Senior Advisor - Cervical Screening Programme - NPHS

Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand; New Zealand; Remote; NZD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is seeking a Senior Advisor to support the National Cervical Screening Programme. The role focuses on delivering high-quality work programmes, building strong relationships and driving improvements within the Prevention Screening directorate of NPHS.

It is a permanent full-time position at a national level. You bring advisory experience, critical thinking and sound judgement to develop options and provide guidance, working across boundaries to achieve equitable

Qualifications

• Graduate and/or postgraduate qualification with strong knowledge of how screening programmes work.
• Health sector experience at clinical or advisory level.
• Experience in implementing Te Tiriti o Waitangi in action.
• Ability to manage relationships through consultation and partnership.
• Excellent written and oral communication to persuade and influence.

Responsibilities

• Provide support and improve delivery of work programmes within the NCSP.
• Lead advisory work streams and projects; develop options and evidence.
• Drive continuous improvement in team processes and practices.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Public health advisory

Critical thinking

Written & oral communication

Relationship management

Te Tiriti o Waitangi knowledge

Risk management

Quality improvement

Machinery of Government

Project leadership

Education

Graduate and/or postgraduate qualification in a relevant field

Tools

Quality management systems

Job description

Senior Advisor - Cervical Screening Programme - NPHS

• Contribute to transforming the future of health in this Senior Advisor role
• Location: National

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora is the country's largest employer, delivering universal public healthcare to 5 million New Zealanders.

We provide essential hospital, specialist, and community health services across 80+ locations from large urban centres to rural towns and remote communities.

Our goal is to improve health outcomes for all New Zealanders by delivering equitable, accessible and innovative care.

About the Role

As a Senior Advisor , you will provide support, maintain and improve the delivery of high-quality work programmes within the National Cervical Screening P rogramme (NCSP) . This role sits within our Prevention Screening directorate of NPHS and is a permanent, full-time opportunity.

Senior Advisors are mid-level advisors with strong subject matter expertise, writing and relationship skills , capable of leading a project of work. In this role you will support the delivery of complex pieces of work and support the professional development of team members. You will also drive continuous improvement in processes and practices within the team.

About the Service

The NPHS within Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora, work s towards Pae Ora (healthy futures) for all by engaging with the wider determinants that impact people's health, focusing on oranga/wellbeing, prevention, protection, and population-level intervention. We are connected across boundaries to deliver public health services that are nationally planned, regionally delivered and locally tailored.

About you

As a Senior Advisor, you are confident working in a fast-paced environment and getting ‘stuck in' with a range of work. You are able to draw on relevant longer-term experience specific to the job and work demands. You have proven experience in an advisory role, applying critical thinking and using sound judgement to develop options and provide advice.

• A relevant graduate and post-graduate qualification and/or equivalent experience with very good knowledge of how screening programmes work.
• Experience in the health sector either at a clinical and/or advisor level.
• Experience in implementing Te Tiriti o Waitangi in action.
• Ability to manage relationships through consultation and partnership.
• Well-developed written and oral communication skills to persuade and influence.
• Experience and confident with Machinery of Government processes.
• A good understanding and experience working with quality systems and processes, including risk management, quality assurance and quality improvement.

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 Māori, Pacific, disabled, and rainbow communities.

Job details

Job Reference: HNZ/1941974

New Zealand - All Locations - Work from where you are

Job type: Permanent Full time

Expertise: Non-clinical - Public Health - Public Health