Violence Reduction Specialist Team Lead, Northern Region at Te Whatu Ora, Auckland Join Te Whatu Ora at a key time of change where you will meaningfully contribute to our kaupapa of creating a more equitable, accessible, cohesive and people-centred health system. This is mahi that will improve the health and well-being of everyone in Aotearoa, and we've got an opportunity for you to be part of it…
Te whiwhinga mahi| The Opportunity The primary purpose of the role is to lead a team of Violence Reduction Specialists in the development and effective delivery of services to prevent and reduce the harms from Violence at Work by leading, informing, educating and supporting kaimahi who experience incidents of violence at work, while also ensuring that tangata whaiora, whanau and visitors who display escalated behaviours are safe and feel supported, respected and have their cultural needs met.
Violence at Work is a critical health and safety risk for Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora staff across the motu. This role is pivotal to ensuring that comprehensive systems for staff awareness, education, training, mitigation, de-escalation and safe practice are integrated into the daily work approaches across Health NZ to mitigate violence at work through the work of the Violence Reduction Specialists connecting and engaging across the clinical, health and safety, and healthcare security disciplines.
You will bring your proven experience in facilitating and developing adult education programs to this role. Ideally, you will have a degree or equivalent experience in health, safety, or crime prevention, with a passion for empowering others through engaging and effective learning experiences.
3 years team leadership experience5 years clinical experience; or5 years' experience in a safety services role, crime prevention or CPI Safety Intervention TrainerExperienced and competent in the use of Microsoft Office suite of productsA commitment to being a good Te Tiriti partner in all your actions. This includes an understanding of the significance of and obligations under Te Tiriti o Waitangi, and the ability to apply Te Tiriti principles in a meaningful way in this roleCompetency with te ao Maori, tikanga, and te reo Maori or a commitment to starting your journey and taking ownership of your learning and growth.Nau mai, uru mai | Come and join us When you join us, you become part of transforming the health system. This is a once in a life-time change, that will touch the lives of everyone in Aotearoa, and future generations.
Our name, Te Whatu Ora, means 'the weaving of wellness'. Whatu is the combining together of people, resources, organisations, thoughts and actions for the betterment and wellbeing of all. Whatu is also a direct reference to the pupil of the eye, and the vision required of the new entity and system.
We are working towards a system that better meets the complex demands of a growing population, addresses the persistent inequalities experienced by Maori and ensures greater access, experience and outcomes for those traditionally not well served by the system – Maori, Pacific and Disabled People.
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.
Me pehea te tuku tono | How to apply To view the position description and/or apply for the role (by submitting your cover letter and CV), please click "APPLY NOW." For tracking and reporting purposes, all applications must be submitted through our online career portal. If you have any questions about the role, please feel free to contact Matt Kelly at ******
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