Service Manager - Rehabilitation

Service Manager - Rehabilitation

Dunedin

• Permanent opportunity
• Full time 40 hours per week opportunity
• Opportunity to lead and influence the delivery of care

Health 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, whānau-centred care, and excellence.

About the Role

The areas of responsibility for this role are Allied Health Unit, Older Persons Health, and Inpatient and Community Rehabilitation based at Dunedin Hospital and Wakari Hospital.

This role will lead and manage assigned services to provide an efficient effective, equitable and safe patient care within the available resources across the Southern District of Health New Zealand.

The Service Manager is responsible for service delivery processes, including management of financial performance, activity and production planning, health targets, human resource management, quality and risk management, certification and accreditation, clinical pathway development and other service delivery improvements within the services. Working in partnership with clinical and other staff, the Service Manager will contribute to strategic and operational management in a way that is consistent with the organization’s vision and values.

About the Team/Service/ Location

Health NZ - Te Whatu Ora - Southern has the largest geographical coverage of all the New Zealand regions, providing services to 350,000 people in diverse communities. We take pride in all the services we provide, and our aim is to improve, promote and protect the health of our region. We believe that our dedicated and passionate staff are a significant driving force behind the achievement of these standards, and we need more like-minded people to help us continue providing for our community.

About you

This is a dynamic and ever-changing environment to operate within. Demonstrating professional credibility as a leader, we are looking for someone with maturity, empathy and resilience who is a natural relationship builder. You have strong communication skills with the ability to listen and critically appraise situations with a natural flair for problem solving.  You will operate with the best interests of our patients and their whanau at the centre of your focus, and balance competing priorities that will utilise your organisation skills allowing you to effectively manage a high-volume workload. A broad knowledge of health needs across our population will prove to be valuable.

Our ideal candidate will have:

• A tertiary qualification within health or another relevant field  
• Proven experience in managing budgets and staff
• Previous experience leading teams in a clinical environment
• Competency with te ao Māori, tikanga, and te reo Māori or a commitment to starting your journey and taking ownership of your learning and growth
• Experience in projects / initiatives which give effect to Te Tiriti principals and frameworks, and the application of Mātauranga Māori and Kaupapa Māori approaches, particularly as they apply in healthcare settings

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Working 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 are 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 whānau 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 Māori, 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 11:59pm on 06 March 2025. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Mikayla Hamilton at mikayla.hamilton@southerndhb.govt.nz.

Please note, we will be reviewing applications when received and may proceed with the recruitment process, before the closing date of this advert.