Kaumātua

Location: Wellington Regional Hospital or Hutt Hospital

Contract: Permanent, Part Time (0.6 FTE)

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

In this role, you’ll be a cultural anchor within the team supporting both tangata whaiora and kaimahi, and helping to ensure care is delivered in a way that reflects tikanga Māori. You’ll work closely with clinicians, families and communities, offering guidance and support to strengthen engagement and improve outcomes.

Some of your responsibilities will include: 

• Provide cultural advice and support to the team 
• Support rangatahi and whānau throughout their journey 
• Lead tikanga practices such as pōwhiri and hui 
• Build strong connections with community and iwi

This is a part-time position working three days per week, from 8:00am to 4:00pm.

The salary band for this role is $73,876 -$88,887 (pro-rata), depending on experience.

About the Team/Service/ Location 

The Rangatahi Unit is a 12 bedded mental health acute unit that provides a service for adolescents who are experiencing an acute episode of mental illness.  RRAIS is one of three adolescent inpatient services in New Zealand.  It is a regional service for the lower North Island providing for adolescents from the Wellington region up to and including Gisborne. 

You will be part of a progressive, innovative and creative whanau/team implementing and participating in the future development for Maori mental health services. We are a dynamic and enthusiastic team with a passion for providing specialist assessment and treatment to rangatahi aged 12 to 17 years inclusive and their whanau.  You will fit into a strong team culture of collaborative practice, openness, humour, fun and respect across all disciplines.

You will be joining a service that is committed to high standards of practice and supports on-going professional development for staff through regular supervision, an excellent professional development and recognition programme (PDRP), regular in-service training and support towards external education.

About you 

You’re a respected Kaumātua or Kuia with strong community connections and a passion for supporting rangatahi and whānau. You bring a deep understanding of tikanga Māori and feel confident sharing your knowledge to guide others and help create culturally safe, meaningful care. 

To be successful in this role, you’ll bring: 

• Strong grounding in tikanga Māori and hauora Māori 
• Great relationship builder across whānau, iwi and teams 
• Calm, adaptable and supportive in challenging environments 
• Confident leading hui and cultural practices
  

Working at 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. 

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. We embrace diversity and welcome application from all people, including all gender identities, ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, and disability. A workforce that is diverse and inclusive means that we are better positioned to understand and service our community. We are pro-equity health organisation, with a particular focus on Māori, Pacific Peoples, and the Disability Community. 

How to Apply 

To apply please click “apply now.” All applications must be submitted through our online careers’ portal by 1st June. If you have any questions about the role, please contact Diana Velazco (Diana.Velazcoflores@tewhatuora.govt.nz).

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

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