cultural change needed for the whole system to reach equity in health outcomes.
Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Health New Zealand is committed to being good employers and honouring our equal employment opportunity obligations.
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 our life, not just in formal employment. If you can demonstrate the skills listed in the ad, but the experience was gained through whanau 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 Maori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.
How to Apply To view the position description and/or apply for the role please click "apply now." All applications must be submitted through our online careers portal before 2359hrs on Friday, 17 January 2025. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Matt Kelly at ******.
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