This programme is named in memory of the late Gary Coghlan who was one of our longest serving General Managers in Hauora Maori from the West Coast.
Gary was passionate about workforce development and was instrumental in developing the Studentship Programme for Te Tai o Poutini. He was driven to ensuring our rangatahi had the opportunity to experience first-hand what life could be like working in a rural health setting on the West Coast.
Seek and discover. Discover and know. Know and become enlightened. Do you have a strong interest in Maori or Pasifika Health and wanting to pursue a career in hauora?
Are your core values whanaungatanga, arohatanga and manaakitanga?
Applications are now open for students interested in working in rural health, who either reside on, have strong links to, and/or whakapapa to Te Tai o Poutini - West Coast.
Mo te tunga - About the Role There will be six studentships offered, with each student receiving $5,000.00 as taxable wages.The students will undertake activities at a Health Facility on the West Coast - Te Tai o Poutini, which benefit both the student's learning experience and advances or assists any Health New Zealand, West Coast - Te Tai o Poutini project, event or other activity.The programme will run across the summer holiday period for a 4-week period. Orientation starts on 14th January 2025.You will be expected to be on the facility premises for the duration of the 4-week period Monday to Friday. Standard workday hours are to be expected.Ko wai koe | About You Applicants must be studying, enrolled or intending to enrol in an education programme at a recognised New Zealand education institution with the intention to work specifically, but not exclusively within West Coast rural health.
Applicants must have resided on the West Coast of the South Island or have strong links or whakapapa back to Te Tai o Poutini.
If you meet the criteria, then we encourage you to apply for this opportunity to work in a rural health care setting to develop and learn skills that will benefit your hauora journey.
Only applications submitted via our career site will be accepted, therefore please apply directly on our career site here.
Spaces are limited – please click on Apply Now and register your interest.
You will be required to upload a Letter of Application as part of the process, as well as the following:
A summary about yourselfWhy you chose your particular study pathwayYour career aspirations
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