Kaiawhina Support Worker, South Island Eating Disorders Service

Hillmorton Hospital, Christchurch Fixed Term part time (20 hours per week), to 30 June,

• Brand new role Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is firmly grounded in the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and is committed to building a health system that serves all New Zealanders.

About the Role As a Kaiawhina you will engage with Tangata Whaiora and their whanau mai te timatatanga (at the point of referral) to ensure any barriers for accessing maimoatanga are addressed.

You will support them through their journey by providing culturally appropriate care.

You will share your knowledge of Tikanga and Taonga Maori with colleagues to support culturally appropriate practices.

This is a new role which will give voice to our commitment to honouring Te Tiriti o Waitangi, ensuring our partnership with Maori is at the forefront of what we do.

The role will smooth the pathway and improve access for Tangata Whaiora and their Whanau, to access maimoatanga for Eating Disorders, and to improve their journey while they are in the service.

This will be a partnership between Te Whatu Ora Waitaha and Purapura Whetu.

Barriers to access and care will be reduced to ensure Tangata Whaiora have access to a service based on Tikanga principles.

Alongside reducing barriers to accessing treatment for Tangata Whaiora and their Whanau, we anticipate the treatment will be experienced as safer and in line with Maori models of health and wellbeing.

You will work with the roopu at South Island Eating Disorders and Purapura Whet.

About the Team / Service / Location Our clinical team is a multidisciplinary team providing evidence-based maimoatanga to Tangata Whaiora who have an eating disorder.

We offer both inpatient treatment through our ward, Whangai Aroha, and community-based treatment.

We are a regional service with responsibilities for supporting clinicians throughout the South Island.

About you As a Kaiawhina, you will display leadership character and enhance service delivery within the teams.

Below are the qualifications, knowledge, skill and experience we are seeking : Qualifications in Health / Wellbeing or working towards one Knowledge of Te Reo Maori me ona Tikanga Maori Current full drivers' licence Research skills Ability to maintain confidentiality and discretion.

Ability to organise and plan workload An ability to effectively engage with a wide range of whanau / hapu / iwi Ability to influence others and facilitate groups Commitment to ongoing self-development Working at Health New Zealand Health 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 Maori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

How to Apply We will review applications as received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.

Whilst Health New Zealand is undergoing change, affected employees will be given preference and priority for this position.