Health Centre Manager - Spring Hill Corrections Facility

'Kotahi ano te kaupapa, ko te oranga o te iwi' : 'There is only one purpose to our work : the wellness and wellbeing of our people.

Pae Ora –is a holistic concept that includes mauri ora (healthy individuals), whanau ora (healthy families) and wai ora (healthy environments).

Within Ara Poutama Aotearoa this provides a framework for building an integrated health service.

In practice it is a largely nurse-led service supported by contracted providers from a range of clinical practice areas including GPs, dentists and pharmacists.

There is also a strong focus on supporting transitions back into the community on release from prison and ensuring engagement with community health care providers.

As a Pae Ora leader you will be contributing to improved health outcomes as well as the organisations wider priorities of reducing reoffending, improving public safety and reducing the overrepresentation of Maori in the corrections system.

Nga kawenga | About the role

Ara Poutama Aotearoa is seeking a Health Centre Manager for Spring Hill Corrections Facility.

The Health Centre Manager is a statutory role that is primarily responsible for ensuring the provision of health care and treatment for people in our care.

The Health Centre Manager has overall responsibility for day-to-day operations, clinical governance activities, and resource management of health services in their prison.

They oversee and manage health centre staff competence and compliance with policy, monitor for quality improvement and lead implementation of new policies and initiatives.

The Health Centre Manager is part of a national network of health leaders who collectively drive best practice and continuous improvement.

Additionally, as a member of the regional Pae Ora leadership team the Health Centre Manager contributes to achievement of wider health and organisational priorities.

He korero mou / About you

You will be a NZ registered nurse with extensive leadership experience in a health setting and ideally a relevant post-graduate qualification.

You will bring a growth mindset and be able to build and maintain a work environment that values diversity and innovation.

You will be an advanced communicator who is resilient, organised, and have an eye for quality, as you develop and maintain innovative health services in partnership with custodial services.

You will be an effective leader who can motivate, delegate, and collaborate, enabling you to effectively establish and maintain internal partnerships and relationships across the wider health system.

You will demonstrate knowledge of the drivers of inequity in health outcomes and a strong focus on addressing these.

Your practice reflects your commitment to the principles of te Tiriti o Waitangi and an awareness of te ao Maori.

Utu a-tau | Salary

Starting salary step 1 $165,565 with the full range to $178,273.

Ko wai matou | About us

Ara Poutama Aotearoa is a name that has been gifted to us and is our commitment to improving the oranga and safety of the people, whanau, and that of the communities we serve across the motu.

As a values-led organisation, we use the principles of rangatira (leadership), manaaki (respect), wairua (spirituality), kaitiaki (guardianship) and whanau (relationships) to shape how we work and deliver the outcomes in our strategy - Hokai Rangi ().

It is an exciting time to join us, and we continue to seek out talented individuals who are committed to an inclusive, vibrant workplace.

We recognise and celebrate the uniqueness of individuals, and that of the collective talent in our whanau.

Tono inaianei | Apply Now - Applications close 11pm Wednesday 1st October 2025

To apply, please submit a tailored CV and a cover letter describing your motivation for joining the department highlighting relevant skills and experience.

Alignment to our kaupapa is critical to our success - we ask that you provide examples which reflect and demonstrate our organisation values.

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